A Cheat Sheet for Straight Allies, AIG to Pay Out $100 Million in Bonuses, Joint Chiefs Chair Says Gays and Lesbians Should Serve Openly in the Military, and more…
Tags: 2010 Election, AIG, Anti-Gay Bill, Campaign Finance, CBS, DADT, Democrats, District of Columbia, Don't Ask Don't Tell, Equality Bill, Illinois, Italy, LGBT Rights, National Prayer Breakfast, Religious Right, Right Wing, Super Bowl Ads, Transgender, Uganda, United Kingdom | by Victoria Lavin | February 4th, 2010, 7:15 am
Deb Price writes to straight allies. Read more
Remember AIG who had financial trouble and the American taxpayer bailed them out. Well yesterday they paid out $100 Million in Bonuses. Read more
Secretary of Defense Gates and Joint Chiefs Chair Admiral Mullen
Admiral Mullen in hearing’ s on ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ said that gays and lesbians should serve openly in the military. Read more
Will Obama address the Uganda ‘Kill the Gays’ bill during the National Prayer Breakfast? Obama’s Religious Advisor says yes he should. Read more
UCC minister’s event will show the ad that didn’t make it to CBS Super Bowl night. Read more
Linebacker for the New Orleans Saints speaks his mind on issues. Read more
Colin Powell is now for the repeal of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’. ”Attitudes and circumstances have changed,” Powell said. “It’s been a whole generation” since the legislation was adopted, and there is increased “acceptance of gays and lesbians in society,” he said. “Society is always reflected in the military. It’s where we get our soldiers from.” Read more
New York Times Editorial on Equality in the Military. Read more
Is Admiral Mullen defending a long line of gays? Yes he is because he knows that gays and lesbians have served in the military since the founding of the military. Read more
The Illinois Senate Race has Democrats worried about losing Obama’s seat. Read more
As the National Prayer Breakfast nears it draws controversey. Read more
Secretary of Defense Gates wants to take it slow on repealling ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’. Read more
Democrats and Republican are debating the repeal of DADT but with “ten months before elections, neither party sees much to gain in stirring up the once-volatile issue of letting gays serve openly in the military. Any candidate who isn’t laser-focused on jobs is making a big mistake, strategists from both parties said Wednesday, noting that public support for gay rights has grown substantially in recent years.” Read more
The issue of gays in the military still fight in the ranks. This shouldn’t matter considering the same issues that faced blacks and women have been brought up about gays and lesbians in a unit. Read more
Italy opens first prison for transexuals. Read more
UK: Victory for religious groups as Equality Bill is moved forward. Read more
Progressive leader Donna Edwards is out front on the issue of corporate dominace in our elections. Read more
The right wing moves to the internet. Read more
Democrats playing a shell game with LGBT rights. Read more
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