Tag: Obama

More than just politics: Obama and gay marriage.

Really great piece on Americablog about Obama and Gay Marriage. Read it all, but here is a good clip: This is not about Obama. It’s about us. The nation is increasingly open to marriage equality because we have been listening

Obama evolved! Now what?

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The biggest issues facing Obama are not moderate voters in swing states who may be socially conservative. One repercussion of the devastating loses in 2010 helped the GOP redistrict to favor conservatives, and enact across the country, various legislation which

What will GetEqual end up getting?

GetEqual has a problem with the President's current methodology, but they aren't going after the President, such as a picket at the White House. They are targeting Obama campaign offices. In other word, they are targeting my future, and your

Romney, Obama, Signorele, and Same-sex Marriage

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True, Romney could say, "...my view is the same as the President's. I'm for Civil Unions but I do not support Same-sex Marriage." This may seem to be similar to the President's position. In really, actions speak louder than

Vlogtober 15

This policy change through the Department of Health and Human Services is huge, and does more to affect the real every day lives of gay and lesbian couples than most all of the big trendy issues where people complain about

White House responds to N.C. marriage amendment

This president has done more for the LGBTQ community than any previous president, but that really isn't enough. No president more than Barrack Obama should understand the underlying Civil Rights that are at stake in the battle over Marriage

Obama bars U.S. entry for violators of LGBT human rights abroad.

But the very bottom level starting place has to be to end government sanctioned or institutional/structural violence and abuse . The elimination of this type of issue doesn't create equality, fairness, and freedom in and of itself, but without it

Boehner leaves Obama at the altar?

In this clip, Obama uses a "marriage" image to describe Boehner's actions. Is that a coincidence, or another sign that the President is evolving when it comes to marriage equality

4 Reasons Queers Should Care About the Birthers

Today, I want to lay out 4 very clear reasons why Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Americans need to be alarmed at the Birthers and their influence in our government, and especially the role they will play in the

Will LGBT Voters Help Re-elect Obama?

Segal's piece should be "required reading" to help dispel the myth that this President hasn't been tremendous on our issues. Any person who says otherwise, really doesn't know what they are talking about. Will the GLBT community hear the truth