In response to a question asked during his brief visit with the Pennsyvania delegation to the Democratic Convention, Vice Presidential nominee Joe Biden said that he would vote “yes” if he had to break a tie on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) while serving as President of the Senate.
In 1996, ENDA was voted on and [...]
Monthly Archives: August 2008
Aug 28
Biden would vote ‘yes’ on ENDA split
Aug 27
Anti-gays pout over gay journo conference
Brian Fitzpatrick of the anti-gay Culture and Media Institute (home of the rabidly anti-gay Robert Knight) isn’t too pleased with the recent National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association annual convention in Washington, D.C. (which I attended Aug. 21-24).
Aug 27
In Memoriam: Del Martin
Marriage Equality USA (MEUSA) mourns the passing of civil rights hero, Del Martin. Phyllis Lyon, Del’s wife, was by her side when she died.
“Del and Phyllis reflect everything that marriage represents – lifelong commitment and everlasting love,” said Molly McKay, MEUSA Media Director. “Our hearts go out to Phyllis in this difficult time. And [...]
Aug 26
Obama-Biden reach out to the gays
Ummm… not really. At least not this time. But I thought all the headlines around the nation announcing Obama’s Biden pick for the VP candidacy were a little hilarious.
On my last day at the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association annual convention in Washington, D.C., a couple of new friends and I walked our way [...]
Aug 21
Standing at history’s door
Everyone who knows me also knows that I’m a HUGE history dork. I love it. Every bit of it.
So, I’m sure you can imagine just how cool I thought it was when I arrived at the Washington Hilton this morning. Who can tell me what happened at the Washington Hilton in 1981?
It was in March. [...]
Aug 20
On my way
So, y’all, I’m on the train now, headed to DC and the annual convention of the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association. I’m posting from my mobile so I can’t give you a live link, but if you head over to my Q-Notes staff blog at insidesource.q-notes.com you’ll be able to check out videos, pics [...]
Aug 19
Activists Bean, Reitan launch blog for Obama
With Obama’s VP pick announcement rumored to be coming right around the corner, LGBT stalwart activists have taken to the netroots to raise Obama’s profile among the LGBT community.
Through LGBTforObama.com, a team of top-notch LGBT advocates and politicos will raise money for the “Yes We Can!” Democratic candidate and highlight the differences between Obama’s forward-thinking [...]
Aug 18
The Right attacks: Why blacks should fear Obama
An interesting piece of mail junk landed in my inbox this morning.
The African-American radical right is gearing up for its fight against Barack Obama. In “Obama: Why Black America Should Have Doubts,” written by church commentator William Owens, Jr. (with a forward written by the arch-conservative, militantly anti-gay Alveda King), the contention is made that [...]
Aug 18
An (un)holy marriage
Seems as though John McCain isn’t as radical as his evangelical followers.
We know the Religious Right would like nothing more than to strip away any kind of legal recognition or protection for LGBT people and same-sex couples. That’s why we’re seeing anti-LGBT, anti-family marriage amendments that have the possibility of outlawing any and all recognition, [...]
Aug 18
Another gay-straight double standard
Remember when Britney Spears was 16, totally hot and topping the charts? Remember her skimpy, Catholic school girl uniform?
People went crazy. Men from 8 to 80 took notice. Older guys, they were called “dirty.”
Take good-looking young men, put them in the same Hollywood, music and media spotlight and, duh, there will still be men from [...]
