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Wingnut Leaders Excited About “Victory” On Issue We Don’t Care About
As Jeremy points out, this is at best, pathetic, and at worst, an illustration of just how much contempt people like Tony Perkins have for
Religious Right Whining About Senate DOMA Repeal Vote
Yesterday, the bill to repeal DOMA passed the Senate Judiciary Committee by a vote of 10-8. This is making the Religious Right whine a lot.
Gay Couples Tell Congress Their Stories of Living Under DOMA
If you haven’t seen this video from the other day’s Senate Judiciary Hearing on DOMA repeal, it’s worth watching. [h/t TPMMuckraker
Hypocritical, Adulterous, Anti-Gay Senator Going Away Now
Bye bye, John Ensign: Nevada Senator John Ensign announced on Thursday his resignation from the Senate, the AP reported. The two-term Republican who opposes gay
Feinstein Will Introduce Bill to Repeal DOMA
Go, Dianne! Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) today said, “My own belief is that when two people love each other and enter the contract of marriage,
Majority in House are Now Anti-Gay
Thanks, teabaggers: As the new Congress is sworn in this week, there is no denying that pro-LGBT numbers have shrunk on Capitol Hill. A Human
63 to 33, DADT is History [Basically]
The Senate just voted 63-33 to invoke cloture on the standalone bill to repeal Don’t Ask Don’t Tell. Yay. Merry Christmas, wingnuts. UPDATE: Republicans voting
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Stand-alone DADT Repeal Bill Introduced
Thank you Senators Lieberman, Collins, Udall and Gillibrand. Get it done this time, ‘kay? Jeremy posted a list of the key Senators that need to
DADT Repeal Dies 57-40
Of course, it needed 60 votes, and the Senate is a useless, dinosaur institution which isn’t equipped to serve the purpose of governing anymore. How
Lieberman Says DADT Repeal Has 60 Votes
I hope he’s right: Sen. Joe Lieberman said Thursday that repealing “don’t ask, don’t tell” as part of the National Defense Authorization Act is no
