Wanda Sykes called in to Rosie O’Donnell’s Sirius radio show to talk about a wide range of topics, including how Wanda met her wife, Alex (on Fire Island), and what it felt like for both comics to come out.
O’Donnell remembered that she felt “stalked” and pressured to come out by former Advocate editor in […]
Efforts to repeal the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy won the backing of Sen. Joe Lieberman on Monday when the high-profile moderate announced he will introduce legislation to repeal the law banning openly gay military members.
Lieberman, independent-Conn., is set to introduce the bill next week as part of a multifront congressional assault on […]
Army to oppose immediate suspension of gay firings
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Coakley’s office filed a lawsuit in July challenging the federal Defense of Marriage Act. In papers filed late Thursday, Coakley asks a judge to deem the law unconstitutional without holding a trial on the lawsuit.BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley says a federal law that defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman interferes with her […]
The 2010 United States Census, set to be disseminated in March or April, does not include questions of sexual or gender orientation. As the census helps to define the makeup of communities – and guides decisions about things like healthcare and public safety – some activists are calling for the LGBT community to become […]
By ANNE FLAHERTY (AP) – 1 day ago
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama, Pentagon leaders and even former Vice President Dick Cheney think it’s time to end the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy on gays in the military. But a repeal is probably years away.
The two Defense Department officials appointed to lead a yearlong internal assessment — Gen. […]
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Census To Hire 8,000 Employees in Maricopa County Over the Next Month
Phoenix, AZ – One month from today, U.S. Census forms start arriving in mailboxes across Phoenix and Maricopa County. More than 8,000 employees are needed to complete […]