Politics

Courtesy Metro Weekly… The White House today announced that President Obama is endorsing the Safe Schools Improvement Act (SSIA) and Student Non-Discrimination Act (SNDA), two bills pending in Congress to address bullying and discrimination faced by students across the nation. The SSIA would amend the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act to include bullying-

Rick Santorum, Republican Presidential hopeful, was recently asked what he would do if he ran into Dan Savage, who’s turned Santorum’s last name into a rather dirty joke on the internet… RCR: If you happen to run into Dan Savage, what would you say to him? RS: I would tell him that I’m praying for

The Advocate reached out to all Presidential candidates, as well as the President, for a statement on LGBT accomplishments. President Obama was the only one who responded. His statement is below… Statement to The Advocate from President Barack Obama Our country grows stronger when all Americans have access to opportunity and are able to participate

On the heals of the Ninth Circuit Court’s ruling in favor of same sex marriage, a new poll shows gay marriage has arrived in California – in public opinion if not in state lawbooks. Golden State registered voters now favor same-sex unions by 59 percent to 34 percent, a 25-point gap that is the largest margin of

The Maryland Senate has approved the marriage bill which has already passed successfully through the House.  Just before the vote… On the eve of a historic vote in the Maryland Senate on a marriage equality bill, Governor Martin O’Malley appeared confident that the bill, which passed the House of Delegates last week, would pass the

The next step in the Prop 8 case has reared its ugly head, with the proponents of Prop 8 filing paperwork to have the Ninth Circuit reconsider the ruling by the three judge panel. The panel majority erred in breaking with the uniform and binding precedent upholding the constitutionality of laws adopting the traditional definition