A DIRE WARNING | Gay marriage supporters, left, look on as former Alabama Supreme Court Justice Roy Moore speaks during an anti gay-marriage rally sponsored by The Family Leader March 15 at the Statehouse in Des Moines, Iowa. Moore warned that gay marriage would result in child abuse and more divorces. (Charlie Neibergall/Associated Press) Former [...]
Del. Sam Arora Despite supporters’ high hopes, Maryland delegates send bill back to committee; marriage equality faces promise, threats in other states DANA RUDOLPH | Keen News Service lisakeen@mac.com The road to marriage equality in Maryland had never been a short or smooth one, but supporters of allowing same-sex couples to marry could see the [...]
LISA LEFF | Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court has denied the government’s request to suspend a lawsuit challenging the military’s ban on openly gay servicemembers. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco issued an order Friday, Jan. 28 requiring the Department of Justice to file papers by Feb. [...]
Scott Griggs Scott Griggs says District 3 Councilman Dave Neumann doesn’t have the neighborhood’s interests as a top priority DAVID TAFFET | Staff Writer taffet@dallasvoice.com In campaigns, gas drilling is usually a state vs. federal government concern. In Dallas, it could be a deciding factor in a single council district race since challenger Scott Griggs [...]
HRC welcomes comments; GetEQUAL sees missed opportunity LISA KEEN | Keen News Service President Barack Obama once again brought up the issue of gays in the military during his annual State of the Union address. Last year, he called for repeal of the federal law barring openly gay people from serving. This year, just a [...]
Repeal of ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ doesn’t apply to transgender recruits, who are barred from serving LISA LEFF | Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Before handcuffing herself to the White House fence, former Petty Officer First Class Autumn Sandeen carefully pinned three rows of Navy ribbons to her chest. Her regulation dress blue skirt, fitted [...]
President signs bill to repeal ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ Click here to watch video of Obama’s speech Click here for more reactions Related story: Military will write rules on repeal of ban Lisa Keen | Keen News Service Following a dramatic and eloquent speech, President Barack Obama on Wednesday morning, Dec. 22 signed the legislation [...]
LOLITA C. BALDOR | Associated Press WASHINGTON — Gays and lesbians will be treated just like any other soldiers, sailors, airmen or marines, the new rules say. But commanders will have some flexibility when they believe it’s needed to maintain order and discipline in their units. As the U.S. military begins to map out how [...]
DENA POTTER | Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. — A conservative Virginia legislator says he is drafting a bill to ban gays from serving in the Virginia National Guard following the vote by Congress to allow them to serve openly in the United States military. Del. Bob Marshall said the repeal of the 17-year-old “don’t ask, [...]
John Wright | Online Editor In a landmark victory for gay rights, the U.S. Senate gave final approval Saturday afternoon to a bill repealing the military’s 17-year-old ban on open service. The bill, which passed the House earlier in the week, cleared the Senate by a margin of 65-31. It now goes to President Barack [...]
