November 8, 2013
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The Employment Nondiscrimination Act passed in the Senate on Thursday, in a historic 64-32 vote. America has never been closer to protecting LGBT workers from discrimination on the job. Here’s what needs to happen next. Continue reading
November 7, 2013
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In his first floor speech since suffering a stroke two years ago, Sen. Mike Kirk (R, Ill.) took to the Senate floor to support the Employment Nondiscrimination Act, and to urge his fellow conservatives to do the same. Not all conservatives listened. Continue reading
November 6, 2013
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House Speaker John Boehner says he opposes the Employment Nondiscrimination Act because it will lead to “frivolous lawsuits” against employers. For the people who live with it every day, workplace discrimination is anything but frivolous. Continue reading
November 5, 2013
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This week the Senate will very likely a pass a bill prohibiting anti-LGBT discrimination in the workplace. The President and a majority of the American people support it. Only the GOP stands in the way of an important step towards justice for all. Continue reading
August 14, 2013
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WARNING: THIS POST INCLUDES IMAGES AND VIDEOS THAT SOME MAY FIND DISTURBING, DEPICTING VIOLENCE AGAINST LGBT PERSONS. The last several days have seen a flood of headlines about Russia’s anti-gay law, the potential consequences for Olympic athletes, and report of … Continue reading
August 1, 2013
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For 13 weeks, the North Carolina state house in Raleigh was the focus of “Moral Mondays” — a progressive movement organized by the state’s NAACP president, Rev. William Barber, in response to what he called North Carolina GOP’s “mean-spirited quadruple … Continue reading
July 29, 2013
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I bet you thought the fight over “sodomy” laws was long over. After all, the Supreme Court struck down state “sodomy” laws as unconstitutional back in 2003, with its historic Lawrence v. Texas ruling. In fact, there’s an argument that … Continue reading
June 28, 2013
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“If any of you can show just cause why these two may not lawfully be married,” goes the familiar line from the marriage liturgy, “speak now; or else for ever hold your peace.” After Wednesday, there is no just cause … Continue reading
June 27, 2013
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Waking up this morning, after yesterday’s Supreme Court ruling on the Defense of Marriage Act, is a lot like waking the morning after your wedding day/night. Something momentous and life-changing has happened. The world looks pretty much the same as … Continue reading
June 26, 2013
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We are citizens. That’s what I said to my husband, when I called him moments after getting the news that the Supreme Court struck down a key provision of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). It’s borrowed from a line … Continue reading
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June 26, 2013
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This is an amazing day. I was here in DC, working at HRC when the marriage issue first came up in Hawaii. I was here when DOMA passed. Today, I was here to see it fall. Via SCOTUSBlog. DOMA is … Continue reading
June 14, 2013
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Today I had the honor of being one of few men to join the panel on WETA’s “To The Contrary,” with Bonnie Erbe, for a Father’s Day edition of the normally all-female news analysis program. (The show will air later … Continue reading
June 4, 2013
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Late last week, I was invited to be a debater in today’s New York Times “Room for Debate” online discussion. The debate is focused on last week’s news that mothers are now the primary breadwinners in 40 percent of American … Continue reading
June 4, 2013
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It’s only Monday, and it’s been an unusual week, in a very good way. Suddenly, I’m in the media. I wasn’t looking for it, and certainly wasn’t expecting it, but two opportunities to write and talk about being a gay … Continue reading
April 9, 2013
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My mom turned to me one day and said something I’ve never forgotten since. I was in my teens, and was probably complaining about some chore that she wanted me to do, when she said to me, “There is no … Continue reading
April 4, 2013
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“Honey, if you can’t love yourself, how the hell you gonna love someone else?…..Can I get an amen?” — RuPaul One of the most interesting things about the focus on marriage equality in the past couple of weeks has been … Continue reading
April 3, 2013
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I’ve got news for Cardinal Timothy Dolan: I don’t want your fucking friendship. When asked what he would say to a gay couple who told him: “We love God. We love the Church. But we also love each other, and … Continue reading
April 1, 2013
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Oral arguments have wrapped up at the Supreme Court. The lawyers have packed up their briefcases, the protestors on both sides have gathered up their placards and gone home, and the Justices have retired to their chambers to decide the … Continue reading
March 28, 2013
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“The Time is always right,” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said, “to do the right thing.” Unfortunately, that’s not always true in Washington. Courage and conviction is too often in short supply in Washington. Those with the power to set … Continue reading