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A Gay Man\'s Christmas Gift from Jesus
By Madison ReedRelentless and unabated denial of my human rights by the United States government, inspired by the followers of Jesus Christ, because I am a homosexual man - not even a Christian (I am Baha'i) has destroyed my relationship with my par...
Letter to my Representatives urging the repeal of DOMA
September 9, 2009President Barack ObamaSenator Jay D. Rockefeller IIISenator Robert ByrdCongressman Nick J. Rahall IIDear Representatives of our Great Republic:I'm writing to urge you to push forward legislation to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act ...
SOS! Bi-national same-gender couples need your help!
The photo at the left is the person I LOVE, my #1, from the Republic of Belarus. We are a family unit.But my country, the United States of America, forces me to either exile myself, end my relationship with him, or live in the United States without ...
A Letter to The White House from an Iranian-American
President Obama,As an Iranian America citizen I feel obligated to express my feeling of discomfort about the recent positions the Whitehouse has taken towards Iran:Mr. President Obama, As a proud Iranian-American citizen and as a voter for change and...
U.S. Representative Robert Wexler says: "Support Gay Pride Month with Equal Rights"
I was very moved to read Rep. Robert Wexler's letter, sent today to his constituents and supporters. Maybe we should send his letter to President Obama, to give our President some ideas about what he needs to say to America's LGBT community. We've wa...
Wolfowitz: Obama must step forward and support Iranian demonstrators
"[...T]he reform the Iranian demonstrators seek is something that we should be supporting. In such a situation, the United States does not have a "no comment" option. Coming from America, silence is itself a comment -- a comment in support of those ...
John Berry: Hate Crimes May Pass Next Week
The highest ranking LGBT official in the Obama administration told The Advocate Sunday that Hate Crimes might pass next week and that President Obama was soon to announce an initiative regarding equalizing protections and benefits for LGB...
New York Times Urges Obama to Consider Executive Order on Gays
The following press release was taken from the Palm CenterNew York Times Adds to Growing Chorus Calling For Swift Presidential ActionSANTA BARBARA, CA, June 10, 2009 – The New York Times editorial page has called on President Obama to consider s...
Classical scholars appeal to Obama over Alexander the Great 's heritage dispute
Dear President Obama, We, the undersigned scholars of Graeco-Roman antiquity, respectfully request that you intervene to clean up some of the historical debris left in southeast Europe by the previous U.S. administration. ...
Bill Proposes Immigration Rights for Gay Couples
Senator Patrick J. Leahy, the Democrat from Vermont who is the powerful chairman of the Judiciary Committee, is adding another controversial ingredient to the volatile mix of an immigration debate that President Obama has said he hopes to spur in Con...
President Obama Issues Proclamation Designating June 2009 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month
THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press Secretary___________________________________________________________For Immediate Release June 1, 2009LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER PRIDE MONTH, 2009- - - - - - -BY THE ...
Operation DOMA Flip Flop
The government was served with a lawsuit the week of April 27th and now the Department of Justice, under President Obama's authority, has till the week of June 22nd to respond.President Obama now has a choice -- direct Attorney General Eric Holder an...
An Open Letter to Senator Dianne Feinstein from a Homo West Virginian
"I believe that American justice is what makes this country strong in the eyes of the world. American justice is what people believe separates the United States from other countries. And American justice has to be applied to everyone, because if it i...
Dan Choi is Gay!
John Oliver acknowledges that Dan Choi may be a valuable Arabic translator, but he's gay. That's what it's all about. He's gay! Finally, we get it. We're gay. That's the problem.The Daily Show With Jon StewartM - Th 11p / 10cDan Choi Is Gaythedai...
Obama's Persian Double
By Pepe Escobar On Tuesday, Iran celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution. In this year of celebrations galore - from the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall to the 50th...
