Barney Frank
Fascism Is Poison. Many Democrats Are Drinking It Anyway.
Happy Pride! A new poll shows that support for LGBTQ+ rights is dropping in the U.S. I’ve got to admit, that bums me out, but it’s also not a shock considering [...]Read more about Fascism Is Poison. Many Democrats Are Drinking It Anyway.
First Openly LGBTQ+ Elected Official, Michigander Kathy Kozachenko, Inducted Into LGBTQ Victory Hall of Fame
On May 2, The Victory Institute inducted 21 leaders to its newly formed LGBTQ Victory Hall of Fame. The intention behind the Hall of Fame is "to honor the [...]Read more about First Openly LGBTQ+ Elected Official, Michigander Kathy Kozachenko, Inducted Into LGBTQ Victory Hall of Fame
U.S. Rep. Katie Hill Resigns
Keen News Service U.S. Rep. Katie Hill, an early leader among first-term members of the U.S. House and the first openly bisexual person elected to the House, [...]Read more about U.S. Rep. Katie Hill Resigns
Openly Bisexual US Rep. Katie Hill Publicly Acknowledges 'Inappropriate' Relationship With Staff Member
U.S. Rep. Katie Hill publicly acknowledged Wednesday that she engaged in an "inappropriate" relationship with a member of her staff. But she contends the [...]Read more about Openly Bisexual US Rep. Katie Hill Publicly Acknowledges 'Inappropriate' Relationship With Staff Member
Mayor Pete Speaks on LGBTQ History, Historic Campaign
Editor's Note: This piece is part of a series done in honor of LGBTQ history month. Pete Buttigieg, who has served as mayor of South Bend, Indiana, since 2012, [...]Read more about Mayor Pete Speaks on LGBTQ History, Historic Campaign
Noble Takes Helm at ACLU
Every Michigander above the age of 6 or so should know of Lansing, and if they don't it's guaranteed that the decisions made in the state's capital have at [...]Read more about Noble Takes Helm at ACLU
DNC Announces CEO Of 2020 Democratic National Convention
Washington, DC – Today, Democratic National Committee Chair Tom Perez announced the appointment of Joe Solmonese to be Chief Executive Officer of the 2020 [...]Read more about DNC Announces CEO Of 2020 Democratic National Convention
Jared Polis Becomes First Out Gay Person to Win Election as Governor
The LGBT community achieved a major first on Tuesday night when Rep. Jared Polis (D-Colo.) became the first openly gay person to win election as governor in [...]Read more about Jared Polis Becomes First Out Gay Person to Win Election as Governor
Barney Frank Comes to Michigan in Support of Dana Nessel
The most prominent gay politician in the U.S., Barney Frank, will be the special guest at an LGBTQ fundraiser for Dana Nessel, Democratic candidate for [...]Read more about Barney Frank Comes to Michigan in Support of Dana Nessel
Obama pick of anti-gay minister angers gay community
By Lisa Keen President-elect Barack Obama set off a controversy this week, by inviting anti-gay evangelical Rick Warren to deliver the invocation at his [...]Read more about Obama pick of anti-gay minister angers gay community
Year in Review: Politics
By Bob Roehr The kaleidoscope of public and political personalities seemed to spin faster and more bizarrely throughout 2006 than one could have possibly [...]Read more about Year in Review: Politics
May 2006 Highlights
She/he Said "Well, I've often thought the Bible should have a disclaimer in the front saying this is fiction. I mean, walking on water, it takes an act of [...]Read more about May 2006 Highlights
Monster in the closet
Outing is in the news again. Speculating bloggers and pundits are aflutter with questions of Republican National Committee chair Ken Mehlman's sexual [...]Read more about Monster in the closet
Bush Administration backs down on request to edit "LGBT" out of suicide conference workshop title
The Bush Administration has apparently backed down from a controversial call that a federally funded conference on suicide prevention could not use the words [...]Read more about Bush Administration backs down on request to edit "LGBT" out of suicide conference workshop title
Polis Could Make History with Colorado Gubernatorial Bid
BY CHRIS JOHNSON, WASHINGTON BLADE Rep. Jared Polis (D-Colo.) is running for governor of Colorado. Washington Blade file photo by Michael Key If Jared Polis [...]Read more about Polis Could Make History with Colorado Gubernatorial Bid
Our History of Marching on Washington
BY LOU CHIBBARO JR., WASHINGTON BLADE The last Equality March was held in 2009. Washington Blade file photo by Michael Key As thousands descend on Washington, [...]Read more about Our History of Marching on Washington
Comparing the 'Most Pro-gay' Presidential Candidates in History
By Lisa Keen Log Cabin Republican President Gregory Angelo said it early on: Donald Trump is the "most pro-gay" Republican presidential candidate in history. [...]Read more about Comparing the 'Most Pro-gay' Presidential Candidates in History
Tracing the LGBT DNC Legacy
BY Mark Segal In LGBT media this week you'll see history on the move. So here' a sample: The Democratic National Convention is creating LGBT history in full [...]Read more about Tracing the LGBT DNC Legacy
DNC LGBT Caucus Honors Mike Honda
By MICHAEL K. LAVERS [email protected] PHILADELPHIA — The Democratic National Committee's LGBT Caucus on Tuesday honored U.S. Rep. Mike Honda (D-Calif.) [...]Read more about DNC LGBT Caucus Honors Mike Honda
Washington reels after election shakeup
By Bob Roehr Aftershocks of the Nov. 7 elections still continue to rumble through the Washington landscape, with uncertainty and speculation major commodities [...]Read more about Washington reels after election shakeup
Sadness, not Schadenfreude, for Haggard
By John Corvino A few weeks ago I was in Ripon, Wis., for a same-sex marriage debate with Glenn Stanton of Focus on the Family, when the Ted Haggard story [...]Read more about Sadness, not Schadenfreude, for Haggard
PARTING GLANCES: Who's Behind Our Gay Waiters?
It almost goes without saying, but the world's second oldest profession is that of the gay waiter. According to U.S. LGBT Census 2015, there are 4 million gay [...]Read more about PARTING GLANCES: Who's Behind Our Gay Waiters?
Marriage Equality Wrap Up
BY AJ TRAGER The LGBT community started 2015 with 60 percent of the country (30 states) affirming the love of same-sex couples, and by July marriage equality [...]Read more about Marriage Equality Wrap Up
States In 6th Circuit Request SCOTUS Review
BY AJ TRAGER April DeBoer and Jayne Rowse at Affirmations Nov. 6th for a press release, the day the 6th Circuit Court posted its decision on same-sex marriage. [...]Read more about States In 6th Circuit Request SCOTUS Review
Election 2014: LGBT Candidates Make Some History Across U.S.
By Lisa Keen Photo: Maura Healey was elected Massachusetts attorney general. (Photo courtesy of Healey Campaign) Lesbian attorney Maura Healey made history [...]Read more about Election 2014: LGBT Candidates Make Some History Across U.S.
Guide To Elections Across the U.S.
By Lisa Keen This year's election night is likely to be an important one for the LGBT history books: voters in Massachusetts are expected to elect the nation's [...]Read more about Guide To Elections Across the U.S.
In Apology To Trans Community, HRC Pledges Push For Broad LGBT Bill
by Chuck Colbert Masen Davis, executive director of the Oakland, California-based Transgender Law Center (TLC). In a gracious and surprising move, the [...]Read more about In Apology To Trans Community, HRC Pledges Push For Broad LGBT Bill
Gay Candidate Updates
GAY CANDIDATE LOSES IN VIRGINIA: Openly gay Virginia State Senator Adam Ebbin placed third in a 10-candidate field in the Democratic primary to replace U.S. [...]Read more about Gay Candidate Updates
Daily Speed Read: News You Should Know June 11, 2014
By Lisa Keen Keen News Service SEVENTH CIRCUIT CONSIDERS WISCONSIN: State officials and attorneys representing same-sex plaintiff couples have been given [...]Read more about Daily Speed Read: News You Should Know June 11, 2014
Former Congressman Barney Frank Speaks At Holocaust Exhibit Finale
Former Congressman Barney Frank poses after delivering his remarks with Rudy Serra, who is running for state rep, and U.S. Rep Gary Peters. BTL photo: Jason A. [...]Read more about Former Congressman Barney Frank Speaks At Holocaust Exhibit Finale
Barney Frank Honors Gay Victims Of The Holocaust
By Shelby Clark U.S. Rep. Barney Frank Openly gay politician, Barney Frank, will be in metro-Detroit this week. Considered the most prominent gay politician in [...]Read more about Barney Frank Honors Gay Victims Of The Holocaust
Daily Speed Read: News You Should Know April 30, 2014
By Lisa Keen Keen News Service S.C. BUDGET CUTS GET SECOND LOOK: A South Carolina senate subcommittee recommended a budget that leaves out the House-passed [...]Read more about Daily Speed Read: News You Should Know April 30, 2014
Dissecting LGBT Discrimination And Persecution Around The Globe
From left David C. Koelsch, director of the Immigration Law Clinic at University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, Thomas TJ Rogers case manager of Freedom House [...]Read more about Dissecting LGBT Discrimination And Persecution Around The Globe
Holocaust Exhibit Opening Postponed
FARMINGTON HILLS - The Jan. 5 opening of the exhibit Nazi Persecution of Homosexuals at the Holocaust Memorial Center was postponed due to an injury to the [...]Read more about Holocaust Exhibit Opening Postponed
Top Ten National Wins in 2013
By Lisa Keen Even before 2013 began, everyone knew what the big news story for 2013 would be. The U.S. Supreme Court had, in December 2012, agreed to hear to [...]Read more about Top Ten National Wins in 2013
Former U.S. Rep. Barney Frank to Speak at Holocaust Memorial Center Exhibit Opening Jan. 5
Farmington Hills - The Holocaust Memorial Center Zekelman Family Campus (http://www.holocaustcenter.org) announced that former U.S. Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) [...]Read more about Former U.S. Rep. Barney Frank to Speak at Holocaust Memorial Center Exhibit Opening Jan. 5
Former U.S. Rep. Barney Frank to Speak at Holocaust Memorial Center Exhibit Opening Jan. 5
After the freedoms of the Weimar era, the Nazi rise to power brought massive changes to the lives of homosexual citizens, particularly homosexual men. Subject [...]Read more about Former U.S. Rep. Barney Frank to Speak at Holocaust Memorial Center Exhibit Opening Jan. 5
Barney Frank To Speak At Peters Event
By Shelby Clark ROYAL OAK - Openly gay politician, Barney Frank, will be in metro-Detroit this week as a guest at a reception honoring Congressman Gary [...]Read more about Barney Frank To Speak At Peters Event
Barney Frank In Metro Detroit For Key Events
A nationally acclaimed exhibit "Nazi Persecution of Homosexuals 1933-1945," on tour from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington DC, opens [...]Read more about Barney Frank In Metro Detroit For Key Events
Cardinal Timothy Dolan
Creep Of The Week What's more powerful, Hollywood and Washington D.C. or God? If you don't believe in God, that's easy: Hollywood and D.C., because, duh, they [...]Read more about Cardinal Timothy Dolan
ENDA Reaches 60 Vote Senate Threshold
Lisa Keen With one sentence, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid promised, during his [...]Read more about ENDA Reaches 60 Vote Senate Threshold
Some LGBT Groups, Politicians Soften On Hagel
By Lisa Keen Pres. Obama nominated former Nebraska Senator Chuck Hagel for Secretary of Defense Monday. AP photo Updated on Tuesday, Jan.8, 2013 U.S. Senator [...]Read more about Some LGBT Groups, Politicians Soften On Hagel
Takei Home Pay
Across 1 Word used to stop seamen 6 Biters of Caesar's girlfriend 10 "Now!" in a hospital 14 Oscar winner Marisa 15 "Starting Over" bisexual 16 Frau's [...]Read more about Takei Home Pay
ENDA FIght Likely Same Track As Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal
By Lisa Keen The Employment Non-Discrimination Act – or ENDA – has always been a top priority for the LGBT community politically. It's been around in one form [...]Read more about ENDA FIght Likely Same Track As Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal
The LGBT guide to Election Night 2012
By Lisa Keen Keen News Service It's a close race for the White House, a close race for Tammy Baldwin's bid to the U.S. Senate, five unpredictable outcomes on [...]Read more about The LGBT guide to Election Night 2012
Democrats Adopt Sweeping, LGBT-Inclusive Platform
By Chuck Colbert If gay Americans had a rendezvous with destiny in American politics, that moment occurred this week as the Democrats approved, on a voice [...]Read more about Democrats Adopt Sweeping, LGBT-Inclusive Platform
