John Kerry
Judy Shepard to Receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
Christopher Kane | Washington Blade, Courtesy of the National LGBT Media AssociationBeloved LGBTQ+ advocate Judy Shepard is among the 19 honorees who will [...]Read more about Judy Shepard to Receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
Markey, Lowenthal to Reintroduce Bill Requiring US to Promote LGBTQ Rights Abroad
Two lawmakers on Wednesday announced they will reintroduce a bill that would require U.S. to promote LGBTQ rights abroad through its foreign policy. California [...]Read more about Markey, Lowenthal to Reintroduce Bill Requiring US to Promote LGBTQ Rights Abroad
Lewis Defended Gay Marriage in 2004 House Speech
Members of Congress and the public paid tribute to the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) this week at the U.S. Capitol in both a ceremony in the Capitol [...]Read more about Lewis Defended Gay Marriage in 2004 House Speech
Creep of the Week: Donald J. Trump
Currently trending political advice: Do not chug Lysol. Do not inject bleach. Do not smoke Clorox wipes. Also add to that list: Do not vote for Republicans. My [...]Read more about Creep of the Week: Donald J. Trump
History Wheel: The '00s - 2004
February – Detroit Public Schools CEO Creates Task Force, Looks at LGBT Student Issues: In response to a community town hall, Detroit Public Schools CEO Dr. [...]Read more about History Wheel: The '00s - 2004
Justin Trudeau to Formally Apologize for 'Gross Indecency' Convictions
BY MICHAEL K. LAVERS, WASHINGTON BLADE Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Nov. 28, 2017, will formally apologize to Canadians who were convicted of [...]Read more about Justin Trudeau to Formally Apologize for 'Gross Indecency' Convictions
U.S. Diplomat Speaks at Costa Rica Same-Sex Marriage Conference
BY MICHAEL K. LAVERS, WASHINGTON BLADE Eric Catalfamo of the U.S. Embassy in Costa Rica, left, speaks at the opening of the Civil Marriage Equality Congress in [...]Read more about U.S. Diplomat Speaks at Costa Rica Same-Sex Marriage Conference
Creep of the Week: Dick Cheney
Sometimes kids do the most ideologically inconvenient things. Like be a pregnant lesbian when the party you head more or less has taken the position of hating [...]Read more about Creep of the Week: Dick Cheney
Marriage after Massachusetts
By Bob Roehr Boston– Marriage bells had rung before for gay and lesbian Americans – in San Francisco, Portland, even tiny New Paltz, New York – but those that [...]Read more about Marriage after Massachusetts
Kerry pans same-sex marriage
By Bob Roehr BOSTON- The Massachusetts Democratic Party is expected to adopt a party platform that includes a provision supporting marriage equality when it [...]Read more about Kerry pans same-sex marriage
Reach OUT
By Dawn Wolfe Help Senator John Kerry tell Bush & co. that "Kids Come First" In response to the frightening lack of health care coverage for the country's [...]Read more about Reach OUT
Cardin Introduces 'Lavender Scare' Bill
BY MICHAEL K. LAVERS, WASHINGTON BLADE U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) on June 22, 2017, introduced a bill that would, among other things, allow State Department [...]Read more about Cardin Introduces 'Lavender Scare' Bill
Trump Delivers Speech in Saudi Arabia
BY MICHAEL K. LAVERS, WASHINGTON BLADE Image by NormanEinstein; courtesy Wikimedia Commons President Trump on Sunday in a speech that he delivered in Saudi [...]Read more about Trump Delivers Speech in Saudi Arabia
John Kerry Apologizes for State Department's LGBT Discrimination
BY BTL STAFF On behalf of the U.S. State Department, John Kerry has issued a formal apology for the department's pattern of discrimination against LGBT [...]Read more about John Kerry Apologizes for State Department's LGBT Discrimination
National News Briefs
Compiled by Dawn Wolfe Politics House tells Delay to release Hate Crimes bill WASHINGTON - In a 213-186 procedural vote - with 31 Republicans - the U.S. [...]Read more about National News Briefs
EQMI Political Mixer Raises Concerns
It's been two years since Equality Michigan hosted a major fundraising event, and while the organization's Fall reception – a political mixer – on Dec. 2 [...]Read more about EQMI Political Mixer Raises Concerns
President' Kerry ready to fight for LGBT rights
By Lisa Keen DES MOINES, IA – No major party presidential nominee has ever granted the gay media an interview during the general election campaign; but, on [...]Read more about President' Kerry ready to fight for LGBT rights
Log Cabin nixes Bush, others endorse Kerry
By Bob Roehr WASHINGTON D.C. – The national board of directors of Log Cabin Republicans voted 22 to 2 not to endorse the reelection of President George W. [...]Read more about Log Cabin nixes Bush, others endorse Kerry
Kerry is the right choice for the LGBT community
Imagine you are standing before two doors. The first door is covered in barbed wire, surrounded by armed guards, and is rigged to shock you should you touch [...]Read more about Kerry is the right choice for the LGBT community
Daily Speed Read: News You Should Know June 20, 2014
By Lisa Keen Keen News Service OBAMA MOVES ON FAMILY LEAVE: The Department of Labor will announce this morning that it will propose regulations on the Family [...]Read more about Daily Speed Read: News You Should Know June 20, 2014
Daily Speed Read: News You Should Know June 17, 2014
By Lisa Keen Keen News Service OBAMA PREPS EXECUTIVE ORDER: The White House indicated Monday that President Obama has "directed his staff" to prepare an [...]Read more about Daily Speed Read: News You Should Know June 17, 2014
March 19: Tenn. Seeks Stay, Bible Ballot Measure ...
Keen News Service http://Keennewsservice.com TENNESSEE SEEKS STAY: Tennessee's attorney general on Tuesday asked a federal judge in Nashville to stay [...]Read more about March 19: Tenn. Seeks Stay, Bible Ballot Measure ...
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
Feb. 25: Michigan Trial Starts Today, Pressure Builds for Arizona Veto, Obama Nominee Opposed
{URL By Keen News Service http://www.keennewsservice.com} Supporters on both sides are here for the DeBoer case MICHIGAN TRIAL STARTS TODAY: A federal judge [...]Read more about Feb. 25: Michigan Trial Starts Today, Pressure Builds for Arizona Veto, Obama Nominee Opposed
Feb. 20: HRC Urges Ambassador Recall, Gay-Black Schism, Anonymous Hate Campaign ...
Keen News Service http://keennewsservice.com ARIZONA SENATE JOINS THE TREND: The Arizona Senate on Wednesday voted 17 to 13 for a bill that allows people to [...]Read more about Feb. 20: HRC Urges Ambassador Recall, Gay-Black Schism, Anonymous Hate Campaign ...
World AIDS Day Prompted Proclamations And Statements From Leaders And Activists. Here Are A Few Of Them:
"We remember the friends and loved ones we have lost, stand with the estimated 35 million people living with HIV/AIDS, and renew our commitment to preventing [...]Read more about World AIDS Day Prompted Proclamations And Statements From Leaders And Activists. Here Are A Few Of Them:
Obama says 'pause' needed to assess Russian relations
By Jill Dougherty CNN Foreign Affairs Correspondent (CNN) – Two days after calling off a meeting with Russian president Vladimir Putin in Moscow, President [...]Read more about Obama says 'pause' needed to assess Russian relations
Kerry: Same-Sex Spouses' Visas Will Get Equal Treatment
By Jill Dougherty and Tom Cohen (CNN) – Legally married same-sex spouses seeking U.S. visas will now be treated the same as opposite-sex spouses, Secretary [...]Read more about Kerry: Same-Sex Spouses' Visas Will Get Equal Treatment
Implementing The Supreme Court Endgame: The Stark Difference Between Two Presidents
By Lisa Keen The Obama administration's reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court rulings striking down DOMA and Proposition 8 provides a stark contrast to that of [...]Read more about Implementing The Supreme Court Endgame: The Stark Difference Between Two Presidents
The 'Center' Has Shifted
Once upon a time it took political courage to stand up for LGBT rights. Mainstream journalists, elected officials and governmental agencies treated LGBT [...]Read more about The 'Center' Has Shifted
New US Senate a loss for gay rights
By Lisa Keen BOSTON – The Republican party's retention of control in the U.S. Senate is a greater loss for the gay community than the numbers [...]Read more about New US Senate a loss for gay rights
LGBT role in election outcome in question
By Lisa Keen There was at least one huge difference between the presidential voting results this week and those of November 2000: This time around, many [...]Read more about LGBT role in election outcome in question
LGBT community will not be scapegoats
{ITAL If you listen to the spin doctors discussing the results of the 2004 election not only are gays destroying the institution of marriage but we also caused [...]Read more about LGBT community will not be scapegoats
Hope to the west
Dear BTL, I can't quite shake off all this bitterness. The Presidency, the Supreme Court, the House, the gay marriage ban. The ramifications of this election [...]Read more about Hope to the west
Good news for gays in 2004 election
By Sharon Gittleman Not all of last week's election results brought glum news for LGBT people and their friends. While gay marriage was roundly defeated by [...]Read more about Good news for gays in 2004 election
Rocking out for democracy
WARREN – Detroit artist Barbara Payton will be rocking out for democracy on Aug. 20 at the Ukrainian Cultural Center in Warren. Payton, performer Trixie [...]Read more about Rocking out for democracy
Obama supports Respect for Marriage Act
By BTL staff U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein has introduced the Respect for Marriage Act. President Obama announced yesterday he supports the Respect for Marriage [...]Read more about Obama supports Respect for Marriage Act
Iowa-based American Future Fund runs attack ads in Michigan
With the last of the primaries over, the right-wing funding machine has mobilized into high gear. One of the newest players in the 2010 campaign cycle is the [...]Read more about Iowa-based American Future Fund runs attack ads in Michigan
IGLHRC wins battle for UN inclusion
Following a grueling last-minute push, the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission won consultative status at the United Nations Economic and [...]Read more about IGLHRC wins battle for UN inclusion
U.S. gov't: Gay blood ban stays
by Rex Wockner The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Advisory Committee on Blood Safety and Availability decided June 11 to retain the policy that [...]Read more about U.S. gov't: Gay blood ban stays
Brazilian man barred from living in U.S. with American husband
by Rex Wockner International News Briefs The Obama administration let the clock run out Oct. 23 on helping a Brazilian man who wants to return to [...]Read more about Brazilian man barred from living in U.S. with American husband
Sen. Kerry goes to bat for binational gay couple
by Rex Wockner U.S. Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., has gone to bat for a binational gay couple, asking the Obama administration to let Genesio Oliveira return from [...]Read more about Sen. Kerry goes to bat for binational gay couple
Change we need to believe in
BY CHRIS CRAIN Viewpoint "Change has come to America." With those electric words, Barack Obama embraced his landslide election as the nation's first-ever [...]Read more about Change we need to believe in
Mich. gays organize for Obama
Between The Lines Newspaper, Sept. 11, 2008 FERNDALE – Dave Noble is on a mission. He is driven to get LGBT voters to come out strong for Barack Obama, and he [...]Read more about Mich. gays organize for Obama
BTL Editorial: We need to elect Obama
Unlike four long years ago, the Michigan LGBT vote is being strongly courted outloud and proud by the National Democratic party this year with the leadership [...]Read more about BTL Editorial: We need to elect Obama
U.S. Senate votes to repeal HIV travel/immigration ban
by Rex Wockner National News The U.S. Senate voted 80-16 on July 16 to repeal the nation's ban on HIV-positive foreign visitors and immigrants. Sens. John [...]Read more about U.S. Senate votes to repeal HIV travel/immigration ban
The California decision's election impact Will gay marriage help Republicans in the fall?
By Lisa Keen A pollster opined last week that the California Supreme Court's decision on gay marriage will help Republican John McCain and hurt Democrat Barack [...]Read more about The California decision's election impact Will gay marriage help Republicans in the fall?
