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Christie sees future; Santorum wears George Wallace drag
by Mark Segal Viewpoint This columnist has been preaching for over a year now, but particularly during this primary season, that America is changing – in [...]Read more about Christie sees future; Santorum wears George Wallace drag
Playing with fear
By Eric W. Rader This year, the chasm between Democratic and Republican ideals is as large as it has ever been. In the race for president, the Republicans [...]Read more about Playing with fear
The Kate Clinton Q&A
Times like this – election years, when politics are a comedian's punching-bag – were made for Kate Clinton, who has hilariously riffed on 30 years of stupid [...]Read more about The Kate Clinton Q&A
Creep of the Year:George W. Bush
If there's one thing George W. Bush appreciates it's hard work. At least he claims to on television. I mean, sure the majority of his policies benefit those [...]Read more about Creep of the Year:George W. Bush
Creep of the Week: Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist
Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist Last week I predicted that lesbian and gay families would be dragged through the mud again as soon as it was politically [...]Read more about Creep of the Week: Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist
NOM's Anti-LGBT 'March for Marriage' Set for June 17
by Chris Johnson, Washington Blade The annual anti-gay "March for Marriage" in Washington D.C. will take place on June 17, the anti-LGBT organization behind [...]Read more about NOM's Anti-LGBT 'March for Marriage' Set for June 17
Federal Marriage Amendment re-introduced in Senate
By Dawn Wolfe WASHINGTON – Sen. Wayne Allard reintroduced the Federal Marriage Amendment on Jan. 24 under a new name – the "Marriage Protection Amendment." If [...]Read more about Federal Marriage Amendment re-introduced in Senate
Trump Fortifies Anti-LGBT Positions, Taps Santorum as Adviser
By Chris Johnson CAPTION: Donald Trump, here holding a Bible, fortified his anti-LGBT positions with the creation of a Catholic advisory group. (Washington [...]Read more about Trump Fortifies Anti-LGBT Positions, Taps Santorum as Adviser
Debate 1: Are LGBT Voters Mixed on Clinton?
By Lisa Keen Most political observers seemed to score Monday night's first presidential debate for Democrat Hillary Clinton, noting that she seemed to "get [...]Read more about Debate 1: Are LGBT Voters Mixed on Clinton?
SHe Said: Matt Foreman, Dan Savage and more
"We are thrilled, ecstatic and overjoyed that Rick Santorum has been thrashed at the polls. His extreme and gratuitous homophobia will no longer pollute the [...]Read more about SHe Said: Matt Foreman, Dan Savage and more
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
Creeps of the Week: Ben Carson, Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz
Making sure that gays and lesbians were never afforded legally recognized marriages was the focus for the anti-gay right for so long. So many resources were [...]Read more about Creeps of the Week: Ben Carson, Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz
First GOP Debates: 17 Candidates, One 'Humane' Response On LGBT Issues
By Lisa Keen Republican presidential hopeful Rand Paul singled out Houston's lesbian mayor for criticism, saying she had tried to "invade the church to enforce [...]Read more about First GOP Debates: 17 Candidates, One 'Humane' Response On LGBT Issues
Republican Presidential Debate Preview
By Lisa Keen Studies have shown that only about one-third of LGBT Americans vote Republican, but there's realistic chance a Republican will win the White [...]Read more about Republican Presidential Debate Preview
Infidelity, Snyder FRC And White Supremacy
Political Hors D'oeuvres {Gamrat And Course Rumors} The rumors about Reps. Cindy Gamrat and Todd Courser have been flying fast and furious around the Capitol [...]Read more about Infidelity, Snyder FRC And White Supremacy
Creep of the Week: National Organization for Marriage
National Organization for Marriage Oh, NOM. NOM, NOM, NOM. You are so freaked out right now. And if you weren't so hateful, I might actually feel some [...]Read more about Creep of the Week: National Organization for Marriage
National Organization for Marriage
National Organization for Marriage My wife's birthday was June 19, and on that same day a handful of people assembled in front of the Capitol in Washington [...]Read more about National Organization for Marriage
Daily Speed Read: News You Should Know June 19, 2014
By Lisa Keen Keen News Service PENNSYLVANIA IS SAFE AS NUMBER 19: A federal judge in Pennsylvania denied a petition Tuesday from a county clerk who asked to [...]Read more about Daily Speed Read: News You Should Know June 19, 2014
Daily Speed Read: News You Should Know May 22, 2014
By Lisa Keen Keen News Service PENNSYLVANIA IS FINAL; NO APPEAL: Republican Governor Tom Corbett announced Wednesday that his administration will not appeal a [...]Read more about Daily Speed Read: News You Should Know May 22, 2014
Rick Santorum To Speak At Grosse Pointe South HS
There are hundreds of entries on BTL's website, quoting former Pennsylvania Senator and 2012 Republican Presidential contender Rick Santorum making anti-gay [...]Read more about Rick Santorum To Speak At Grosse Pointe South HS
Q&A: Dan Savage On Haters, 'Crazy' Queer People & Why He's Not a Bully
Photo: LaRae Lobdell In his two-decade career as a sex-advice columnist, and more recently as creator of the It Gets Better Project, Dan Savage has entertained [...]Read more about Q&A: Dan Savage On Haters, 'Crazy' Queer People & Why He's Not a Bully
Sentence GLAAD to a pit of Chick-fil-A
by Mark Segal Viewpoint Let's not waste words here: Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), you screwed up royally. In leading the chicken wars [...]Read more about Sentence GLAAD to a pit of Chick-fil-A
The great debate of 2012: Corvino and Gallagher discuss same-sex marriage
By Bridgette M. Redman DETROIT – In the often bitter debate over marriage equality, it can be difficult for the two sides to find common ground – or even [...]Read more about The great debate of 2012: Corvino and Gallagher discuss same-sex marriage
Scandal erupts in North Carolina
By Lisa Keen Less than three weeks before voters in North Carolina go to the polls to cast a vote on same-sex marriage early voting has begun, an embarrassing [...]Read more about Scandal erupts in North Carolina
Starbucks, Santorum and Savage
Compiled by Howard Israel S/he Said "Any decision of this type or magnitude has to be made with great thoughtfulness and I would assure you that a senior [...]Read more about Starbucks, Santorum and Savage
Santorum benefits from mistaken religious identity
By RACHEL ZOLL AP Religion Writer Rick Santorum's political good fortune in the Republican presidential primaries has come about in large part because of his [...]Read more about Santorum benefits from mistaken religious identity
Rick Santorum
Creep of the Week America loves a circus. Doesn't even matter if it's ethical. Tigers locked in cages all day? Elephants viciously whipped? We don't care. We [...]Read more about Rick Santorum
Democrats: Say I do
S/he Said "I think (the Democratic platform) should (include marriage equality), period, end of sentence," she said. "But it sort of goes to the conversation [...]Read more about Democrats: Say I do
Santorum to the Rescue
by Michael Einheuser Viewpoint On Tuesday, February 28 I'm going to get up early, go to my local police precinct and do something likely to surprise many of [...]Read more about Santorum to the Rescue
Santorum crystal-clear on anti-LGBT stance
Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum cannot be accused of flip-flopping on LGBT issues. He has been unequivocally negative on all issues important [...]Read more about Santorum crystal-clear on anti-LGBT stance
Marriage Equality
Compiled By Howard Israel S/he said "To Rick Santorum and the rest of the GOP field, my marriage will have no value because my relationship itself has no [...]Read more about Marriage Equality
GOP gays backed Romney in Florida
By Lisa Keen AP photo R. Clarke Cooper, head of the national Log Cabin Republicans group, said Mitt Romney won an "informal vote" among the leaders of [...]Read more about GOP gays backed Romney in Florida
GOP candidates head to Florida, none support equal rights
By Lisa Keen Three different contests, three different winners, and none of the remaining four major candidates for the Republican presidential nomination has [...]Read more about GOP candidates head to Florida, none support equal rights
Santorum success likely to increase gay-related debate
By Lisa Keen The Republican presidential field's most anti-gay candidate scored big Jan. 3 when he landed in a virtual tie for first place in the Iowa [...]Read more about Santorum success likely to increase gay-related debate
GOP at right-wing forum: Gingrich one-ups Santorum
By Lisa Keen It was one of only four questions posed to each Republican presidential hopeful Oct. 22 at Knapp Animal Learning Center in Des Moines, during a [...]Read more about GOP at right-wing forum: Gingrich one-ups Santorum
Thinking Out Loud: Am I post-gay yet?
By Abby Dees Have you become complacent about being gay? I have. As LGBT rights evolve, and LGBT life becomes more normalized to mainstream America, some of [...]Read more about Thinking Out Loud: Am I post-gay yet?
Rick Santorum
Creep of the Week Say what you want about Republicans, but they sure do keep us in suspense about how high the homophobic ceiling is inside of their "big [...]Read more about Rick Santorum
Rick Perry
Creep of the Week So how about that Gov. Rick Perry, eh? Awesome alert! Am I right? "I wish Rick Perry was my daddy and/or boyfriend," say all gays [...]Read more about Rick Perry
Fall back into politics
by Eric Rader Speak Out The summer of 2011 is drawing to a close, and the warmer days will soon give way to crisp autumn weather. While fall marks the end of [...]Read more about Fall back into politics
Rick Santorum
Creep of the Week I have to admit, Rick Santorum has good reason not to like gay people. I mean, with the help of Dan Savage, one of the leaders of the [...]Read more about Rick Santorum
Bachmann-Perry overdrive: You ain't seen nothing yet
Viewpoint It's months before the first primary and the rhetoric coming from declared and potential GOP candidates has already kicked into overdrive. Despite [...]Read more about Bachmann-Perry overdrive: You ain't seen nothing yet
NY marriage equality and backlash
Compiled by Howard Israel S/he Said "The reason the Left has gone after same-sex marriage is because it's a two-fer. When you redefine marriage, you cheapen [...]Read more about NY marriage equality and backlash
Sex scandals, 2012 presidential race
Compiled by Howard Israel S/he Said "I think that the appropriate liberal response to such things as the Anthony Weiner 'scandal' … is a shrug: 'So they're [...]Read more about Sex scandals, 2012 presidential race
Deep Inside Hollywood
By Romeo San Vicente Elijah Wood will turn 'Saucy Gay' Elijah Wood's suddenly very busy again. Now that the two "Lord of the Rings" prequels have titles [...]Read more about Deep Inside Hollywood
Lunatics, politics and heroes
Compiled by Howard Israel S/he Said "We have homophobes on our party. That's disgusting to me. We're all human beings. We're all God's children. Now if [...]Read more about Lunatics, politics and heroes
Rick Santorum
Creep of the Week I'm sure glad my last name isn't Santorum. For one thing, I wouldn't want to be related to Rick Santorum. For another thing, his name means [...]Read more about Rick Santorum
More to do after DADT repeal
Compiled by Howard Israel S/he said "The end of 'don't ask, don't tell' will finally allow our brave women and men in uniform to defend their country [...]Read more about More to do after DADT repeal
