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Reaction: LGBT, equality advocates hail historic end to ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’

July 22 — LGBT advocacy groups on Friday hailed the historic announcement by the White House that President Barack Obama has formally signed the certification that repeal 17-year-old ban on gays serving openly [...] Read more »

Iowa Republican strongly rebukes Family Leader CEO Bob Vander Plaats

July 22 — In a sharply worded email, Iowa House Republican Speaker Pro-Tempore Jeff Kaufmann rebuked former gubernatorial candidate Bob Vander Plaats, asserting that he quickly losing political credibility. Read more »

Obama sends letter of thanks to supporters of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ repeal

July 22 — President Barack Obama on Friday, living up to a campaign promise to the gay and lesbian community, signed the certification that repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," and sent this email to individuals and organizations who worked to make the historic event possible. Read more »

NOM’s Maggie Gallagher’s hypocritical whine about corruption

July 22 — Sunday will be the day that gay couples in New York will be able to legally marry. And naturally the National Organization for Marriage isn't happy about it. The organization has planned protests across the state. Read more »

‘Former homosexual’ tells Joy Behar how he came out of the ‘homosexual lifestyle’

July 22 — In an astounding interview, Joy Behar asks self described “former homosexual” Stephen Bennett, to explain how he came out of the “homosexual lifestyle.” Read more »

Ghanaian Regional Minister orders witch hunt of suspected homosexuals

July 21 — Though LGBT people are already deemed criminals in the West African nation of Ghana, it seems that persecution of gays and lesbians is only slated to get worse, as police services in the western portion of the nation have been ordered to round up all suspected homosexuals. Read more »

Obama nominates fourth openly gay judicial candidate to a federal court

July 21 — President Barack Obama on Wednesday nominated attorney Michael W. Fitzgerald to the federal court in Los Angeles on Wednesday, the first openly gay nominee for a federal judgeship in California, and the fourth openly gay judicial candidate appointed by Obama.Read more »