Tag Archives: DOMA

GLAAD to Inexplicably Honor Bill Clinton

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Thursday, April 4, 2013 GLAAD, America’s leading gay Uncle Tom organization, will honor Bill Clinton with its Advocate for Change Award. Despite signing both ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ (DADT) and the Defense of Marriage Act, (DOMA), cowardly actions designed to … Continue reading →

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Obama Administration, Citing DOMA, Denies Immigration Request of Married Gay Couple

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Tuesday, August 9, 2011 The Obama administration, citing the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), has denied the immigration request of a married gay male San Francisco couple and ordered the expulsion of the man who is the primary caregiver to … Continue reading →

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Boehner Warns Obama on Libya, CREW Warns Boehner on DOMA

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Wednesday, June 15, 2011 House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) warned President Obama on Tuesday that unless he gets authorization from the Congress for his military operation in Libya, he will be in violation of the 1973 War Powers Resolution. In … Continue reading →

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AG Eric Holder: “We will continue to enforce DOMA”

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Monday, May 9, 2011 I admit I was taken aback by today’s piece in Politico proclaiming “Gay Donors Fuel Obama’s 2012 Campaign.” First, because no member of the gay community I know plans to donate to Obama’s reelection effort and … Continue reading →

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Angry Gay Voters Could Punish Obama and the Democrats

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Monday, October 25, 2010 As President Obama roams the country in the days before the November 2 midterm election, desperately trying to rally support from nation thoroughly disenchanted with his administration, the president and the party have lost the support … Continue reading →

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NOM’s Maggie Gallagher Stops Eating Long Enough to Bash Judge’s Decision Striking Down DOMA

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Tuesday, July 13, 2010 Maggie Gallagher, chairman of the National Organization for Marriage, stopped eating long enough to release this bizarre statement in response to a Federal judge in Boston ruling the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional: “Does … Continue reading →

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No DOMA Repeal in 2010, Says Nadler

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Friday, December 11, 2009 Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) says he doesn’t think there will be enough support to repeal the viciously homophobic, Clinton-era Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) this year, or in 2010. Nadler, who sponsored of the DOMA repeal … Continue reading →

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Obama Has Time for Immigration but Not DADT and DOMA?

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Sunday, November 15, 2009 President Obama has moved immigration reform to the top of his to-do list and well before the all-important 2010 midterms. The New York Times reports: The Obama administration will insist on measures to give legal status … Continue reading →

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NBC: White House Official Considers Gays Part Of “Internet Left Fringe”

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Monday, October 12, 2009 Less than 24 hours after President Obama appeared before the LGBT rotary club, AKA, the Human Rights Campaign, and placate his growing ranks of critics, NBC News revealed just how cynical the Obama administration is when … Continue reading →

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President Obama’s Empty Promise of Gay Equality

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Sunday, October 11, 2009 Last night in Washington DC, President Obama delivered his familiar campaign stump speech to the gay and lesbian rotary club, AKA, the Human Rights Campaign, promising to repeal the viciously homophobic, Clinton-era military policy of ‘Don’t … Continue reading →

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Rep. Barney Frank Refuses to Co-Sponsor DOMA Repeal Bill

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Monday, September 14, 2009 I have two words for Massachusetts Rep. Barney Frank: FUCK YOU. As New York Rep. Gerald Nadler prepares to introduce a bill as early as tomorrow to overturn the viciously homophobic Clinton-era Defense of Marriage Act … Continue reading →

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DOMA Repeal Bill Coming Next Week

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Friday, September 11, 2009 Democratic Congressman Jerrold Nadler of New York will be introducing legislation to repeal the viciously homophobic, Clinton-era Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) next Tuesday. A press conference to announce the repeal will be held September 15 … Continue reading →

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FL Rep. Alcee Hastings Withdraws Amendment to Stop DADT Discharges Following Pressure from White House

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Wednesday, July 29, 2009 This is getting more interesting each passing day. FL Rep. Alcee Hastings has withdrawn an amendment that would have blocked the military from using money to carry out “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” The viciously antigay Clinton-era … Continue reading →

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Bill Clinton Now Supports Gay Marriage

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Tuesday, July 14, 2009 Thirteen years after signing the viciously homophobic “Defense of Marriage Act,” former President Bill Clinton now says he supports gay marriage. When asked after a speech at the Campus Progress National Conference, Clinton opined: “I personally … Continue reading →

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Despite Boycott and Protests, DNC LGBT Fundraiser Nets $1 Million

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Friday, June 26, 2009 Attendees of the 10th annual LGBT Leadership Council fundraiser for the Democratic National Committee Thursday were greeted by protesters carrying signs that read “Gay Uncle Toms” and “265 Discharged Since January 20, 2009.” When Wisconsin Rep. Tammy … Continue reading →

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New York Times Editorial: A Bad Call on Gay Rights

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Tuesday, June 16, 2009 Every so often, the stench of decay clears from 43rd Street and the once mighty New York Times gets it right. Today is one of those days. The Times editorial titled A Bad Call on Gay … Continue reading →

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Barry Sends Berry to Washington DC’s Pride to Quell LGBT Concerns

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Monday, June 15, 2009 President Obama dispatched John Berry, the director of the Federal Office of Personnel Management and the highest-ranking out appointee in the Obama administration, to Washington DC’s Capital Pride festival on Sunday, as a sort of emissary … Continue reading →

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Obama’s DOJ Issues Pithy Statement Regarding Their Defense of DOMA

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Saturday, June 13, 2009 This is rich. The homophobic Obama Justice Department e-mailed Politico the following short statement justifying it’s defense of DOMA: As it generally does with existing statutes, the Justice Department is defending the law on the books … Continue reading →

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