ROTC Returns to Harvard After Four Decades in Wilderness
Filed under: Education , Gay Rights , Obama Administration , Military , White House The White House welcomed the announcement, calling it “an important step in moving past old divisions” and sending a powerful message that a nation at war stands united.
Newt Gingrich Says Obama’s DOMA Decision Sparked ‘Constitutional Crisis’
Filed under: Gay Rights , Obama Administration , White House The former House speaker accused Obama of acting like a “one-person Supreme Court” and called on Republicans to confront the president over his “arbitrary” suspension of the Defense of Marriage Act.
Facebook, Gay Rights and the New Politics of Social Media
Filed under: Gay Rights , Woman Up , Internet , Technology , Egypt Crisis The addition of ‘domestic partnership’ to Facebook’s relationship-status options shows that social-networking sites have become political actors in their own right.
Who’s John Thune — and Why is He on the GOP Short List for President?
Filed under: Senate , House , Democrats , Republicans , Environment , Abortion , Gay Rights , Predictions , 2012 President , Conservatives , Arms Control , Campaigns , Analysis The presidential buzz machine is revving up for Sen. Thune, the South Dakota giant-killer who defeated Tom Daschle.
Elton John in Us Weekly: Too Hot for an Arkansas Grocery
Filed under: Gay Rights , Woman Up There is only one way to describe Arkansas: land of extremes. The state is progressive in many areas, and feudal in many others.