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New temporary Mass. senator is likely a GLBT supporter

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:40:07 +0000

Former Democratic National Committee Chairman Paul Kirk was sworn in yesterday to the seat vacated last month when Massachusetts’ Senator Ted Kennedy died of brain cancer.

Kirk was a close(...)

Mass. Senate debates Kennedy successor bill

Jennifer Vanasco — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:30:48 +0000

(Boston) The Massachusetts Senate has begun debating a bill to let the governor name an interim replacement for the late Sen. Edward Kennedy.

Senate President Therese Murray, a Democrat, said(...)

Vanasco: LGBT champion announces run for Kennedy seat

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 20:50:20 +0000

Massachusetts attorney general Martha Coakley, who filed the lawsuit against the federal government claiming that DOMA is discriminatory against gays and lesbians, announced Thursday she will(...)

Vanasco: Gay military ban stalled?

Jennifer Vanasco — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 13:10:24 +0000

‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ isn’t on anyone’s agenda in the near future, says Politico (hat tip: Towleroad):

“Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) says the Senate is swamped and has little time(...)

Kennedy’s Catholicism source of comfort, conflict

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:02:19 +0000

(Boston) Sen. Edward Kennedy was raised from birth to cherish his Catholicism, and it became both a source of comfort and conflict throughout his life.

The son of the country’s most famous(...)

Gay leaders recall Kennedy’s impact

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:19:17 +0000

The man whom many in the LGBT community consider their greatest friend in the U.S. Senate has died.

Senator Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.), who fought for equal rights for gays on many fronts and was(...)

HRC lists Kennedy’s record of equality

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:06:05 +0000

A pretty amazing press release from HRC:

Senator Edward Kennedy: A Record of Leadership on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and HIV Issues

Senator Kennedy has been a champion for civil(...)

Gay orgs, bloggers react to death of Sen. Kennedy

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:17:33 +0000

Sen. Edward Kennedy died last night at 77, after a year-long struggle with brain cancer. This morning, several gay organizations released statements and a few bloggers commented. We’ll add more(...)

Mass. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy dies at age 77

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:07:31 +0000

(Boston) Sen. Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts, the last surviving brother in a political dynasty and one of the most influential senators in history, died Tuesday night at his home on Cape(...)

Withers: What do you hope happens after October 11?

James Withers — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:21:11 +0000

Unless you have been living under a rock, there is a gay rights march in Washington, DC in early October.

“A march,” you ask with indignation. “I didn’t know. Why doesn’t our gay media keep us(...)