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Withers: Another reason to heart Gillibrand

James Withers — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 14:51:40 +0000

Want to feel good this Friday? New York’s junior Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand was at a forum this week. When asked about Rep. Michele Bachmann’s comment DADT will return once she gets elected(...)

Monday Watercooler: Stewart tries to explain the difference between news and comedy

James Withers — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 16:36:31 +0000

Ex-gay explains. Michael Glatze will soon be the poster child for the ex-gay movement. He used to work at the now-defunct XY, a magazine devoted to gay teens. In 2007, he turned his back on all(...)

Withers: Choi arrested and released in Russia

James Withers — Sat, 28 May 2011 22:00:12 +0000

Gay political blogs are reporting that Dan Choi, and others, have been arrested and attacked in Russia. According to Towleroad: “Dan Choi was one of the many gay activists attacked by an(...)

Thursday Watercooler: The day DADT repeal was made law

James Withers — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 16:49:36 +0000

The dismantling of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” started yesterday. Words fail. So here is the video of President Barack Obama signing the bill that will start the undoing of DADT.

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Thursday Watercooler: McCain likes talking to the Family Research Council

James Withers — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 17:48:25 +0000

DADT makes it through the House. Again. With Rep. Patrick Murphy leading the charge, the House of Representatives passed a stand alone DADT repeal bill. The resolution, which mirrors the one(...)

Thursday Watercooler: Obama talks gay issues with lefty bloggers

James Withers — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 15:13:34 +0000

McCance stays mum. For a guy who couldn’t keep quiet about “fags and queers” Clint McCance has decided silence is his best option. The Midland School Board member had a homophobic fit on his(...)

Withers: Is DADT dead?

James Withers — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 11:59:18 +0000

For now “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” is history. Sort of. Yesterday the United States military started to accept openly gay and lesbian recruits.

Federal judge Virginia A. Phillips denied the(...)

Monday Watercooler: Choi and Sherrod ask us to be better than we are

James Withers — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:01:02 +0000

Dan Choi at Netroots. The quibbles with Lt. Dan Choi are minor at best. Don’t protest in uniform. Trying to subpoena the President Obamais a tactic best left to birthers or Rod Blagojevich,(...)

Monday Watercooler: Rourke wants to bring the Thomas story to the big screen

James Withers — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:09:07 +0000

Sen. Vitter doesn’t think Maddow is a real woman. Going to give David Vitter points in the gall category. The senator from Louisiana, who got caught in some prostitute affair mess, has to(...)

Withers: Gay soldiers plan to subpoena Obama

James Withers — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:42:20 +0000

As most of you know I only have one disagreement with Lt. Dan Choi. Protesting/getting arrested in uniform does not help the anti-DADT cause. Now we can add another point of dispute. Demanding(...)