Gays Will Be Able to Marry in D.C. Starting March 9

D.C.
Barring any last minute successes by the bigots who are doing everything they can to stop equality from being recognized in the nation’s capital, gay couples will be soon be able to apply for licenses and marry there.
D.C. Wire reports: “Council member David Catania, the bill’s sponsor, has a countdown clock on his website to [...]

Gay Republicans out at CPAC

CPAC
By Ruth Schneider, 365gay.com
There’s a new crew in the same-sex marriage fight, and they’re coming from the right.
GOProud – a name that combines their conservative ideals with gay pride – was founded by former members of the Log Cabin Republicans. The group is a sponsor of the Conservative Political Action Conference.
In an ironic coincidence, the [...]

Gay Toronto Mayoral Candidate and Husband Approved to Adopt

Toronto mayoral candidate George Smitherman and his husband Christopher Peloso
Gay Toronto mayoral candidate George Smitherman and his husband Christopher Peloso have been approved to adopt a 14-month-old boy, the Toronto Star reports:
“No other details on the boy have been released. ‘Christopher and I are very proud to share the news,’ Smitherman said [...]

Still Needed

NY Times Published: February 20, 2010
Here is another chilling indicator of how Americans are struggling in the recession: In June 2009, some 46.9 million people were enrolled in Medicaid programs throughout the country, nearly 3.3 million more than in the previous June. That is the biggest one-year increase ever, according to a survey just released [...]

Republicans and Medicare

By PAUL KRUGMAN
NY Times Published: February 11, 2010
“Don’t cut Medicare. The reform bills passed by the House and Senate cut Medicare by approximately $500 billion. This is wrong.” So declared Newt Gingrich, the former speaker of the House, in a recent op-ed article written with John Goodman, the president of the National Center for Policy [...]

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