In a surprising move, the Republican Party of San Diego County endorsed openly gay Councilmember Carl DeMaio in his race to succeed termed out Republican Mayor Jerry Sanders. Two thirds of the 59-member central committee voted Saturday morning to endorse DeMaio over two other Republican candidates: District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis, and State Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher….
Senate GOPers successfully filibustered the confirmation of an ambassadorial nominee, because she penned a pro-LGBT editorial that was published in the Spanish-language Salvadoran newspaper, La Prensa Grafica, according to the Washington Blade. The Obama administration sought confirmation of Mari Carmen Aponte as U.S. ambassador to El Salvador, but failed to secure her appointment after a…
Army Capt. Stephen Hill says he did not intend to reveal his sexuality after asking GOP presidential candidates if the military’s discriminatory “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy would ever make a comeback should the candidates become victorious in their win. Hill instead explains in an interview with the Associated Press that his debate question was…
WASHINGTON – Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum continued his crusade against the LGBT community as he pledged to battle marriage equality on a state-by-state basis. Santorum said he promises to “fight in every state to make sure that marriage remains between one man and one woman.” Speaking at the Value Voters Summit 2011 in Washington,…
Rick Santorum is feeling the heat from conservative gay rights group GOProud after what the group calls anti-gay comments in a Fox News- and Google-sponsored debate Thursday evening. Gay soldier, Steven Hill, asked the presidential candidates if they would each do anything to “circumvent” the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell if elected president, CBS…
Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney, Michele Bachmann and Rick Santorum signed a pledge this week vowing to enact measures in support of traditional marriage, if elected. The anti-gay pledge was drafted by the National Organization for Marriage and outlines measures to prohibit federal recognition of same-sex marriage. The president of the National Organization for Marriage,…
