GREER, S.C. (CNN) – The Obama campaign have dismissed Mitt Romney’s revelation that he has paid no less than 13 percent in personal income taxes over the past ten years, saying, “Prove it!” “Mitt Romney today said that he did indeed ‘go back and look’ at his tax returns and that he never paid less…
According to Washington United for Marriage (WUM), a group working to defend the state’s equitable marriage law, announced support for its cause by REI, a seller of sporting goods, mountain-hiking and other outdoor equipment, which was founded by “a group of Pacific Northwest mountaineers in 1938,” has publicly endorsed marriage equality. Writing in a blog post, REI’s CEO…
Ah! Fast food. It used to be so easy. Need a quick bite when you’re on the road or hungry for some cheap tasty food? No problem. Just run to the nearest fast food place you love, order the meal, and away you eat. But not so fast. Times have changed, and eating your favorite…
A group of LGBT youth leaders between the ages of 14 and 26 at Youth Empowered to Act (YETA) will protest the grand opening of a new Chick-Fil-A restaurant in Laguna Hills, California on July 26. According to GLAAD, the youth will be holding signs and handing out informational flyers during the grand opening starting…
(CNN) — Congress has been trapped in gridlock for much of President Obama’s term. Politics seem to consistently trump bipartisan civil discourse. I’d like to offer Congress an example that might inspire them to move beyond politics. My institution, this past semester, confronted an emotionally charged controversy with respect and civility. We forged a solution,…
Here we are in San Diego, Calif. a city on the U.S. border with Mexico. We live within a nation of immigrants in a state that used to be a part of the country of Mexico. And here we are, as LGBT Californians – as LGBT Americans – aware of how we aren’t granted the…
TEL AVIV, Israel (CNN) – Gay Pride 2012 drew tens of thousands of people to the streets of Tel Aviv earlier this month to celebrate the city’s annual gay pride event. The partygoers started their journey at a community park and walked through several main streets in the heart of the city before holding a…
Responding to the latest Public Policy Polling (PPP) of Washington voters who face a referendum this fall seeking to roll back the bipartisan marriage law, Zach Silk, campaign manager for Washington United for Marriage, said the 51 to 44% finding shows continued positive progression in favor of the new law and marriage for all committed…
Watching the primary coverage, you might think money was the most nefarious thing in politics this year. Former Council President Scott Peters allegedly “bought” his place in the November election with a $1.25 million loan to his congressional campaign. The Citizens United decision will allow supporters of Rep. Brian Bilbray to use PAC money to…
Most of Tuesday’s primary election results are in the books, paving the way for our first way-too-early look at the general election in November. Obama vs. Romney. If California is in play in the presidential election, you can practice saying President Romney. Still, the amount of money and effort the candidates put into the state…
