This past Election Day, LGBT rights activists had a lot to celebrate. Marriage equality was legalized on the state level by popular vote for the first time, but not just with one state’s vote, but in all three states where freedom to marry the one you love was on the ballot: Maryland, Maine and Washington….
By now, you undoubtedly know the candidates who won the elections you care about. Electoral gains, however, aren’t limited to the people who win offices. A variety of other people and interests saw their stock change this week. Here is your investor’s guide to the next round of politicians and issues. Buy: Number crunchers. Since…
Chad Griffin, president of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) thanked members and supporters today describing Tuesday’s results as the “Best election, ever.” In an email letter Griffin said, “Because of you, we just changed the course of history. Before Tuesday, we had lost in every single state that voted on marriage equality. Every single one….
After crunching numbers throughout the night, Washington United for Marriage (WUM), the broad coalition set up to defend the freedom to marry, have announced that Referendum 74 will be approved by voters. “This is a clear win,” said WUM campaign manager Zach Silk. “We have run the numbers every which way, and we can now…
(CNN) – New polls released Monday indicate the presidential race is neck and neck in two battleground states. A CNN Poll of Polls show President Barack Obama has a narrow two-point edge over Mitt Romney in New Hampshire, 50 percent-48 percent, and a three-point edge over his Republican challenger in Iowa, 48 percent-45 percent. In…
It’s the Supreme Court, stupid! Dear Editor, No community has more at stake in this presidential election than the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. In Barack Obama, we have a Democratic candidate who has embraced full equality for LGBT people. We have a Republican candidate in Mitt Romney who is against the Employment…
PORT TOWNSEND, Wash. (CNN) – Jefferson County residents in Washington state will cast their ballots this year for the leaders of the “Untied” States. According to the Peninsula Daily News, a typo on ballots that were sent to 22,596 voters caused federal candidates for office to be listed under the heading “President/Vice President of the…
WASHINGTON – Following President Barack Obama’s call on Americans to support the freedom to marry when they vote on ballot measures in Maine, Maryland and Washington the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and Freedom to Marry have issued statements praising the president. “President Obama continues to be a transformational leader for LGBT equality,” said Human Rights…
Transprogressive BY AUTUMN SANDEEN What is the “My Family. Together.” campaign that was launched in February 2012? According to Immigration Equality: “For couples facing separation, exile or undocumented status, the president’s inaction has serious, immediate consequences. Today, we are telling the president: We can’t wait. Today, we’re launching a new campaign – My Family. Together….
(CNN) – President Obama will make modern history Monday when he announces the creation of a monument to honor the late labor and civil rights activist Cesar Chavez. The Cesar E. Chavez National Monument will become the 398th park in the National Park Service system, and the first since the 1700s to honor a Latino,…
