Morning Sweep

John McCain says he won’t try to soften the GOP’s position on gay issues.

Barack Obama might be linked to yet another homophobic pastor.

Senator Ted Kennedy plans to push the Senate to vote on the controversial trans-exclusive version of the ENDA bill.

The Oklahoman addresses state rep. Sally Kern’s recent homophobic statements in an editorial.

The national union representing workers in the textile, clothing, hotel and restaurant industries joins the fight for LGBT marriage equality.

California activists claim they are close to collecting all of the signatures needed to put an amendment banning same-sex marriage on the Nov. ballot.

In a step forward, an Arizona regulatory panel has approved domestic partner benefits for state employees.

But in a step back, some Oregon legislators plan to petition to repeal domestic partnership laws that were passed last year.

Unfortunately, state civil unions don’t help LGBT partners of non-U.S. citizens, who face extreme difficulty staying together without the protections of marriage.