The New York Times editorializes in support of ending "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."
Next week the Defense Department will propose a "way forward" on repealing "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." Defense Secretary Robert Gates and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff are expected to outline steps for a repeal during a special hearing on Tuesday.
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Friday, January 29, 2010
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Morning Sweep
In his State of the Union address last night, President Obama pledged to work with Congress repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" in 2010.
LGBT advocates had mixed reactions.
Testimony in the Prop. 8 trial ended yesterday and Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn R. Walker gave no timeline for his ruling, but said he will take time to review evidence before hearing closing arguments.
LGBT advocates had mixed reactions.
Testimony in the Prop. 8 trial ended yesterday and Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn R. Walker gave no timeline for his ruling, but said he will take time to review evidence before hearing closing arguments.
Monday, January 25, 2010
Morning Sweep
A New York Times feature on TLDEF's name change project profiles the growth of legal services and specialists focused on transgender people in New York.
Plaintiffs in the Prop. 8 trial are likely to rest their case today and the backers of the marriage ban will begin to present their testimony.
The Hawaii Senate has approved same-sex civil unions. The bill now moves to the House.
Plaintiffs in the Prop. 8 trial are likely to rest their case today and the backers of the marriage ban will begin to present their testimony.
The Hawaii Senate has approved same-sex civil unions. The bill now moves to the House.
Friday, January 22, 2010
Morning Sweep
Michigan State Rep. Paul Scott, who announced his candidacy for MI Secretary of State just five days ago, is causing major shock waves with one of his four top policy priorities: "to ensure transgender individuals will not be allowed to change the sex on their driver’s license in any circumstance."
The American Foundation for Equal Rights is posting daily transcripts of the Prop. 8 trial here. Re-enactments of the important moments of the trial are also being filmed and posted here.
The American Foundation for Equal Rights is posting daily transcripts of the Prop. 8 trial here. Re-enactments of the important moments of the trial are also being filmed and posted here.
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Morning Sweep
Buffalo residents, including Mayor Byron Brown, are calling for increased public safety measures after a recent bias-based attack.
More children raised by same-sex couples have been taking active roles in campaigns and civil rights groups.
Another study has confirmed that being raised by same-sex parents has no different affect on a child's well-being than being raised by a heterosexual couple.
Cindy McCain has joined her daughter as a vocal supporter of marriage for same-sex couples.
More children raised by same-sex couples have been taking active roles in campaigns and civil rights groups.
Another study has confirmed that being raised by same-sex parents has no different affect on a child's well-being than being raised by a heterosexual couple.
Cindy McCain has joined her daughter as a vocal supporter of marriage for same-sex couples.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Morning Sweep
Maureen Dowd interviews Gavin Newsom, the San Francisco mayor who authorized same-sex unions in 2004, about his impeding exit from politics.
Just three weeks after New Hampshire's new marriage equality law took effect, The NH House Judiciary Committee is holding hearings on proposed measures that would repeal it. The House is expected to reject the measures when they are brought to the floor in the next few weeks.
The Advocate has named Atlanta the "nation's gayest city." Guess they've forgotten about the little-known part of NYC called Chelsea.
Why not plan your same-sex nuptials as an exciting destination wedding...say, Mt. Everest?
Just three weeks after New Hampshire's new marriage equality law took effect, The NH House Judiciary Committee is holding hearings on proposed measures that would repeal it. The House is expected to reject the measures when they are brought to the floor in the next few weeks.
The Advocate has named Atlanta the "nation's gayest city." Guess they've forgotten about the little-known part of NYC called Chelsea.
Why not plan your same-sex nuptials as an exciting destination wedding...say, Mt. Everest?
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Morning Sweep
The New York Times profiles Queens an area with an increasing acceptance of LGBT people, as evidenced by the success of newly elected out New York City Councilman Daniel Dromm.
The U.S. Justice Department has intervened in the case of a Mohawk Central School District student who says that the district failed to stop other students and a teacher from bullying him because of his sexual orientation.
The two men who attacked openly gay Jack Price in Queens in October have been indicted on hate crime charges.
The U.S. Rep. who helped create "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" and is considered the top House Democrat for military issues has come out against overturning the policy because of the potential for "disruption" of campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The U.S. Supreme Court has announced that it will hear a case on whether or not the names of those who signed a petition to put Referendum 71 on the ballot in Washington state will be revealed.
Maureen Dowd interviews Ted Olson and David Boies, lawyers in the Prop 8 trial.
Although many same-sex couples spend thousands of dollars legal paperwork intended to afford them the same rights and benefits as their married counterparts, here's more evidence that these efforts still fall short of the protections of marriage.
GLSEN, the Trevor Project, and the Matthew Shepard Foundation are among 100 charities competing to win $1 million in a competition sponsored by Chase on Facebook.
The U.S. Justice Department has intervened in the case of a Mohawk Central School District student who says that the district failed to stop other students and a teacher from bullying him because of his sexual orientation.
The two men who attacked openly gay Jack Price in Queens in October have been indicted on hate crime charges.
The U.S. Rep. who helped create "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" and is considered the top House Democrat for military issues has come out against overturning the policy because of the potential for "disruption" of campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The U.S. Supreme Court has announced that it will hear a case on whether or not the names of those who signed a petition to put Referendum 71 on the ballot in Washington state will be revealed.
Maureen Dowd interviews Ted Olson and David Boies, lawyers in the Prop 8 trial.
Although many same-sex couples spend thousands of dollars legal paperwork intended to afford them the same rights and benefits as their married counterparts, here's more evidence that these efforts still fall short of the protections of marriage.
GLSEN, the Trevor Project, and the Matthew Shepard Foundation are among 100 charities competing to win $1 million in a competition sponsored by Chase on Facebook.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Morning Sweep
The Supreme Court has ruled that none of the Prop 8 trial can be televised.
The New York Times editorializes that this "could have been a moment for the entire nation to witness a calm, deliberative debate on a vitally important issue in the era of instant communications. Instead, the United States Supreme Court made it a sad example of the quashing of public discourse."
Lawyers for the chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff, are recommending a delay of at least a year in beginning the process to repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."
The Washington, D.C. City Council has projected that the District's marriage equality law would likely take effect on March 2, 2010.
The New York Times editorializes that this "could have been a moment for the entire nation to witness a calm, deliberative debate on a vitally important issue in the era of instant communications. Instead, the United States Supreme Court made it a sad example of the quashing of public discourse."
Lawyers for the chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff, are recommending a delay of at least a year in beginning the process to repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."
The Washington, D.C. City Council has projected that the District's marriage equality law would likely take effect on March 2, 2010.
Monday, January 11, 2010
Morning Sweep
A transgender woman who was subjected to harassment and later fired by the New York State Thruway Authority has been awarded more than $55,000 in damages by the state Division of Human Rights. She is still seeking reinstatement to her job.
State Senator George Onorato, one of the eight Democrats who voted against the marriage bill, has announced he will not run for re-election this November.
The Buffalo News writes extensively on anti-gay hate crimes in light of two recent attacks.
Buffalo Spree magazine, a regional Western New York publication, has a great story on the unique challenges faced by same-sex couples in their Weddings issue.
The federal Prop. 8 case begins today.
The New York Times highlights the ideological differences between the two lawyers arguing against the proposition. One of them, Theodore B. Olson, outlines the conservative arguments for same-sex marriage in Newsweek.
An op-ed in the Times argues that the pre-trial rulings in the Prop. 8 case show that the judge is biased toward LGBT advocates' side. Judge Walker has ruled that things like TV advertisements, press releases and Prop. 8 sponsors' personal beliefs can be considered relevant evidence. He has also ruled that the trial can be televised, though not live.
The L.A. Times praises Judge Walker for allowing the trial to be televised.
State Senator George Onorato, one of the eight Democrats who voted against the marriage bill, has announced he will not run for re-election this November.
The Buffalo News writes extensively on anti-gay hate crimes in light of two recent attacks.
Buffalo Spree magazine, a regional Western New York publication, has a great story on the unique challenges faced by same-sex couples in their Weddings issue.
The New York Times highlights the ideological differences between the two lawyers arguing against the proposition. One of them, Theodore B. Olson, outlines the conservative arguments for same-sex marriage in Newsweek.
An op-ed in the Times argues that the pre-trial rulings in the Prop. 8 case show that the judge is biased toward LGBT advocates' side. Judge Walker has ruled that things like TV advertisements, press releases and Prop. 8 sponsors' personal beliefs can be considered relevant evidence. He has also ruled that the trial can be televised, though not live.
The L.A. Times praises Judge Walker for allowing the trial to be televised.
Friday, January 8, 2010
Morning Sweep
The Buffalo News calls for tolerance and justice after two recent anti-gay hate crimes.
The New Jersey Senate defeated the state's marriage bill yesterday, 20-14. Same-sex marriage advocates have vowed to take the fight back to the state’s highest court, which in 2006 ordered lawmakers to give same-sex couples the same rights as others whether or not they called such unions marriages.
Here's a preview of the arguments on both sides of next week's Prop 8 trial.
The New Jersey Senate defeated the state's marriage bill yesterday, 20-14. Same-sex marriage advocates have vowed to take the fight back to the state’s highest court, which in 2006 ordered lawmakers to give same-sex couples the same rights as others whether or not they called such unions marriages.
Here's a preview of the arguments on both sides of next week's Prop 8 trial.
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Morning Sweep
The New York Times editorial board urges New Jersey legislators to vote in favor of marriage equality today and "show real leadership and stand up for the fundamental rights of New Jersey’s gay and lesbian citizens."
Christine Quinn has been re-elected as NYC Council Speaker.
The judge in the Prop. 8 case has ruled that footage of the trial can be updated daily on YouTube, but it will not be shown live.
Thirty-nine members of Congress have signed an amicus brief filed in D.C. superior court calling for a voter referendum on same-sex marriage in the District.
Christine Quinn has been re-elected as NYC Council Speaker.
The judge in the Prop. 8 case has ruled that footage of the trial can be updated daily on YouTube, but it will not be shown live.
Thirty-nine members of Congress have signed an amicus brief filed in D.C. superior court calling for a voter referendum on same-sex marriage in the District.
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Morning Sweep
A Buffalo woman was stabbed after she and two friends were attacked by two gay-bashing women outside a downtown club following a New Year's Eve celebration. The attack occurred a little more than 12 hours after two Buffalo women were arrested on hate crime charges for attacking a 20-year-old gay man.
The NJ Senate is scheduled to vote on the state's marriage equality bill on Thursday.
Amanda Simpson, the first openly transgender Presidential appointee, says she's worried about being labeled a "token" pick, but she " intend(s) to do a far superior job than any other person" to prove that's not the case.
The Obama administration has added language to the federal jobs website that explicitly bans employment discrimination based on gender identity in the federal workplace.
Opposing sides in the federal Prop. 8 trial scheduled to begin next week are dueling over whether or not the trial will be televised.
The NJ Senate is scheduled to vote on the state's marriage equality bill on Thursday.
Amanda Simpson, the first openly transgender Presidential appointee, says she's worried about being labeled a "token" pick, but she " intend(s) to do a far superior job than any other person" to prove that's not the case.
The Obama administration has added language to the federal jobs website that explicitly bans employment discrimination based on gender identity in the federal workplace.
Opposing sides in the federal Prop. 8 trial scheduled to begin next week are dueling over whether or not the trial will be televised.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Morning Sweep
President Obama has appointed a transgender woman, Amanda Simpson, to be a Technical Advisor at the Commerce Department.
Advocates in New Jersey are still hopeful that the marriage equality bill might pass before the state changes Governors on Jan 19.
The New York Times editorial board calls upon the U.S. Government and others to make it clear to Uganda that if its anti-gay legislation becomes law, "it will lose millions of dollars in foreign aid and be shunned globally."
Advocates in New Jersey are still hopeful that the marriage equality bill might pass before the state changes Governors on Jan 19.
The New York Times editorial board calls upon the U.S. Government and others to make it clear to Uganda that if its anti-gay legislation becomes law, "it will lose millions of dollars in foreign aid and be shunned globally."
Monday, January 4, 2010
Morning Sweep
Today the U.S. officially lifted a 22-year immigration ban which prevented anyone with HIV/AIDS from entering the country.
New Hampshire officially began marrying same-sex couples on Jan. 1. The state passed its law in June, becoming the fifth state with marriage equality.
Three U.S. anti-gay activists may have been a driving force behind Uganda's proposed legislation to persecute gay people. The activists presented a series of talks in Uganda last March about "the threat homosexuals posed to Bible-based values and the traditional African family."
The LGBT community in Uganda feels threatened by the high level of official government-sponsored anti-gay hate speech.
New Hampshire officially began marrying same-sex couples on Jan. 1. The state passed its law in June, becoming the fifth state with marriage equality.
Three U.S. anti-gay activists may have been a driving force behind Uganda's proposed legislation to persecute gay people. The activists presented a series of talks in Uganda last March about "the threat homosexuals posed to Bible-based values and the traditional African family."
The LGBT community in Uganda feels threatened by the high level of official government-sponsored anti-gay hate speech.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Morning Sweep
A Manhattan judge has issued New York state's first ruling that the survivor of a legal same-sex marriage is entitled to inherit a dead spouse's estate. More here.
The Long Island Gay and Lesbian Youth Center is receiving support from the community after this past weekend’s vandalism.
The Oscar Wilde Bookshop in Greenwich Village, which is believed to be the oldest LGBT bookstore in the country, will close in March due to economic troubles.
Democratic Rep. Anthony Weiner from New York's 9th District will serve as the vice chair of the U.S. House's LGBT Equality Caucus. Barney Frank and Tammy Baldwin are co-chairs of the caucus, which was formed last June.
A bill to keep Wyoming from recognizing same-sex marriages performed legally out of state, like New York does, is moving in the state legislature.
The California Supreme Court will hear a challenge to Prop. 8 on March 5, and will have three months to rule on the case.
The Obama administration will soon announce a new faith-based advisory council that will help steer government money to religious and neighborhood groups doing social service work. The LGBT community is expected to receive some sort of representation on the council.
The Department of Justice has re-hired Leslie Hagen, an attorney who was fired during the Bush administration due to rumors she was a lesbian.
The Long Island Gay and Lesbian Youth Center is receiving support from the community after this past weekend’s vandalism.
The Oscar Wilde Bookshop in Greenwich Village, which is believed to be the oldest LGBT bookstore in the country, will close in March due to economic troubles.
Democratic Rep. Anthony Weiner from New York's 9th District will serve as the vice chair of the U.S. House's LGBT Equality Caucus. Barney Frank and Tammy Baldwin are co-chairs of the caucus, which was formed last June.
A bill to keep Wyoming from recognizing same-sex marriages performed legally out of state, like New York does, is moving in the state legislature.
The California Supreme Court will hear a challenge to Prop. 8 on March 5, and will have three months to rule on the case.
The Obama administration will soon announce a new faith-based advisory council that will help steer government money to religious and neighborhood groups doing social service work. The LGBT community is expected to receive some sort of representation on the council.
The Department of Justice has re-hired Leslie Hagen, an attorney who was fired during the Bush administration due to rumors she was a lesbian.
Friday, January 30, 2009
Morning Sweep
In another victory for New York same-sex couples married out of state, a state appellate court has upheld an Ulster County lesbian couple's right to state health insurance benefits. When will the Alliance Defense Fund learn to stop wasting their time?
A federal judge has denied Prop. 8 supporters’ request for a preliminary injunction to keep anti-gay donors’ names secret.
The Wall Street Journal reports that social issues like gay marriage haven’t played as important of a role in elections lately as they once did.
The Seattle Times editorial board writes that same-sex marriage will take time to pass – but that the time is now for legislators to extend the rights of marriage to same-sex domestic partners “without much fuss” as “a matter of fairness and equality.”
A federal judge has denied Prop. 8 supporters’ request for a preliminary injunction to keep anti-gay donors’ names secret.
The Wall Street Journal reports that social issues like gay marriage haven’t played as important of a role in elections lately as they once did.
The Seattle Times editorial board writes that same-sex marriage will take time to pass – but that the time is now for legislators to extend the rights of marriage to same-sex domestic partners “without much fuss” as “a matter of fairness and equality.”
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Morning Sweep
Liz Benjamin writes on Chirstine Quinn’s conversation with Kirsten Gillibrand the night before Paterson’s announcement. Quinn also received confirmation from Gillibrand that she supports LGBT rights, including marriage equality.
Stories are circulating that FedEx, recently named one of Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For, was dishonest about its domestic partner benefits – they are only extended to a select few employees in California and Dallas, and not offered companywide as claimed. Employees in New York are among those who get left out by this “best” company.
Antonio Pagán, the divisive and often-criticized openly gay Latino NYC City Councilmember who served from 1991-1997, passed away last weekend.
The West Virginia Supreme Court will soon hear a challenge that an anti-gay adoption group has brought to the adoption of a foster child by the lesbian couple she has lived with her entire life.
The Salt Lake Tribune predicts that paranoia will keep LGBT bills from passing in Utah.
In civil union news: a domestic partnership bill in New Mexico is currently being considered in committee, New Hampshire lawmakers may tweak the state’s civil union laws to include insurance requirements, and an Arizona couple has taken the first steps to but a civil partnership bill on the 2010 ballot.
Stories are circulating that FedEx, recently named one of Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For, was dishonest about its domestic partner benefits – they are only extended to a select few employees in California and Dallas, and not offered companywide as claimed. Employees in New York are among those who get left out by this “best” company.
Antonio Pagán, the divisive and often-criticized openly gay Latino NYC City Councilmember who served from 1991-1997, passed away last weekend.
The West Virginia Supreme Court will soon hear a challenge that an anti-gay adoption group has brought to the adoption of a foster child by the lesbian couple she has lived with her entire life.
The Salt Lake Tribune predicts that paranoia will keep LGBT bills from passing in Utah.
In civil union news: a domestic partnership bill in New Mexico is currently being considered in committee, New Hampshire lawmakers may tweak the state’s civil union laws to include insurance requirements, and an Arizona couple has taken the first steps to but a civil partnership bill on the 2010 ballot.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Morning Sweep
A New York Times blog recalls a somewhat comical exchange between New York’s new U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and former mayor Ed Koch on the morning before Paterson announced his pick. Koch reportedly questioned how Gillibrand could be for both “guns and gays” – but the conversation ended in both agreeing that they support same-sex marriage.
An appellate court in California has decided that a Lutheran high school that expelled two 16-year-old students for being lesbians acted lawfully, as it is not a business and therefore doesn't have to comply with the state law barring discrimination based on sexual orientation. The girls’ lawyer plans to take the case to the state’s Supreme Court.
California Attorney General Ed Brown doesn’t think the people who donated money to the Prop. 8 campaign should be able to hide from the public eye, and he’s filed a brief in response to Yes on 8’s ridiculous lawsuit to conceal the names of these donors.
The first in a series of bills affecting the gay community being introduced in Utah this session has been rejected by the state’s Senate judiciary committee. The bill would have allowed financial dependents - besides spouses, parents and children - to sue if a breadwinner suffers a wrongful death, and would have affected both gay and straight residents.
A bill to give same-sex couples all the protections of marriage – without calling it marriage – has been introduced in Washington’s state legislature.
Iceland may be on the brink of naming one of the world’s first gay prime ministers.
An appellate court in California has decided that a Lutheran high school that expelled two 16-year-old students for being lesbians acted lawfully, as it is not a business and therefore doesn't have to comply with the state law barring discrimination based on sexual orientation. The girls’ lawyer plans to take the case to the state’s Supreme Court.
California Attorney General Ed Brown doesn’t think the people who donated money to the Prop. 8 campaign should be able to hide from the public eye, and he’s filed a brief in response to Yes on 8’s ridiculous lawsuit to conceal the names of these donors.
The first in a series of bills affecting the gay community being introduced in Utah this session has been rejected by the state’s Senate judiciary committee. The bill would have allowed financial dependents - besides spouses, parents and children - to sue if a breadwinner suffers a wrongful death, and would have affected both gay and straight residents.
A bill to give same-sex couples all the protections of marriage – without calling it marriage – has been introduced in Washington’s state legislature.
Iceland may be on the brink of naming one of the world’s first gay prime ministers.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Morning Sweep
Yesterday, the Pride Agenda released an update in conjunction with several other rights groups on how NYS agencies are now recognizing same-sex couples' out-of-state marriages. The update expands on what we told you in our Getting Married Out of State Q&A back in May, when Gov. Paterson first instructed state agencies to respect same-sex marriages performed legally out-of-state. Gay City News and Good As You write on the report, and you can read it here.
The New York Observer has the play-by-play account of Paterson’s pick of Kirsten Gillibrand for U.S. Senator, and how gay rights factored in to the events that unfolded the night before his announcement.
Despite being disappointed that Caroline Kennedy wasn’t chosen, David Mixner is excited that Gillibrand is the first U.S. Senator from New York to support marriage equality.
Last week, a New York appeals court upheld a policy granting benefits to the same-sex married partners of state workers.
Over 2,000 foreign policy government employees signed a letter delivered to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton calling on the government to give equal benefits to same-sex partners.
A Politico blogger thinks “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” will be one of the top 5 legislative fights ahead for Obama’s administration.
Civil union legislation that has stalled for years in Hawaii may finally have a chance at passing.
This L.A. Times op-ed, written by a man who grew up in foster care, does a great job of explaining why same-sex adoption bans are ridiculous: “Based on my own experience, I'd say children in foster care don't care about the sexual orientation of people wanting to adopt them. They want loving, permanent and safe environments.”
Remember those San Diego firefighters who sued the city because they were “forced” to march in a gay pride parade? They’re back.
Sweden is likely to become the seventh country to legalize same-sex marriage.
In Hollywood news, GLAAD has announced its nominees for its media awards and its plans to honor Tyra Banks and Suze Orman, and Sean Penn has won the SAG award for best actor for his performance in Milk.
The New York Observer has the play-by-play account of Paterson’s pick of Kirsten Gillibrand for U.S. Senator, and how gay rights factored in to the events that unfolded the night before his announcement.
Despite being disappointed that Caroline Kennedy wasn’t chosen, David Mixner is excited that Gillibrand is the first U.S. Senator from New York to support marriage equality.
Last week, a New York appeals court upheld a policy granting benefits to the same-sex married partners of state workers.
Over 2,000 foreign policy government employees signed a letter delivered to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton calling on the government to give equal benefits to same-sex partners.
A Politico blogger thinks “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” will be one of the top 5 legislative fights ahead for Obama’s administration.
Civil union legislation that has stalled for years in Hawaii may finally have a chance at passing.
This L.A. Times op-ed, written by a man who grew up in foster care, does a great job of explaining why same-sex adoption bans are ridiculous: “Based on my own experience, I'd say children in foster care don't care about the sexual orientation of people wanting to adopt them. They want loving, permanent and safe environments.”
Remember those San Diego firefighters who sued the city because they were “forced” to march in a gay pride parade? They’re back.
Sweden is likely to become the seventh country to legalize same-sex marriage.
In Hollywood news, GLAAD has announced its nominees for its media awards and its plans to honor Tyra Banks and Suze Orman, and Sean Penn has won the SAG award for best actor for his performance in Milk.
Monday, January 26, 2009
Morning Sweep – Kirsten Gillibrand Edition
Starting before Gov. Paterson’s Friday noontime announcement and continuing through the weekend, major local and national news outlets have been quoting the Pride Agenda in their stories about New York’s new U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and her positions on LGBT issues, including marriage equality. Here are some of the highlights of that coverage. (We’ll update you on other LGBT news in a later post):
The New York Times and TIME magazine both wrote on Gillibrand’s record.
The New York Times’ editorial on Gillibrand also mentioned that she has “she has bravely endorsed gay marriage.”
The Gannett news story reports that gay rights groups are pleased with
Newsday, The Daily News,and NY1 also wrote on Gillibrand’s support for gay issues.
Gay City News wrote on Gillibrand’s evolving views on LGBT issues.
Google News’ “Comments by People in the News” features a note by Van Capelle on Gillibrand’s evolution: “Wherever she might have been a few years ago isn’t really important to the Pride Agenda. It’s where she is now, and she’s clearly going to be a strong advocate for LGBT people in
Salon writes that Gillibrand’s pro-same sex marriage stance puts her “to the left of Schumer and Clinton, alongside
The Pride Agenda’s statements on Gillibrand were picked up by several politics blogs and bloggers, including The Politicker, Liz Benjamin, The Huffington Post, Andrew Sullivan, and Politico.
LGBT blogs also covered the Gillibrand pick: Towleroad, Joe.My.God, and Good As You.
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