'Don't accept crumbs'
In the wake of Maine's vote against same-sex marriage, we asked on Twitter whether it's "time to set aside marriage and make the more pragmatic push for civil unions?" The answers are reproduced below in the order they were received.
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Six month review
It’s been six months since the Blade reignited its efforts on Twitter, engaging a new audience and exploring a new frontier. So what have we got to show for it? Quite a bit, actually.
Our @washingtonblade account, which once had fewer ...more >>
A laudable quest
I appreciate video games, but I’m not entirely sure video games appreciate me.
Developers and publishers of PC and console games have a rather uneven history with LGBT gamers, a crowd sometimes known as gaymers. For every laudable ...more >>
Self-inflicted wound
I was disappointed — and more than a bit surprised — to see no bisexual organizations on this week’s updated list of National Equality March endorsers. I think that omission reflects ...more >>
In memoriam Sen. Edward Kennedy, a stalwart champion of civil rights legislation and key supporter of gay causes for years, died Tuesday night at his home after a year-long struggle with brain cancer. He ...more >>
Bill Clinton on 'Don't Ask,' DOMA During an appearance last night in Pittsburgh, former President Bill Clinton spoke frankly about "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" and the Defense of Marriage Act. You can see the six-minute clip ...more >>
Weary of protests
They look good on camera and make for compelling stories. But to be honest, I'm growing weary of protests.
Our video of gay protestors shouting at attendees of the Democratic National Committee's fundraiser ...more >>
'You've been had' Twitter users are
responding fiercely today to news that the U.S. Justice Department is defending
in court the federal Defense of Marriage Act. Although many gay legal
experts had frowned upon the ...more >>
