The following was published in 2009 via the Center for American Progress, a think tank dedicated to improving the lives of Americans through ideas and action. Read the full report (pdf) Download the executive summary (pdf) Don’t Ask Don’t Tell by the numbers (pdf) Conversations I’ve held...

In the past decade lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender, or LGBT, people have made rapid progress in winning and securing equal rights. Fifteen states and Washington, D.C. now give same-sex couples at least some of the same rights afforded to heterosexual married couples. Even more states offer nondiscrimination...

The following is an excerpt from a recent memo issued by the Center for American Progress. The memo directly counters the inflammatory and downright false comments propagated against the rally for marriage equality that is currently ongoing in the district. Be sure to read the entire memo, but most...

National Equality MarchersThis article was originally published via the Center For American Progress. Big thanks to Julie Mushing for sharing this with us! Brent Childers used to call himself a “Jesse Helms Republican” who justified his homophobic beliefs through biblical interpretation. But last...