Federal dollars continue to be earmarked for a wide array of uses in an ongoing attempt to jump-start the economy. But political pundits on the right have been eager to point to federal dollars going to controversial arts programs or, in the case of a domestic violence program in Alexandria, Virginia,...

PREFACE Sometime ago, I added my e-mail address to the mailing list for updates via WhiteHouse.gov. If you have not done this already, I suggest you do so. Whether you agree or disagree with President Barack Obama’s policies is not the question. What is important is continued diligence regarding...

President Barack Obama said over the weekend that he would like to tackle the military’s Don’t Ask Don’t Tell policy “sooner rather than later.” But in an interview with CNN, he also argued that the White House was powerless in seeking such a reversal, forced to wait for...

According to recent reports in On Top Magazine, Congressman Patrick Murphy will take over as the lead sponsor for a bill to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” once Congress resumes this week. In an exclusive interview with Stars and Stripes, Murphy said he wants to repeal “don’t...

Gay Iraqis Persecuted Due To Their Sexuality Investigating reports of the murder and torture of gay men in Iraq, Ashley Byrne found that some gays found Saddam Hussein’s dictatorship preferable to the threat of violence they face today.Some readers will find parts of his report disturbing. There...

According to an article published by Reuters, former Joint Chiefs of Staff Colin Powell has spoken out for the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” “The policy and the law that came about in 1993, I think, was correct for the time,” Powell said on CNN’s State of...

For the first time, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates is outlining potential plans to selectively enforce the DADT rule, allowing some gays to serve in the military. In a recently release Pentagon Transcript, Secretary Gates states his wishes to make the rule more “humane.” He further...

WASHINGTON — President Obama, with First Lady Michelle Obama at his side, is hosting right now a reception at the White House for gay leaders, pegged to the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall riots. There are “unjust laws to overturn,” Obama said, “unjust practices” to stop. Obama...

WASHINGTON — Lawyers for President Obama are quietly drafting first-of-their kind guidelines barring workplace discrimination against transgender federal employees, officials said Tuesday. The guidelines will be in an updated federal handbook for managers and supervisors to be distributed and posted...

Pres. Barack Obama “I am honoured to be in the timeless city of Cairo, and to be hosted by two remarkable institutions. For over a thousand years, Al-Azhar has stood as a beacon of Islamic learning, and for over a century, Cairo University has been a source of Egypt’s advancement. Together,...