State & Local Politics
We can't deny the fact that you hate us right now, you hate us!
Filed by: Alex Blaze
November 5, 2009 6:30 PM
Prop 8 anniversary in LA draws 150 and a Police Commissioner
Filed by: Karen Ocamb
November 5, 2009 3:30 PM
Election Night Results Open Thread: Maine, WA State, Kalamazoo & Beyond
Filed by: Waymon Hudson
November 3, 2009 6:30 PM
Politicians fall further behind the public on LGB legislation
Filed by: Alex Blaze
October 28, 2009 1:00 PM
Atlanta Eagle owner speaks out: Pride committee makes changes
Filed by: Gloria Brame Ph.D.
October 28, 2009 11:30 AM
If it's all about procreation, then why did I just marry an octogenarian?
Filed by: Alex Blaze
October 27, 2009 5:30 PM
Atlanta Pride Committee Throws Eagle Raid Victims Under the Bus
Filed by: Guest Blogger
October 27, 2009 10:30 AM
The Atlanta Eagle raid according to the Atlanta Eagle
Filed by: Gloria Brame Ph.D.
October 26, 2009 11:00 AM
URGENT! Gays Could Lose Domestic Partnerships in Washington State Nov 3
Filed by: Karen Ocamb
October 24, 2009 10:00 AM
Maine's "No On 1" Jesse Connolly on the Rachel Maddow Show
Filed by: Waymon Hudson
October 21, 2009 4:00 PM
District of Columbia publishes list of registered relationships that will be recognized as domestic partnerships
Filed by: Nancy Polikoff
October 18, 2009 1:00 PM
First Ad Hits the Air for One Kalamazoo's Anti-Discrimination Fight
Filed by: Waymon Hudson
October 15, 2009 3:30 PM
NYC Speaker Christine Quinn talks with Bilerico Project
Filed by: Bil Browning
October 13, 2009 4:30 PM
Now is not the time to eliminate domestic partnership in the District of Columbia
Filed by: Nancy Polikoff
October 9, 2009 6:00 PM
DC marriage bill introduced today and what's next
Filed by: Michael Crawford
October 6, 2009 7:30 PM
Microsoft donates $100k to keep Washington relationship recognition
Filed by: Bil Browning
October 6, 2009 10:30 AM
Dallas Voice's John Wright on the big marriage news out of Texas
Filed by: Karen Ocamb
October 3, 2009 12:00 PM
UPDATED: Prominent Midwestern LGBT Activist Accused of Embezzling $5.9 Million
Filed by: Bil Browning
October 2, 2009 4:00 PM
Marriage Equality Bill Introduced in Illinois Senate: Matches House Version
Filed by: Phil Reese
October 1, 2009 12:30 PM
Banned Books Week -- 10 LGBT Books to Keep Unbanned
Filed by: Patricia Nell Warren
September 29, 2009 7:30 PM
Washington's R-71 updates: Polling, the 50's that neither lived nor died, and everyone's a victim
Filed by: Alex Blaze
September 23, 2009 4:30 PM
Protect Maine Equality Needs Effective Response to School Fear Mongering
Filed by: Dana Rudolph
September 23, 2009 12:30 PM
The Religious Right is Swiftboating Same Sex Marriage in Maine
Filed by: Karen Ocamb
September 13, 2009 4:00 PM
Mormon Men of Power and Authority in our Governments: Why They're Big trouble!
Filed by: Bobby Parker
September 12, 2009 2:00 PM
My House Made Headlines at 5 a.m. This Morning, or, America Is Falling Apart
Filed by: Patricia Nell Warren
September 11, 2009 6:00 PM
Black Episcopal Congregation Celebrates Lesbian Marriage
Filed by: Rev Irene Monroe
September 9, 2009 6:00 PM
Maddow on Massachusetts: Turns out gay marriage is a "defense of marriage" act
Filed by: Waymon Hudson
September 4, 2009 9:30 AM
Maine's Marriage Equality Repeal Makes Ballot: An Overview of the Fight
Filed by: Waymon Hudson
September 3, 2009 2:00 PM
Things looking up in Washington's domestic partnership battle
Filed by: Alex Blaze
September 3, 2009 12:00 PM
Money Well Spent? NOM-Backed Candidate Defeated in Iowa
Filed by: Waymon Hudson
September 2, 2009 12:00 PM
The Night is Darkest Before the Dawn: the Rebirth of the CA Equality Movement
Filed by: Guest Blogger
September 1, 2009 3:00 PM
Why America Pretends to Separate Church and State
Filed by: Patricia Nell Warren
August 29, 2009 4:00 PM
Kentucky Judge says Homeland Security isn't Dependent on God
Filed by: Waymon Hudson
August 27, 2009 2:00 PM
Stuart Milk: Hall of Fame isn't good enough for my uncle
Filed by: Guest Blogger
August 26, 2009 11:00 AM
Stonewall Dems ask DNC for $25k for Maine marriage fight
Filed by: Bil Browning
August 24, 2009 2:00 PM
Wisconsin Attorney General won't defend domestic partnerships
Filed by: Alex Blaze
August 24, 2009 11:00 AM
Prop 8 Court Challenge: Judge says San Fran In, LGBT Orgs Out
Filed by: Waymon Hudson
August 19, 2009 6:00 PM
How the National Equality March Could Undermine LGBT America
Filed by: Diane Silver
August 19, 2009 5:00 PM
Anchorage Mayor Vetoes LGBT Rights Ordinance: The Power of Privilege
Filed by: Waymon Hudson
August 18, 2009 1:30 PM
California Budget Cuts: It's Apparently Okay to Kill People If You Don't Know Who They Are
Filed by: Patricia Nell Warren
August 11, 2009 4:00 PM
Will the Repeal Prop 8 Campaign Look Like No on 8 After All?
Filed by: Karen Ocamb
August 10, 2009 1:00 PM
21 same-sex couples part of new D.C. marriage campaign
Filed by: Michael Crawford
August 7, 2009 3:00 PM
Ft. Worth gay bar raiders didn't file the right paperwork
Filed by: Alex Blaze
August 7, 2009 12:30 PM
Stonewall Dems Ex Dir Jon Hoadley resigns to lead Kalamazoo ballot fight
Filed by: Bil Browning
August 3, 2009 3:00 PM
The Unnoticed Power Player at the Repeal Prop 8 Leadership Summit
Filed by: Karen Ocamb
July 29, 2009 9:30 AM
Repeal Prop 8 Leadership Summit: The Expert Point of View
Filed by: Karen Ocamb
July 28, 2009 6:30 PM
What Really Happened at the Repeal Prop 8 Leadership Summit
Filed by: Karen Ocamb
July 28, 2009 9:30 AM
Anti-gay former chief justice of Alabama Supreme Court still spewing hate
Filed by: Nancy Polikoff
July 25, 2009 10:00 AM
Landmark D.C. law grants parental status to two mothers
Filed by: Nancy Polikoff
July 23, 2009 9:30 AM
SCLC/LA's Rev. Eric Lee Remains Firm in Gay Marriage Stance
Filed by: Karen Ocamb
July 20, 2009 3:00 PM
Shocker: Religious Right doesn't really want freedom of religion
Filed by: Alex Blaze
July 20, 2009 11:30 AM
Florida Judge Who Struck Down Gay Adoption Ban Demoted
Filed by: Waymon Hudson
July 15, 2009 7:00 PM
Going to the Chapel: We Can Officiate, but Not Get Married
Filed by: Waymon Hudson
July 9, 2009 3:30 PM
Massachusetts State Senator Comes Out on Independence Day
Filed by: Waymon Hudson
July 8, 2009 2:00 PM
Should Wisconsin have a more inclusive partner registry?
Filed by: Nancy Polikoff
July 6, 2009 3:00 PM
Terrorists in Blue: Police Running Out of Control
Filed by: Patricia Nell Warren
July 1, 2009 7:30 PM
Harrah's instrumental in Nevada DP victory, but what about Darlene Jespersen?
Filed by: Nancy Polikoff
June 26, 2009 2:00 PM
The "New" NJ Trans Drivers License Regs, Part 2: Buying My Identity
Filed by: Rebecca Juro
June 26, 2009 1:00 PM
Paper and Clocks: Reflecting on the First Anniversary of California's Marriages
Filed by: Kate Kendell
June 16, 2009 6:30 PM
The Obama Administration, The Democratic Party, and Civil Rights
Filed by: John Shields
June 16, 2009 9:30 AM
Political Stars Newsom, Villaraigosa Talk DOMA, Prop 8 at LA Pride
Filed by: Karen Ocamb
June 15, 2009 6:00 PM
The "New" NJ Trans Driver License Regs: A Step Forward, If You Can Afford To Take It
Filed by: Rebecca Juro
June 3, 2009 6:00 PM
More on Civil Disobedience: The Need for Informed Consent
Filed by: Patricia Nell Warren
June 2, 2009 10:30 AM
New York court hurts children of lesbian parents again
Filed by: Nancy Polikoff
May 29, 2009 1:30 PM
Parental Rights Clause Gives the Right a New Weapon Against Diversity
Filed by: Mercedes Allen
May 29, 2009 10:30 AM
The Prop 8 Ruling: Discrimination as a Constitutional Principle
Filed by: Guest Blogger
May 27, 2009 2:00 PM
California's Prop 8: Limited Edition Married Gays, Still Separate and NOT EQUAL
Filed by: Waymon Hudson
May 26, 2009 6:00 PM
What will marriage equality supporters do during the Prop 8 rallies?
Filed by: Pam Spaulding
May 26, 2009 12:00 PM
Alberta Tops Itself (and North America) Again With Bill 44
Filed by: Mercedes Allen
May 24, 2009 4:00 PM
Two marriage items: Back to committee in New Hampshire and California ruling delayed by Gavin Newsom
Filed by: Alex Blaze
May 20, 2009 5:30 PM
Senator Duane: Where are you on New York State's Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Bill?
Filed by: Dr. Jillian T. Weiss
May 20, 2009 3:30 PM
Traditional domestic violence is between one man and one woman
Filed by: Alex Blaze
May 18, 2009 2:00 PM
DC City Council votes 12-1 to recognize same-sex marriages from elsewhere
Filed by: Nancy Polikoff
May 5, 2009 1:30 PM
Bloomberg and Guiliani: Two very different takes on NY gay marriages
Filed by: Bil Browning
April 20, 2009 3:00 PM
Hate crimes against homeless people -- is there a solution?
Filed by: Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore
April 15, 2009 1:30 PM
Columbia, Missouri establishes inclusive domestic partner registry
Filed by: Pam Spaulding
April 8, 2009 3:30 PM
Gay rights in the District of Columbia -- always in the shadow of Congress
Filed by: Nancy Polikoff
April 8, 2009 9:30 AM
VT Becomes the 4th State in the Nation to Embrace Marriage Equality!
Filed by: Ellen Andersen
April 7, 2009 11:02 AM
Intersectionality and the False Dichotomy of Proposition 8
Filed by: Guest Blogger
April 5, 2009 4:00 PM
Putting the Historic Iowa Victory in Perspective
Filed by: Juan and Ken Ahonen-Jover
April 4, 2009 4:00 PM
New Hampshire legislature "do over" vote passes marriage equality
Filed by: Bil Browning
March 26, 2009 3:00 PM
California, redux? Vermont Governor to veto gay marriage
Filed by: Ellen Andersen
March 26, 2009 11:30 AM
Pleading death threats makes its way into the AIG hearings
Filed by: Alex Blaze
March 23, 2009 2:30 PM
The Kids Aren't Alright : The Gay Marriage Movement and its Manipulation of Children and Youth
Filed by: Yasmin Nair
March 22, 2009 4:00 PM
Hearings opened yesterday in Vermont for same-sex marriage
Filed by: Alex Blaze
March 17, 2009 12:00 PM
Feinstein, Bond Star at HRC Gala; Solmonese on DOMA/ENDA
Filed by: Karen Ocamb
March 17, 2009 9:30 AM
Reality vs. Ideology: A Closer Look at HIV Testing for Pregnant Mothers
Filed by: Patricia Nell Warren
March 15, 2009 2:00 PM
Social Networking and Politics: Turning a Local Race Global
Filed by: Waymon Hudson
March 13, 2009 1:30 PM
More post-Prop 8 blame game - but where do we go from here?
Filed by: Pam Spaulding
March 8, 2009 11:00 AM
Illinois and Vermont move forward on marriage equality
Filed by: Bil Browning
March 6, 2009 12:00 PM
NJ Gov. Corzine Announces New Regulations For Transgender Drivers
Filed by: Rebecca Juro
March 3, 2009 11:30 AM
VA attorney general says state can purge gay employees
Filed by: Alex Blaze
February 28, 2009 3:00 PM
And Blankenhorn and Rauch think these people will compromise on marriage?
Filed by: Pam Spaulding
February 26, 2009 5:00 PM
Report from Charlotte: Where Stonewall 2.0 hasn't fizzled
Filed by: Matt Comer
February 26, 2009 11:00 AM
Colorado Republican and Democrat: No HIV screening for sluts!
Filed by: Alex Blaze
February 26, 2009 10:00 AM
Bilerico-FL contributor Anthony Niedwiecki wins Victory Fund endorsement
Filed by: Bil Browning
February 24, 2009 6:30 PM
No marriage amendment for Indiana but the dollars flow on
Filed by: Bil Browning
February 23, 2009 7:00 PM
Minnesota's Gay Republican Senator Koering Answers Questions about his Anti-Equality Vote with Nasty Email
Filed by: Waymon Hudson
February 20, 2009 2:00 PM
Carol Carter and her Racist Emails: Still as Classy as Ever...
Filed by: Waymon Hudson
February 18, 2009 2:30 PM
Things that make you go HUH?: Minnesota's gay Republican will not vote for marriage equality bill
Filed by: Waymon Hudson
February 17, 2009 6:00 PM
Raleigh, Charlotte dioceses pushing same-sex celibacy, NC marriage amendment
Filed by: Pam Spaulding
February 16, 2009 5:30 PM
Racist, prostitute-hating police officers beat up little girl and press charges against her
Filed by: Alex Blaze
February 12, 2009 11:00 AM
Really? Michelle Malkin is complaining about this one?
Filed by: Alex Blaze
February 9, 2009 5:00 PM
Map Showing Supporters of Florida's Amendment 2 Hits the Web
Filed by: Waymon Hudson
February 7, 2009 1:00 PM
Equality California Sponsors Lobby Day Urging Invalidation of Proposition 8
Filed by: Father Tony
February 7, 2009 10:00 AM
TX: out lesbian Annise Parker runs for mayor of Houston
Filed by: Pam Spaulding
February 3, 2009 4:00 PM
Mormon Church Spent More to Pass Prop 8 Than It Originally Reported
Filed by: Michael Crawford
February 2, 2009 5:00 PM
An Open Letter to the Citizens and Elected Official in the Great State of California
Filed by: Guest Blogger
February 1, 2009 4:00 PM
Unanswered Questions - Deconstructing the Equality Summit
Filed by: Karen Ocamb
January 28, 2009 11:00 AM
California's attorney general defends freedom of information
Filed by: Alex Blaze
January 27, 2009 5:00 PM
Equality Maryland -- A Threat to Public Safety????
Filed by: Nancy Polikoff
January 26, 2009 12:00 PM
Knowing Our Enemy: A Closer Look at the Yes on 8 Lobby
Filed by: Patricia Nell Warren
January 25, 2009 2:30 PM
If Sam Adams can lose his job for having sex, what about us?
Filed by: Tobi Hill-Meyer
January 25, 2009 11:30 AM
Prop 8 Ours to Lose? Nope - It Was Always an Uphill climb.
Filed by: Matt Foreman
January 22, 2009 5:30 PM
Breaking: Traditional media sensationalizes sex scandal
Filed by: Alex Blaze
January 22, 2009 2:30 PM
California Equality Summit: Transparency vs. Good Strategy
Filed by: Patricia Nell Warren
January 17, 2009 10:00 AM
Interview with Tony Perkins at the Indiana Family Institute dinner
Filed by: Bil Browning
January 13, 2009 11:00 AM
Indiana's marriage amendment: Now with more anti-gay feeling
Filed by: Bil Browning
January 12, 2009 7:00 PM
Speak Out Against Early Release of Anti-Gay Killer
Filed by: Guest Blogger
January 10, 2009 11:30 AM
The Media, the Legislature and the Police Are Guilty Too
Filed by: Bil Browning
December 30, 2008 5:00 PM
DC community outraged at mayor's silence after gay man murdered
Filed by: Michael Crawford
December 18, 2008 1:30 PM
Equal Roots Coalition: Organizing in the aftermath of Prop 8
Filed by: Guest Blogger
December 8, 2008 1:30 PM
How are we going to learn our lessons from the Prop 8 campaign?
Filed by: Alex Blaze
December 6, 2008 1:00 PM
FL: David Duke comes to aid of ex-Klan leader's son in dustup over County GOP seat
Filed by: Pam Spaulding
December 3, 2008 11:00 AM
The Iowa Marriage Case- Coming up... and you can follow it
Filed by: Nancy Polikoff
December 2, 2008 2:30 PM
Gay Rights Group to Protest FL Governor Crist's Nuptials
Filed by: Waymon Hudson
December 2, 2008 12:00 PM
California Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Prop 8
Filed by: Nancy Polikoff
November 19, 2008 6:30 PM
Gay, Straight, Black, White Marriage is a Civil Right
Filed by: Guest Blogger
November 17, 2008 2:30 PM
LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa at LA Prop 8 Protest Rally
Filed by: Karen Ocamb
November 16, 2008 5:30 PM
Hundreds Rally in Detroit for National Day of Protest
Filed by: Waymon Hudson
November 15, 2008 4:30 PM
California Supreme Court Could Rule This Week On Prop 8 Lawsuit
Filed by: Jeremy Bishop
November 13, 2008 2:30 PM
Stop Blaming Black Voters for Prop. 8's Passage
Filed by: Michael Crawford
November 12, 2008 12:30 PM
Should We Be "Attacking" the Mormon Church?
Filed by: Patricia Nell Warren
November 10, 2008 8:30 PM
We are going to fail again and again unless we get a clue
Filed by: Alex Blaze
November 10, 2008 7:00 PM
Homophobic Dreier mailer - It's just as bad from the left
Filed by: Alex Blaze
November 9, 2008 7:00 PM
Moving Forward Together: The Dream of Marriage Equality Remains Alive
Filed by: Guest Blogger
November 9, 2008 2:30 PM
Why Punish Only the Mormon Church? Let's Get Them All
Filed by: Patricia Nell Warren
November 9, 2008 10:00 AM
Election Politics: Winning to lose or losing to win?
Filed by: Tobi Hill-Meyer
November 6, 2008 6:00 PM
Ballot initiative results from Arkansas, Arizona, Connecticut, and Florida, oh and King County
Filed by: Alex Blaze
November 5, 2008 4:30 AM
Results: Arkansas's unmarried couples adoption ban passes
Filed by: Alex Blaze
November 5, 2008 1:36 AM
Results: Arizona's same-sex marriage ban - Prop 102 - passes
Filed by: Alex Blaze
November 5, 2008 1:33 AM
Prop 8 updates: New poll, extortion, endorsements, rallies, and ads
Filed by: Alex Blaze
November 3, 2008 8:00 PM
'TheCall': A day-long religious frenzy for Yes on 8
Filed by: Pam Spaulding
November 3, 2008 11:00 AM
Arkansas: Going to the polls to ban adoption by Unmarried Couples
Filed by: Alex Blaze
November 2, 2008 6:00 PM
Quick update on Connecticut's Question 1 to hold a constitutional convention
Filed by: Alex Blaze
November 2, 2008 5:00 PM
Sunday Funnies: McCain on SNL and Colbert on Prop 8
Filed by: Waymon Hudson
November 2, 2008 11:30 AM