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Obama speaks at HRC Dinner on eve of National Equality March

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Obama at HRC Annual DinnerPresident Obama spoke before a packed house at the HRC Annual Dinner in Washington D.C. this evening to discuss issues important to the LGBT community including DOMA, ENDA and DADT. The dinner comes on the eve of the National Equality March tomorrow. Watch:

No startling revelations here, unfortunately. Just a re-commitment to his promises of passing ENDA and hate crimes legislation, and ending DOMA and DADT. A moving speech though, none-the-less.


Cleve Jones, HRC’s Joe Solmonese discuss Obama’s commitment to the LGBT community

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Cleve Jones and Joe SolmoneseGay rights activist Cleve Jones and Joe Solmonese of HRC appeared on Hardball on the eve of the National Equality March to discuss Obama’s commitment to the LGBT community. Watch:


Cleve Jones responds to Barney Frank on the National Equality March

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Cleve Jones on Barney FrankCleve Jones appeared on CNN last night to discuss the National Equality March where he responded to comments made by Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) that the march was essentially “useless,” and that people were “kidding themselves” if they thought it would accomplish anything. Watch:

Barney Frank made the comments earlier this week on The Michelangelo Signorile Show.


Rep. Louie Gohmert is on fire! If only he could stay on the topic of DADT…

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Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX)During a special one hour session last night on DADT, Rep, Louie Gohmert (R-TX) launched into another attack on the Matthew Shepard hate crimes bill, perhaps forgetting where he was… Will spare you the quoting of Bible verses that followed…