Kerry Eleveld revealed in an article for The Advocate that Rep. Barney Frank stated that the reason why a repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell wasn’t attached to the defense appropriations bill is because the Obama Administration doesn’t want to repeal the policy this year and actually prefers a delay of repeal efforts. “I’m disappointed with the administration talking about delaying legislation for a year. But I’m working with Patrick Murphy on it and I’m hoping we can push ahead.” Rep. Frank stated. When Eleveld noted the White House’s failure to designate the defense authorization as its preferred format for ...

Rep. Barney Frank claims he was talking about the Pentagon, not the White House, when he discussed opposition to the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" repeal with The Advocate's Kerry Eleveld. Wrote The Advocate: "Like many pro-repeal advocates, Frank has consistently pinpointed the National Defense Authorization Act as 'the only vehicle' for overturning the ban legislatively. When I noted that the White House has failed to designate the defense authorization bill over a stand-alone bill as its preferred method for repealing the policy, Frank responded, 'That’s because they don’t want it done this year, not because they want ...

Source: IGLHRC  On its 20th anniversary, the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC) is dedicating its annual signature fundraiser - A Celebration of Courage - to marking the past two decades of activism for LGBT equality. As Cary Alan Johnson, Executive Director of IGLHRC noted, "We have come a long way from our beginnings as a small group of activists in San Francisco at a time when there were very few organizations dedicated to working on LGBT rights in an international way." Many dedicated individuals and organizations have played a significant part in achieving progress in recognition of ...

The Washington Post reports that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was alerted to concerns about former Rep. Eric Massa last October: "Joe Racalto, Massa's chief of staff, was uneasy that Massa, 50, was living with several young, unmarried male staffers and using sexually explicit language with them, one source said. But what finally prompted him to call Pelosi's director of member services, the source said, was a lunch date that Massa made with a congressional aide in his 20s who worked in the office of Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.). According to a person briefed on the call, Racalto was concerned ...

How ugly does the #CPAC10 rhetoric get? Well, look no further than Jason Matterra. Women who attended Woodstock are ugly, our president should be likened to cocaine abuse, black male feminists (as well as RuPaul and Barney Frank) are worthy of scorn by virtue of their existence, Obama Girl is slutty. And so on and so on: The can call it TEA all they want. We have a real handle on the steamed up stuff that they spout. The premium is placed on aggression, not progress. ...

Jason Mattera of the Young America's Foundation took the podium at CPAC this morning and used a few unwitty, douchebag jokes to mock feminists, Barney Frank, and Obama's drug use. Said Mattera: "Our notion of freedom doesn't consist of snorting cocaine, which distinguishes us from Barack Obama." He also talked about the idea of "diversity" with regard to certain classes at liberal colleges: "And maybe my all time favorite. The class at Occidental college which deconstructs what it means to be a feminist new black man. Now if you're wonder, just what is a feminist new black man? Think ...

"[T]he argument that we should not repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" because we are in the midst of two wars is badly flawed. Ironically, the religious fundamentalist terrorists we are fighting generally agree with the defenders of this discriminatory policy in their opposition to the principle that gay men and lesbians should be treated fairly." -Rep Barney Frank (D-MA) Reversing a Wrong -- Repealing "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" [HuffPo] It is always fascinating to see the way some on the far-right act like anti-gayness is the one thing that certain overheated groups got right. Religious terrorists, the KKK, various supremacist groups ...

Nancy Pelosi was asked in her weekly press conference if the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" repeal would happen this year, Politico reports: “We’ve done a heavy lift, and I don’t know,” Pelosi told reporters. “I’ll have to examine it. We’ll take a look. We’ll sit down together and see. What is the advantage of going first with legislation? Or would the legislation more aptly reflect what is in the review? Or is it a two step-process?”According to DC Agenda, "Pelosi said her preference is 'to go first with the legislation,' but added, 'we’ll have to examine ...

SNL envisioned a spell-casting Scott Brown last night, played by Jon Hamm, rendering Boxer, Pelosi, Robert Byrd, and Barney Frank powerless in the face of his flirtations.Watch, AFTER THE JUMP... ...

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Everyone is familiar with Martin Luther King’s I Have a Dream speech. Whether you love him or you hate him or you’re indifferent to his existence on this earth, you’re still aware of the speech. If you’re sitting in front of your computers at home, at work or anywhere in between, I would like to ask you a question — what is your dream? Do you dream of being able to send your kids college? Do you dream that simple dream of being able to pay off your bills and have some money left over at the end of ...

GLAAD president Jarrett Barrios responds to accusations that his organization is muzzled by the entertainment companies it’s supposed to police Buffalo Gay Leaders Decry Anti-Gay Violence; Political Bigotry China’s state press covers gay wedding McGreevey’s ex opposes gay marriage Homophobic Iris Robinson resigns from parliament Barney Frank: ENDA Committee Vote in February ...

From Day 3 of the Prop 8 trial via LGBT POV. Karen Ocamb citing some liveblogging of the trial by Davina Kotulski:DAY 3 MORNING YOU ALL HAVE BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN AND IT EVEN GOT AWARDS— GAY DISCRIMINATION IS OVERThompson, the smug attorney for the Proponents of Prop 8, is taking the position that gays are not being discriminated against any more and so that cannot be the reason that Prop 8 passed.He makes a point and then asks Professor Chauncey if that is correct.He’s mentioning Will and Grace, the movie Philadelphia, and Brokeback mountain as evidence that LGBT people are not being discriminated again.NANCY PELOSI IS A GAY RIGHTS ...

Barney Frank says it doesn't matter what the Pentagon includes in its budget recommendations regarding 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'. The Advocate reports:  "Some strategists have suggested that repeal stands a better chance if the Defense Department includes the policy change in its budget recommendations, which would in turn make it more likely that the House and Senate Armed Services Committees would fold it into the fiscal year 2011 Defense authorization bill. Frank countered, 'People should not be worried about whether it’s done in committee or not. That is a procedural detail that will have no effect on the final outcome.' Frank ...

FINALLY: Adam Joseph's ode to marriage equality. SPILL O'REILLY: With a shout-out (so to speak) to Barney Frank. VIDEO PHONE: A behind-the-scenes Beyoncé-Gaga parody.QUEEN: The Muppets do "Bohemian Rhapsody". In 1080p resolution. For recent Guides to the Tube, click HERE. ...

This week, Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass) revealed that a repeal of the military's ban on openly gay service personnel, known as 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell', is likely to be included in the 2011 defense authorization bill. Speaking to the Advocate, Frank said... ...

Friday’s headlines see Barney Frank foretelling victory over “Don’t Ask,” Fort Worth trans protections,  gay sex in “From Here to Eternity” revealed, and an odd flip-flop from Rhode Island’s governor. • Barney Frank (top photo): Democrats plan to use military budget bill to overturn Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell ‘by next year’ • Governor to consider domestic partnerships in R.I. days after vetoing partners’ funeral rights (video) • Celebrations mark first anniversary of gay marriage in Connecticut • Furor erupts over anti-gay Purdue blogger contending that gays are an economic drain • Gay rights ordinance expands to approval of trans protections in Fort Worth • Arkansas 10-year ...

HRC Back Story, the blog of the Human Rights Campaign, reports that a key committee vote has now been scheduled for Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA). The Human Rights Campaign can now confirm the House Education and Labor Committee will vote on Wednesday, November 18, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. on legislation to end the widespread practice of employment discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.  The vote was noticed moments ago. The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 3017), introduced by Reps. Barney Frank (D-MA) and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), would prohibit employment discrimination, preferential treatment, and retaliation on the basis ...

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A White House official told Politico that Rep Anthony Weiner (D-NY) should have "manned up and run against Michael Bloomberg" in a defense against criticism that Obama had misjudged races around the country, particularly William Thompson's run against the NYC Mayor, offering only "lame words of praise."John Aravosis notes the slur: "And if you don't think it's a slur against women or gays, then imagine the White House saying that Barbara Boxer or Barney Frank need to 'man up' - never gonna happen. It's a slur used against men who supposedly act like women or homosexuals." ...