President Obama issued a memorandum on Wednesday clarifying that federal agencies are now required to offer certain benefits to federal workers with same-sex partners. In the...
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is scheduled to give a pre-taped video address at an upcoming San Francisco Pride event, making her the first speaker...
Court says it can’t help in discrimination case
McCain pledges to derail ‘Don’t Ask’ momentum
A former out Republican congressman has told the Blade he disagrees with his longtime friend Sen. John McCain’s (R-Ariz.) opposition to repealing “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”...
The only out lesbian in Congress has announced the separation from her long-term domestic partner of 15 years. Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and her former partner,...
President Obama on Friday issued a proclamation declaring June the month of Pride and commending LGBT people for their “immeasurable contributions” to the country. “This month,...
President Obama issued a statement Thursday following successful votes to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” in both the House and the Senate. The president said he’s...
The U.S. House took historic action on Thursday
The U.S. House took historic action on Thursday by voting in favor of a measure that would put an end to the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”...