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New TX rallying cry: 'Remember that Ed's a mo!'

Tue, Jun 12th 2007, 09:20

goodasyou.com blogs about the anti-Ed Oakley/anti-gay automated calls being made by the Heritage Alliance PAC just days before the Dallas run-off.


First openly bisexual man elected to NY State Assembly

Tue, Jun 12th 2007, 09:20

With 64% of the vote, Micah Kellner became the first openly bisexual man elected to the New York State Assembly.


Single payer health plan begins again

Thu, Jun 7th 2007, 12:50


New York gets 5th LGBT legislator

Wed, Jun 6th 2007, 11:35

Micah Kellner won a special election June 5th to represent the 65th District in the New York State Assembly.  He joins four other out legislators in the state legislature. 

Read more at NY1 news .


Kellner defeats Camp in NY Assembly election

Wed, Jun 6th 2007, 11:24

Openly bisexual Micah Kellner defeated opponent Gregory Camp in a NY Assembly special election.  According to unofficial returns, Kellner received 65 percent of the votes, while Camp received 35 percent.


Oakley advances in Dallas mayoral race

Tue, Jun 5th 2007, 13:44

Councilman Ed Oakley is a step closer to becoming the nation's first openly gay mayor of one of the largest U.S. cities after Saturday's election in Dallas.


Oregon's out lawmakers celebrate new laws

Tue, Jun 5th 2007, 13:43

Oregon’s two LGBT legislators, Rep. Tina Kotek and Sen. Kate Brown, pictured here to the right of Gov. Ted Kulongoski, at the signing of two new pro-equality laws.  Terry Bean, one of the founders of the Victory Fund, is pictured to the left of the governor.


Victory in Colorado!

Tue, Jun 5th 2007, 13:43

State Sen. Jennifer Veiga has prevailed in her decade-long quest to pass a bill protecting gays and lesbians from employment discrimination.


Columnist: “Gay lawmakers are rocketing our country forward”

Tue, Jun 5th 2007, 13:42

Syndicated columnist Deb Price credits openly LGBT legislators with a recent flood of good news for the gay community coming out of state legislatures.  Read her column in the Detroit News.


Runoff could make Dallas largest U.S. city with openly gay mayor

Tue, Jun 5th 2007, 13:30

While once considered a hotbed of conservativism, Dallas is slowly moving to the middle of the political isle as more progressive voices are heard and a more diverse field of candidates become elected officials.


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