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5 Big Lies About the Phony 'War on Religion'

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet. February 8, 2012.

Right-wingers claim Obama and Democrats across the country are waging a war on religion -- and of course, conservatives are the civilian casualties.

Breakthrough: New Immigration Policy Makes Couples "Low-Priority" For Deportation, And It Gives Gay Couples Equal Consideration

Raul Rodriguez, New America Media. August 25, 2011.

Same-sex bi-national couples’ marriage and family ties will be included as new criteria to hault deportation proceedings for undocumented immigrants

The Dems' Tepid Approach to What's at Stake in Wisc. Is Helping Conservatives Destroy Unions, Defund the Democratic Party and Take over the Country

George Lakoff, AlterNet. February 26, 2011.

The Wisconsin protests are about a lot more than budgets and unions -- and the Dems need to get out on front or reap the whirlwind.

Obama's Justice Dept. Expected to Defend Against Anti-Gay Defense of Marriage Act

Sahil Kapur, John Byrne, Raw Story. July 9, 2010.

The move could shatter Obama's image in the gay community and cost his party millions of dollars in donations from gay donors.

Pressuring Obama To Ditch the Defense of Marriage Act Is AlterNet's Top Take Action Campaign This Week

Byard Duncan, AlterNet. August 24, 2009.

DOMA is an offensive relic. Time to give it the boot.

Obama Justice Department Files New DOMA Brief, Calling the Law 'Discriminatory' and in Need of Repeal

Amanda Terkel, ThinkProgress. August 17, 2009.

Should we be hopeful?

Why the Left Looks Like a Big Hypocrite in the Sanford Affair

JoAnn Wypijewski, The Nation. July 3, 2009.

Sanford is no more of a moralist than those in the party of Barack and Bill, the party of "don't ask, don't tell" and the Defense of Marriage Act.

When Is Obama Going to Stop B.S.ing About Gay Rights?

Melissa McEwan, Shakesville. June 18, 2009.

Obama has a majority and a mandate -- what's he waiting for?

When Will Obama Deliver on Gay Rights?

Kos, Daily Kos. June 16, 2009.

An Obama Administration official tells gay Americans to wait another 7 years for equal rights.

Census Ignores Same-Sex Couples

Deb Price, AlterNet. November 3, 2008.

Lawmakers need data that tell truthful stories about America's diverse households -- yet another reason DOMA needs to get wheeled to the curb.