Tana Ganeva, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. June 25, 2008. Hopefully the hearing will build the foundation for federal laws that protect transgender people from discrimination.
Anja Tranovich, AlterNet. June 24, 2008. A group of gay rights activists are visiting Evangelical churches around the country in an effort to change hearts and minds.
Alex Blaze, The Bilerico Project AlterNet: PEEK. June 13, 2008. Virginia-based Liberty Counsel is making a last ditch effort to stop same sex marriages in Caliornia.
Daniel DiRito, The All Spin Zone AlterNet: Health and Wellness. June 11, 2008. Conservatives continue to inappropriately attach moral judgments to a medical issue.
Keninny, Down With Tyranny! AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. June 5, 2008. Like pharmacists, civil servants should not allow personal politics to undermine job performance.
Steven Reynolds, The All Spin Zone AlterNet: PEEK. May 28, 2008. The Boy Scouts want the city of Philadelphia to subsidize their discrimination against gays and atheists.
Rev. Irene Monroe, The Bilerico Project AlterNet: Sex and Relationships. May 21, 2008. A conservative backlash in California has begun, with opponents gathering signatures for the November ballot.
Conn Corrigan, The Advocate. May 20, 2008. Less than 9% of funding for LGBT groups goes to those who work with Blacks, Latinos, and other people of color -- a disproportionately low figure.
Melissa McEwan, Shakesville AlterNet: Reproductive Justice and Gender. May 15, 2008. In a 4-3 decision, the court ruled that domestic partnerships are not a substitute for marriage.
Evan Derkacz, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. May 12, 2008. In a move of political jujitsu, conservatives try to claim the legacy of Mildred Loving in an effort to bash gay marriage.
Pam Spaulding, Pam's House Blend AlterNet: PEEK. May 12, 2008. A ruling in New York held that same-sex marriages performed elsewhere must be recognized by the state.