August 03 2009 12:00 AM ET
View to Washington: Blue Dog Effect
Conservative "Blue Dog" Democrats have undercut progressive Dems on health care reform, but how are they affecting the push for LGBT equality?
August 01 2009 12:00 AM ET
California Supreme Court makes an honest woman of Melissa Etheridge
The singer talks to The Advocate's Arts & Entertainment Editor Corey Scholibo on the morning of the court's ruling in favor of gay marriage rights
July 27 2009 12:00 AM ET
2010? 2012? The Fight in California Continues
2010? 2012? Despite a weekend summit that brought together more than 150 marriage equality activists, consensus over the timing of an attempt to repeal California's Proposition 8 at the voting booth remains elusive.
July 25 2009 12:00 AM ET
View to Washington: Inclusive Republicans Eye Congress
A crop of inclusive Republicans like N.Y. assemblywoman Dierdre Scozzafava are challenging formerly predictable trends about which party presents pro-LGBT candidates.
July 17 2009 12:00 AM ET
View to Washington: Bill and Barack
As Bill Clinton endorsed marriage equality this week, Barack Obama gave us a glimpse of the change he could effect as president. But time is often the enemy of change when it comes to politics.
July 14 2009 12:00 AM ET
Just a Case of "Lawyerly Ego"?
Last week, political strategist Chad Griffin said a move by three LGBT groups to intervene in his group's efforts to overturn Prop. 8 at the federal level would "undermine" the case. Now the leader of one of those groups says the accusation is "baffling."
July 10 2009 12:00 AM ET
View From the Hill: Legislatively Speaking
LGBT legislation is finally on the move, with new developments on DOMA and DADT repeal, immigration reform, and more. Now the race is on to capitalize before the 2010 election.
July 08 2009 12:00 AM ET
Murphy Moves on "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"
Rep. Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania officially became the lead sponsor on the "don't ask, don't tell" repeal bill on Tuesday night, but he's been stepping up efforts to get the bill moving for months.
July 06 2009 12:00 AM ET
A (Federal) Case for Marriage
As an all-star legal team mounts an ambitious federal challenge to California's Proposition 8, the future of national marriage equality weighs heavily on its shoulders.
July 06 2009 12:00 AM ET
Gay Justice
While Judge Sonia Sotomayor's nomination is a step forward for diversity, an openly gay Supreme Court member remains a long shot -- unless President Obama bucks the trend.
July 06 2009 12:00 AM ET
The Real Perez Hilton
Perez Hilton was heralded when he embarrassed Miss California and derided when he did the same to Milk screenwriter Dustin Lance Black. So what's a guy to do when he's the most loved and most hated gay guy in America?
July 03 2009 12:00 AM ET
View From the Hill: The End of DADT?
Defense Secretary Robert Gates revealed that lawyers are exploring ways to ease enforcement of the military's gay ban, but cautioned that the law doesn't leave much wiggle room.
