Obama, the National Equality March, and Don’t Ask Don’t Tell
Back in May I wrote a long article about Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell and the need to do justice to our gay and lesbian military heroes. As of today, Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell is still in…
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Proposed YDA Resolution on Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
Today I submitted the following resolution to the Young Democrats of America for consideration by the National Committee in Houston. A Resolution Encouraging President Obama and Congress to Repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Introduced by Southwest…
Read MoreJustice for Gay and Lesbian Military Heroes
The recent discharge of Lieutenant Dan Choi, a West Point graduate and Arabic linguist, from the Army National Guard must draw our attention to one of the greatest continuing embarrassments to our American ideals: the government…
Read MoreGay-Friendly Campus Climate Index Earns National Collegiate Award
The LGBT-Friendly Campus Climate Index (www.campusclimateindex.org) is the most comprehensive national benchmarking tool for colleges and universities to measure campus climate and to create safer, more welcoming environments for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people.…
Read MoreNearly 50 Colleges Come Out to Recruit Gay Youth This Week
NEARLY FIFTY COLLEGES COME OUT TO RECRUIT GAY YOUTH AT NATIONAL GAY-FRIENDLY COLLEGE FAIR THIS WEEK Yale, Princeton, Stanford, Penn among the diversified list of colleges WHAT: Yale, Princeton, Stanford and Penn among the nearly fifty…
Read MoreA Message from the YDA GLBT Caucus on Puerto Rico
NOTE: THE YOUNG DEMOCRATS OF AMERICA SUPPORT THE OPPORTUNITY FOR STATEHOOD FOR PUERTO RICO. ALL PUERTO RICANS, INCLUDING THE TERRITORY’S LGBT POPULATION, ARE DENIED FULL PARTICIPATION AND REPRESENTATION IN OUR POLITICAL PROCESS. PLEASE TAKE A FEW…
Read MoreBarack Obama’s Open Letter to the LGBT Community
An Open Letter to the LGBT Community: I’m running for President to build an America that lives up to our founding promise of equality for all – a promise that extends to our gay brothers and…
Read MoreAttend a Stonewall House Party Near You
We’re ready for some new leadership in the White House and need your help to get there! Join us for a night of House Parties on March 27th at 8:00pm ET as we learn about the…
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