LGBT Data Now Included In National Health Interview Survey

LGBT Data Now Included In National Health Interview Survey:

"For the first time, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender populations will be included in the National Health Interview Survey -- one of the key sources used to gauge the health of Americans. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Wednesday morning that it will add questions on sexual orientation to the survey by 2013 and begin efforts to collect data on gender identity."

I was wrong about same-sex marriage - CNN.com

I was wrong about same-sex marriage - CNN.com:

"Washington (CNN) -- I was a strong opponent of same-sex marriage. Fourteen years ago, Andrew Sullivan and I forcefully debated the issue at length online (at a time when online debate was a brand new thing).

Yet I find myself strangely untroubled by New York state's vote to authorize same-sex marriage -- a vote that probably signals that most of 'blue' states will follow within the next 10 years.

I don't think I'm alone in my reaction either. Most conservatives have reacted with calm -- if not outright approval -- to New York's dramatic decision."

Afghan Girl Was Tricked Into Carrying Bomb, Officials Say - NYTimes.com

Afghan Girl Was Tricked Into Carrying Bomb, Officials Say - NYTimes.com:

"KABUL, Afghanistan — Insurgents tricked an 8-year-old girl in a remote area of central Afghanistan into carrying a bomb wrapped in cloth that they detonated remotely when she was close to a police vehicle, the Afghan authorities said Sunday."

Gay Marriage Approved by New York Senate - NYTimes.com

Gay Marriage Approved by New York Senate - NYTimes.com:

"ALBANY — Lawmakers voted late Friday to legalize same-sex marriage, making New York the largest state where gay and lesbian couples will be able to wed and giving the national gay-rights movement new momentum from the state where it was born."

Gay Marriage Bill Passes In New York: Senate Passes Bill Allowing Same Sex Marriage

Gay Marriage Bill Passes In New York:

Senate Passes Bill Allowing Same Sex Marriage: "Gay couples and proponents of gay rights have a reason to celebrate tonight, as the New York State Senate has passed a bill that allows same sex marriage.

New York will be the sixth, and largest, state in the union to adopt gay marriage. The bill will take effect 30 days after governor Andrew Cuomo signs it into law."

Batesville Daily Guard Takes Back Apology, Insults Survivor | GLAADBlog.org

Batesville Daily Guard Takes Back Apology, Insults Survivor | GLAADBlog.org:

"The Batesville Daily Guard is now retracting commitments made yesterday to GLAAD by its spokesman to revisit its policies and to apologize to Terrance James, the gay man whom it had edited out of his partner’s obituary, and instead has insulted him by issuing a highly defamatory editorial in today’s paper."

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Eric Cantor Pulls Out Of Debt Ceiling Talks

Eric Cantor Pulls Out Of Debt Ceiling Talks:

"WASHINGTON -- House Majority Leader Eric Cantor pulled out of bipartisan negotiations to raise the nation's debt limit Thursday, and the Senate Republican number two is expected to follow, according to multiple reports."

U.N. Gay Rights Protection Resolution Passes, Hailed As 'Historic Moment'

U.N. Gay Rights Protection Resolution Passes, Hailed As 'Historic Moment': "The United Nations issued its first condemnation of discrimination against gays, lesbians and transgender people on Friday in a cautiously worded declaration hailed by supporters including the United States as a historic moment.

Members of the U.N. Human Rights Council narrowly voted in favor of the resolution put forward by South Africa, against strong opposition from African and Islamic countries."

DCCC Demands GOP Condemn What Could Be Most Racist/Sexist Ad Ever

DCCC Demands GOP Condemn What Could Be Most Racist/Sexist Ad Ever

Drug War Has Failed And Governments Should Explore Legalizing Marijuana, Says Report

Drug War Has Failed And Governments Should Explore Legalizing Marijuana, Says Report: "The global war on drugs has failed and governments should explore legalizing marijuana and other controlled substances, according to a commission that includes former heads of state, a former U.N. secretary-general and a business mogul."

Crack Cocaine 'Fair Sentencing Act' Should Be Retroactive, Holder Says : The Two-Way : NPR

Crack Cocaine 'Fair Sentencing Act' Should Be Retroactive, Holder Says : The Two-Way : NPR: "Saying that the Fair Sentencing Act that narrowed the disparity between penalties for crack and power cocaine offenses has been 'a historic step forward,' Attorney Gen. Eric Holder pushed today for retroactively applying the lighter crack penalties to some offenders now serving time."