December 4, 2016

D.C. surrogacy bill passes Judiciary, heads to full Council on Dec. 6

On Wednesday, November 30, the surrogacy parenting bill (currently known as the Collaborative Reproduction Amendment Act of 2016), which has been knocking around the Council since January 2013, passed the…

The attacks on our ally Rep. Ellison

Here are my remarks introducing Rep. Keith Ellison as keynote speaker at the ACLU/NCA Bill of Rights Dinner in April 2013. The attacks on him now that he is running…

Adichie: in dangerous times, holding firm the boundaries of what is right and just

We must resist the slightest extension in the boundaries of what is right and just, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie writes. https://t.co/GDOAbshecK pic.twitter.com/zuqNLULfGc — The New Yorker (@NewYorker) December 4, 2016 Where…

Trump in an emergency: pulling a Homer

Unlike B.H. Obama and H.R. Clinton, Donald Trump has not done his homework. I am waiting for him to pull a Homer. I prefer not to give him that chance….

Rules of thumb for a dark age

No justice even when it’s caught on tape

To recap, Trump's goons want to lock Hillary up for it's not clear what, but a killer cop caught on tape gets off.https://t.co/5BAbBTWtzd — Richard Rosendall (@RickRosendall) December 3, 2016

Oakland's fire chief: "In my career of 30 years, I haven't experienced something of this magnitude"

Oakland's fire chief: "In my career of 30 years, I haven't experienced something of this magnitude" https://t.co/QeUrVthlBU pic.twitter.com/Zw0bfOnsXu — The New York Times (@nytimes) December 4, 2016

Cristiano Ronaldo Proves He’s the ‘Blue Steel’ of Real Madrid in Shirtless Team Selfie

Cristiano Ronaldo Proves He’s the ‘Blue Steel’ of Real Madrid in Shirtless Team Selfie https://t.co/sqmVnTmsZb pic.twitter.com/lsFtFEgaHv — Towleroad (@tlrd) December 3, 2016

There Is No "War On Christmas," Unless You Count The Battle For Christian Supremacy

There Is No "War On Christmas," Unless You Count The Battle For Christian Supremacy https://t.co/sz3ZpIFTGk — New Civil Rights (@newcivilrights) December 4, 2016 Happy holidays, everyone. I say it that…

In assessing Trump, don’t forget Bush era

Opinion | In assessing Trump, don’t forget Bush era https://t.co/z13jJilcUt — Washington Blade (@WashBlade) December 1, 2016 Excellent commentary by Charles Francis of Mattachine Society. Mattachine’s “unerasure” activism is sadly…