Current Affairs
Letter from a predecessor
Hillary Clinton was hoarse from a heavy speaking schedule when she told this story about the letter George H.W. Bush left for her husband in the Oval Office in January…
North Carolina governor protects HB2 bill with $500,000 taken from disaster relief fund
North Carolina governor protects HB2 bill with $500,000 taken from disaster relief fund https://t.co/ZKHiv0lMNE pic.twitter.com/6EEIpn6kaj — Gay Star News (@gaystarnews) July 2, 2016
Federal judge strikes down MS so-called "religious freedom" law
YES! Federal judge strikes down MS so-called "religious freedom" law https://t.co/6gVgcDchrB via @mstodaynews pic.twitter.com/1DFDEuON8h — Trans Equality (@TransEquality) July 1, 2016 Bravo to Judge Reeves, and congrats to Robbie Kaplan.
Blade, @dcpl announce partnership to digitize newspaper’s 47-year archive
Blade, @dcpl announce partnership to digitize newspaper’s 47-year archive https://t.co/I7M20XUXxO — Washington Blade (@WashBlade) June 30, 2016
UN Human Rights Council approves creation of first-ever LGBT rights watchdog
#UN Human Rights Council approves creation of first-ever #LGBT rights watchdog https://t.co/qfLgcwXLCk @WashBlade @HRC — Michael K. Lavers (@mklavers81) June 30, 2016
Pentagon lifts trans military ban
Pentagon lifts trans military ban ‘effective immediately’ via @WashBlade https://t.co/uUpq6K4Jy9 — ACS Law and Policy (@acslaw) June 30, 2016 Another historic advance from the Obama administration.
Opinion: Amid Chaos, Don’t Count Trump Out
My latest @WashBlade on wave of nativism – Amid Chaos, Don't Count Trump Out. https://t.co/y5S9Cp8yIX pic.twitter.com/76zmNUUNeX #Brexit — Richard Rosendall (@RickRosendall) June 30, 2016 My latest column in the Washington…
Trudeau and Obama speak to Canadian Parliament
A love-fest all around. After Obama spoke, members of the Canadian Parliament chanted, “Four more years!”
New PAC debuts amid energized LGBT gun control efforts
New @Pride_Fund PAC debuts amid energized #LGBT gun control efforts https://t.co/6k4HxeuiFI… — Washington Blade (@WashBlade) June 29, 2016
Gay Pride vs. Straight Pride
LZ Granderson (@Locs_n_Laughs) has the perfect response for #HeterosexualPrideDay. pic.twitter.com/1YQTb44yZZ — The Advocate (@TheAdvocateMag) June 29, 2016