Judy Shepard, Matthew’s Mother, appeared Thursday evening on The Rachel Maddow, where she flatly rejected Representative Virginia Foxx apology for deemed Matthew’s murder a “hoax” and spoke about the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act and her fight to “bring gay rights up to a level of equality.”
As inane as is imaginable, the debate continues as to whether the American military ban on gays serving openly, enacted in 1993 by then President Clinton, should be repealed, with the campaign promise made by current President Obama being put on hold, with Defense Secretary Robert Gates having said he needs more time to study the issue, while the West Point graduating class of 2009 appears divided over the issue.
Meanwhile, a new Quinnipiac University poll released Thursday shows that a majority of Americans want the military ban on homosexuals serving openly repealed. 56% of those surveyed think the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy is unfair, asking gays to serve hiding their sexual orientation.
Is a letter written to NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman by Glen Sather, general manager of the New York Rangers, complaining about homophobic taunts directed at the team by Washington Capital fans an indication of progress or something much less?
Madonna wants to summer in the Hamptons, but the Hamptons do not want her.
Ryan Lochte trains – nothing is lost in translation.
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