Tag Archives: John McCain
Gay vote 2010: Questions loom for 2012
The number seemed startling: 31 percent of voters who identified as “gay, lesbian, bisexual” in a national exit poll on November 2 said they voted Republican. Just two years ago, only 19 percent voted for Republican presidential candidate John McCain. Is
Two groups send mixed message on DADT repeal timing
When Congress came back to begin its lame-duck session on Monday, it was suddenly hearing mixed messages from LGBT groups concerning repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.
Field of zeros and shattered hopes
For two years, Democrats held the White House and the majority in both chambers of Congress. The window of opportunity for eliminating federal laws that treated the LGBT community as second-class citizens was open. The window of opportunity for passing
White House opposes stripping out DADT repeal
White House Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer issued a statement Monday night saying, "The White House opposes any effort to strip 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' from the National Defense Authorization Act."
Vote against filibuster fails; no DADT repeal today
The Senate rejected a motion to break a Republican-led filibuster against an annual defense spending bill that includes language aimed at ending the military’s Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell law banning gays. The vote was 56 to 43.
Tally on DADT-Defense procedural vote still uncertain
Senator Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) issued a statement Monday saying she would oppose the motion to proceed to consideration of the defense authorization bill, the legislation that includes language seeking repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.
