DOJ's letter to Congress regarding DOMA

GLAD has posted a link to Attorney General Eric Holder's letter to Congress regarding DOMA. AG Holder sets forth the reasons why sexual orientation, as a class, should be inherently suspect and reviewed under heightened scrutiny. Read the whole letter here.

The Advocate: What Health Care Means for LGBT Americans

Ryan McLendon writes for The Advocate about what LGBTQ Americans can expect from the recently passed health care bill. Access the article here.

Openly gay mayor of Providence, RI will run for Congress

The Advocate's Julie Bolcer reports:

"David Cicilline, the gay mayor of Providence, Rhode Island, announced Saturday that he will run for the congressional seat to be vacated by Rep. Patrick Kennedy.
According to GayPolitics.com, intense competition is expected to surround the race for the Democratic nomination.
”The two-term mayor began to consider running after U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-R.I.) shocked political observers by announcing he would not run for reelection this year,” reports GayPolitics.com. “Kennedy, son of the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, was first elected to the seat in 1994. Cicilline will face state Democratic Party Chair William Lynch, who also announced his candidacy, and could face a number of other contenders.”
Cicilline, 49, was elected mayor in 2002. He would become the fourth openly gay member of the U.S. House of Representatives, if elected to the seat."

Update: DADT

Last night in his State of the Union address, President Obama said he would work with Congress to put an end to Don't Ask, Don't Tell this year. It's great to hear him say it, but when will he take action? Domenico Montanaro of MSNBC writes that a hearing regarding DADT will be held on Tuesday during the Senate Budget hearings.

Read the whole article HERE