Is Congress More Progressive Than Hollywood?

Larry Gross / Truthdig Dec 31, 2010 Who would have thought that the political capital of Washington would be ahead of the entertainment capital of Hollywood when it comes to allowing gay folks to serve openly? Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Truthdig Radio: Save the Internet, Enlist the Gays, Movies of the Year

Staff / Truthdig Dec 30, 2010 Truthdig editors, contributors and collaborators share their insights into the corporate takeover of the free and fair Internet and the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell." Plus: Richard Schickel's picks for the best movies of the year.Truthdig editors, contributors and collaborators share their insights into the corporate takeover of the free Internet, the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell" and the best movies of the year. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Biden: Gay Marriage Inevitable in America

Staff / Truthdig Dec 25, 2010 President Obama is still grappling with the notion of same-sex marriage, and it looks like his second in command is taking the issue a step further by declaring the "inevitability" of gay marriage in the future. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Don’t Ask Don’t Tell

Brian Fairrington, Cagle Cartoons Dec 24, 2010 Dig deeper

Who Doesn’t Want to Shower With Barney Frank?

Staff / Truthdig Dec 24, 2010 The congressman tackles what appears to be a vexing implication of gays in the military for some conservatives As Frank puts it, "We don't get ourselves dry-cleaned We tend to take showers " And "Do you think that gyms should have separate showers for gay and straight people?". Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

GOP Gets Ready to Rumble in 2011

Staff / Truthdig Dec 23, 2010 Yes, Democrats scored some big legislative victories in Congress over the last two years and, as President Obama noted earlier in the week, the Dems were able to overcome "gridlock" (in no small part because they commanded the majority of the House and Senate) . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama Tallies Up Year-End Wins

Staff / Truthdig Dec 23, 2010 Although the outcome of this fall's midterm elections didn't suggest great possibilities for the last two years of President Obama's term, he would like to suggest, as he does in this speech after Wednesday's START vote, that . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Family Tragedy

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Obama Makes DADT Repeal Official

Staff / Truthdig Dec 23, 2010 A Democratic president brought the infamous "don't ask, don't tell" policy into the US military, and now President Obama has undone that particular piece of work by Bill Clinton On Wednesday, Obama signed the bill ending DADT, saluting GLBT . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Don’t Ask’: Not Quite Fa La La Just Yet

Larry Gross / Truthdig Dec 22, 2010 It would appear that all us gay folks should don our gay apparel and go caroling from 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. to the Capitol, thanking our elected representatives for finally giving us the right to kill and be killed without simultaneously hiding in the closet.It would appear that all us gay folks should thank our elected representatives for finally giving us the right to kill and be killed without simultaneously hiding in the closet. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Obama Scores a Victory, Along With Some Vindication

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Dec 21, 2010 President Obama must be tempted to respond to his progressive critics with a quote from the old-school rapper Kool Moe Dee: "How ya like me now?" Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Repeal

Daryl Cagle, Cagle Cartoons, MSNBC.com Dec 20, 2010 Dig deeper