Politics

Target has revised its policy on political contributions, following a furor that arose last year when it was revealed the retailer had donated money to a political action group that supported an anti-gay candidate for for Minnesota governor.

Earlier this year, Target Corporation came under fire from LGBT activist groups when it was revealed they had donated money to a political action group that supported Tom Emmer’s bid for Minnesota governor, prompting an apology from Target CEO Gregg Steinhafel. Emmer, you might recall, is a staunch opponent of LGBT rights and same-sex marriage, […]

Three Iowa Republican state representatives are drafting legislation they hope will lead to impeaching four remaining state Supreme Court justices who struck down the state’s ban on same-sex marriage, while a group of attorney’s file suit to keep three other justices on the bench.

As the Republican leadership meets to plan the impending transfer of political power in the U. S. House of Representatives coupled with the marginal difference of seats held in the Senate by both parties, it becomes obvious to most Washington observers that the 112th Congress will be frictional, adversarial, and hardly bi-partisan.

Opponents of LGBT rights are celebrating the unprecedented ouster of three Iowa Supreme Court justices who helped legalize same-sex marriage in the state last year, but House Majority Leader Mike Gronstal (D) is pledging to block any attempt to pass a constitutional amendment which would ban gay marriage.

An exit poll on Tuesday announced that roughly 30% of gay voters are now voting Republican. Wait…. WHAT? It seems more and more gay voters are more concerned about other issues than they are about their own civil rights.

Following is a state-by-state overview of key election results of LGBT candidates, and races of interest among the LGBT community. Overall, Republicans have gained control of the U.S. ouse of Representatives, and Democrats have retained control of the U.S. Senate.

The Obama administration is coming under fire for its defense of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” by successfully petitioning the Ninth U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals this week for an emergency stay of U. S. District Court Judge Virginia Phillip’s injunction issued last Tuesday against the policy.

New York’s Tea Party-Republican candidate for governor, Carl Paladino is now trying to use gay rights against Andrew Cuomo, claiming his Democrat opponent was “all but invisible” when same-sex marriage was being discussed in the state legislature last year.

The national debate over bullying entered the Minnesota governor’s race Saturday during a televised debate in which Republican candidate Tom Emmer said that he would oppose legislation to combat school bullying against gay and lesbian young people.