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A Vote On DADT Today?

By Virginia Chamlee

From the Associated Press:

Watch the Armed Services Committee discuss "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" repeal and the study done by the military.

Last night the Illinois State House of Representatives passed a historic civil unions bill. The bill was sponsored by openly gay Representative, Greg Harris.

Check out this article from the Jacksonville Times Union. As demand for medication assistance has gone up, funding for this program has gone down.

A friend asked: "how best to respond to homophobic or other bigoted remarks at Thanksgiving without losing your dignity or throwing a wet blanket on the whole family affair. What do you think?

By a 6-1 vote, Orange County has banned sexual orientation- and gender identity-based discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodations.

From the St. Petersburg Times TALLAHASSEE — Palace intrigue surrounds Rick Scott as he prepares to take control of the governor's office.

The 2010 election in Florida has been deeply disappointing with one tremendous exception. The defeat of a number of our champions means a tougher road ahead, but we have a long history of facing these challenges and we've made progress despite the tough odds. One Very Big Victory - Fair Districts

I sent this note to Dana Young via email last night after she attempted to defend the last minute a

Election Day is Tuesday, November 2nd. Do you know where the candidates stand? Click here to get our pro-equality voter guide or text VOTE to 24453 to get our guide on your mobile phone.

NOTE: Some good news is leaking out about the Pentagon's survey results and, contrary to what some military leaders have said, it appears the majority of service members are fair-minded Americans and believe gay soldiers should be able to serve openly and honestly. We'll need to hit our Seantors hard in early December to get DADT off the books.

Encouraging news from the US Department Of Education in response to the national outrage around anti-LGBT bullying. Another stark reminder of how important it is to VOTE on Tuesday. The difference between administrations who support LGBT people and those who don't couldn't be more important. From Bloomberg News: "Schools that fail to address the bullying of gay students may lose U.S. funds for not enforcing gender-discrimination laws, the federal Department of Education said.

With the ban gone, many people are wondering: