Are You Asking Me? Are You Telling Me?

Lost in all the hoopla over Stephen Colbert's Iraq trip and new haircut was a brilliant edition of "Formidable Opponent," debating "don't ask, don't tell." Thought I'd pull it out of the Colbert Nation archives:

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Formidable Opponent - Don't Ask, Don't Tell
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Obama Announces Benefits for Gay Partners of Federal Employees

Obviously, there's still a long way to go until GLBT citizens of this country have equal rights to everyone else, but nevertheless, I'm glad to see Barack Obama announcing this expansion of benefits for partners of gay federal employees. Let's all keep pushing for more.

Head of National GOP: Abortion is an "Individual Choice"

I'm glad to see the head of the national Republican Party has come out of the closet as pro choice. But what will Rush say? Ha.

P.S. Steele also apparently is for gay rights:

...look, I have been, um, supportive of a lot of my friends who are gay in some of the core things that they believe are important to them. You know, the ability to be able to share in the information of your partner, to have the ability to—particularly in times of crisis—to manage their affairs and to help them through that as others—you know, as family members or others—would be able to do. I just draw the line at the gay marriage. And that’s not antigay, no. Heck no! It’s just that, you know, from my faith tradition and upbringing, I believe that marriage—that institution, the sanctity of it—is reserved for a man and a woman. That’s just my view. And I’m not gonna jump up and down and beat people upside the head about it, and tell gays that they’re wrong for wanting to aspire to that, and all of that craziness. That’s why I believe that the states should have an opportunity to address that issue.