http://www.alliancealert.org news from the frontlines of the culture war Thu, 24 May 2012 23:12:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/05/14/gay-political-donors-move-from-margins-to-mainstream/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/05/14/gay-political-donors-move-from-margins-to-mainstream/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 18:55:05 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=133579 LA Times: Both President Obama's campaign and gay activists reject the idea that his endorsement of same-sex marriage was tied to fundraising. But there's no doubt that the community's influence has broadened. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/05/14/gay-political-donors-move-from-margins-to-mainstream/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/30/victory-fund-endorses-out-lesbian-mary-gonzalez-for-texas-house-in-el-paso/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/30/victory-fund-endorses-out-lesbian-mary-gonzalez-for-texas-house-in-el-paso/#comments Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:32:29 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=130054 Dallas Voice: The Washington, D.C.-based Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund has endorsed 28-year-old rising star Mary Gonzalez, one of four openly LGBT candidates for Texas Legislature in 2012. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/30/victory-fund-endorses-out-lesbian-mary-gonzalez-for-texas-house-in-el-paso/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/07/08/georgetown-alumni-leader-serves-on-gay-rights-panel/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/07/08/georgetown-alumni-leader-serves-on-gay-rights-panel/#comments Fri, 08 Jul 2011 08:29:25 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=107832 Catholic Culture reports. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/07/08/georgetown-alumni-leader-serves-on-gay-rights-panel/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/05/06/denver-kniech-openly-lesbian-is-among-leaders-in-council-at-large-race/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/05/06/denver-kniech-openly-lesbian-is-among-leaders-in-council-at-large-race/#comments Fri, 06 May 2011 18:25:58 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=103010 Denver Post: "Kniech, an attorney and program director for FRESC, received endorsements and campaign contributions from several labor unions . . . "We don't know the final outcome yet, but we do know that we had the visions for Denver that tens of thousands of voters in Denver connected with, that brought together folks from all walks of life," said Kniech, who is openly lesbian. Denis Dison, a spokesman for the Washington-based Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund . . . " ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/05/06/denver-kniech-openly-lesbian-is-among-leaders-in-council-at-large-race/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/10/25/nyt-a-few-transgender-candidates-seem-in-line-for-victories/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/10/25/nyt-a-few-transgender-candidates-seem-in-line-for-victories/#comments Mon, 25 Oct 2010 17:20:22 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=78205 New York Times: "If elected, Ms. Sparks would be the first transgender supervisor in San Francisco — the liberal enclave where Harvey Milk was elected as one of the nation’s first openly gay officials in 1977, and perhaps the only place where Ms. Sparks might be considered right-of-center. But she is not the only transgender person campaigning for public office this fall. And unlike in years past, when such candidates were often considered mere curiosities, several are within striking distance of historic victories." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/10/25/nyt-a-few-transgender-candidates-seem-in-line-for-victories/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/06/25/gay-lesbian-victory-fund-sets-endorsement-record-123-candidates-so-far/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/06/25/gay-lesbian-victory-fund-sets-endorsement-record-123-candidates-so-far/#comments Fri, 25 Jun 2010 18:10:03 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=64138 GayPolitics.com: "The Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund today announced it has endorsed 123 openly lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender candidates for public office so far in 2010, already surpassing its 2008 total of 111 candidates, the previous record." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/06/25/gay-lesbian-victory-fund-sets-endorsement-record-123-candidates-so-far/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/12/28/gay-candidates-get-support-that-causes-may-not/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/12/28/gay-candidates-get-support-that-causes-may-not/#comments Mon, 28 Dec 2009 18:44:07 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=46409 NY Times: "There are currently at least 445 openly gay and lesbian people holding elected office in the United States, up from 257 eight years ago, according to the Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund, a political group that supports gay candidates." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/12/28/gay-candidates-get-support-that-causes-may-not/feed/ 0