Obama's Legacy: A Domino Effect of Freedom
The president's deft repeal of "don't ask, don't tell" set the stage for a remarkable string of LGBT wins, writes Don't Tell Me to Wait author Kerry Eleveld.
June 06 2016 6:07 AM
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Kerry Eleveld
The LGBT Movement Is in Chaos
Lack of a singular vision for LGBT rights isn’t a cause for despair, especially when competing visions drive innovation.
March 04 2016 5:36 AM
Why Money Didn't Dry Up for LGBT Organizations
Some feared that in a post-Obergefell world, the money that funded LGBT organizations could dry up. Instead, marriage equality spurred typically apolitical philanthropic foundations to give more.
November 13 2015 1:31 PM
Kerry Eleveld's Message to Obama: 'Don't Tell Me to Wait'
As The Advocate's former news editor, Kerry Eleveld often went toe-to-toe with President Obama. In this excerpt from her new memoir, Don't Tell Me to Wait, Eleveld recounts a tense interaction with the president that preceded the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell."
October 15 2015 1:54 PM
Key to Passing Nondiscrimination Bill: GOP Donors?
An unlikely constituency is funding the fight for LGBT rights, using the marriage equality road map.
September 08 2015 5:00 AM
The Midterms Were Worse Than You Think
A failure to elevate LGBT issues could mean no agenda for 2016 and beyond.
January 06 2015 4:00 AM
Where LGBT Candidates Need the Most Help, Get Least
The Victory Fund is proud of its success rate, but it's not taking enough chances where we need victories: the South and Midwest.
November 04 2014 3:00 AM
Clinton’s New Challenge: The Millennials
Millennials are more progressive on LGBT rights than Hillary was in 2008. Can she inspire them to the polls in a 2016 run?
September 03 2014 4:00 AM
Title VII Awakening
While the advancement of transgender Americans has sometimes been viewed as dependent upon the success of the broader LGBT movement, workplace protections are one place where trans Americans are pioneering a whole new area of the law--and lesbians, gays, and bisexuals appear to be following their lead.
July 15 2014 4:00 AM
The Silver Lining of Targeted Discrimination
A rash of antigay legislation in many states is having an unintended effect, and it's definitely not the one its sponsors wanted.
May 09 2014 4:00 AM
One Issue Still Bucks The Trend for LGBT Equality
The civil rights movement of the 20th Century has been a good template for LGBT rights except on employment. Why? We're still missing a key executive order of the kind that helped level the playing field for racial minorities.
March 07 2014 5:00 AM
ENDA: 5 Lessons in How The Movement Works
Passage in the Senate was unprecedented, and it signaled much about what still matters in our politics.
January 06 2014 4:00 AM
Who Is The Movement's Overlooked MLK?
In the search for the movement’s Martin Luther King, have we overlooked ourselves?
November 06 2013 4:03 AM
Senator Joe Manchin: A Sign of the Times
Senator Joe Manchin's support for ENDA marks a tipping point on the progress of LGBT rights.
October 31 2013 12:11 PM
Michael Bloomberg's Only Just Begun
New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg's three terms will match those of La Guardia and Koch -- but what of his legacy?
September 10 2013 4:00 AM
Gay Rights Finally Are Human Rights -- Here and Abroad
The fight with Russia over its antigay laws has illuminated the evolution of U.S. policy on equality.
August 26 2013 11:50 AM
How Marriage Equality Opponents Lost America
How marriage equality opponents, obsessed with sex, lost America.
June 25 2013 4:00 AM
Op-ed: We Are Not Gay, We Are Human
Democrats not only missed an opportunity to help on immigration reform, they missed the point, argues Kerry Eleveld.
May 28 2013 6:00 AM
President Obama Versus Chief Justice Roberts: Who Will Have the Courage of His Convictions?
President Obama and Chief Justice Roberts both have a role to play in correcting the injustices of DOMA and Proposition 8.
April 01 2013 6:00 AM
5 Big Takeaways From Inside Supreme Court's DOMA Hearing
From her seat in the Supreme Court, reporter Kerry Eleveld highlights the most important moments in a hearing challenging the Defense of Marriage Act's constitutionality.
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March 27 2013 2:30 PM