With a looming April 1 general election, Wisconsin's own version of Fred Phelps has begun attacking Milwaukee Common Council candidate Patrick Flaherty. Pilgrim's Covenant Church, headed by Ralph Ovadahl, started dropping hate-filled literature in key areas. The pamphlets are only being dropped off in the precincts within Flaherty's district that have the highest voter turnout. While the literature...

As if dealing with a protracted Democratic presidential primary fight and the Michigan and Florida delegate debacles weren't enough, Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean had to spend two days this month getting deposed in a nasty lawsuit that has roiled the DNC and the gay community. Two Thursdays ago, on March 6, Dean did a flurry of early morning television interviews on the politic...

 Battle is now over 'M' word - marriage Bakersfield Californian (subscription) - Bakersfield,CA,USA How did a nice guy like Christopher Krueger get caught in the crossfire of a raging ideological battle over the "M" word? The Californian is partially to blame. Krueger is a senior assistant attorney general. His job is to defend state laws enacted by the Legislature and passed by vote...

Equal rights should be afforded to all Case Western Reserve University Observer - Cleveland,OH,USA David Gasser, Columnist Same-sex marriage isn't something most politicians want to talk about. Too often, Republicans use gay marriage as a tool to divide people and promote intolerance, simply to win elections. Not only is that disgraceful politics, it also represents an injustice to millions of Amer...

I'm no bigot, but you should meet my buddies People say they'd vote for a woman or a black man, but they're not sure their friends would do the same...