WASHINGTON – Today, GetEQUAL — a direct action lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization — and local Missouri LGBT rights organizations announced the launch of a national campaign demanding Representative Ike Skelton (D-MO) apologize for the homophobic remarks he made last week when speaking about the military’s discriminatory “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”  Read More »

Advocates from GetEQUAL and Missouri gay rights organizations have launched a campaign to demand that Rep. Ike Skelton apologize for saying that he would prefer not to repeal “don’t tell, don’t tell” in order to avoid forcing parents to discuss homosexuality with their children. According to a news release, “GetEQUAL’s national campaign targeting Rep. Skelton  Read More »

Last week, the Chair of the House Armed Services Committee, Ike Skelton, made an ass of himself with some bizarre homophobic comments. Unfortunately, Skelton still plays a pivotal role in the ongoing effort to pass the compromise DADT legislation. He’ll be a key player in the House-Senate conference on the Defense authorization bill. This week,  Read More »