According to Joe. My. God., the March on Washington is on. Cleeve Jones has secured the permits and confirmed the date of October 11 (Sunday of Columbus Day Weekend). (Official Website)
Jones added, “We’ve been getting nothing but complete cooperation from all the authorities – the DC police, the mayor, the Parks Service. They told us, ‘Go ahead, you’ve got it. Put the word out.’ They are happy to work with us and are expecting a lot of people.”
(Joe. My. God.)
The New York Times interviews the husband of a soldier deployed to Iraq. This piece helps uncover the hidden costs and ramifactions of continuing with a policy that a majority of Americans oppose. According to Gallup, 69% of all Americans now favor allowing openly gay men and women to serve in the military. This figure includes a whopping 58% of conservatives. (NYTimes Video)
