Despite the attempted expunging of all things Gannon from the wingnut online media, I've managed to compile all the articles from "the mandate" himself on gay issues. It's not pretty...
Kerry Could Become First Gay President
WASHINGTON (Talon News) -- Inasmuch as Bill Clinton is considered by some members of the African-American community to be "the first black president" because of their perception of his positions with regard to minority issues, Democratic Sen. John Kerry might someday be known as "the first gay president" were he to win the White House in November.
Massachusetts Ruling Heats Up Battle Over Gay Marriage
WASHINGTON (Talon News) -- Four justices on the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court issued a majority advisory opinion Wednesday, saying a bill that would allow for civil unions but not marriage, makes for "unconstitutional, inferior, and discriminatory status for same-sex couples."
FMA Vote Threatens Daschle's 100% Pro-Gay Rating
WASHINGTON (Talon News) -- Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle (D-SD) faces a difficult vote in the Senate when Republicans bring the Federal Marriage Amendment to the floor in the next two weeks. Sponsors of the bill say the constitutional amendment to preserve traditional marriage as the union of one man and one woman is necessary to counter activist judges who have allowed homosexual unions in Massachusetts.
Claim: Kerry Aide Used Gay Smear to Help Defeat Incumbent Senator
WASHINGTON (Talon News) -- In 1996, Jim Jordan, campaign manager for Democrat presidential contender Sen. John Kerry (D-MA), was press secretary for Tim Johnson during his challenge to then-incumbent Sen. Larry Pressler (R-SD). The long, negative campaign resulted in the end of the South Dakota Republican's 22 years in Congress.
Boy Scout Gay Ban Under Fire From Within
PHILADELPHIA (Talon News) -- Only three years after the Supreme Court ruled that the Boy Scouts, as a private organization, can exclude homosexuals, three councils have voted not to observe the long-standing ban. The Cradle of Liberty Council that includes 87,000 scouts in the Philadelphia area has joined councils of San Francisco and Boston that have broken with the national organization on the issue.
New York Congressman Leads Gay Commitment Ceremony
(Talon News) -- Rep. Tim Bishop (D-NY) recently led a commitment ceremony for two gay men, as reported by the New York Times in its "Weddings/Ceremonies" section. Dr. Charles Guy Hitchcock, a professor at the College of Long Island and his "partner," interior decorator H. David Wilt are longtime friends of the Congressman, who welcomed guests at a private home in recognition of the pair's 35th anniversary.
Daschle, Herseth Split on Gay Marriage Amendment
(Talon News) -- A rift has developed between the campaigns of Sen. Tom Daschle (D-SD) and Stephanie Herseth, the Democratic candidate for South Dakota's lone House seat over the issue of gay marriage.
and many many more...