As we enter the final three weeks of the 2010 election cycle, there are grave concerns about the enthusiasm of progressive voters. For LGBT voters, there has been a grave disappointment with the lack of action on critical legislation. Over the next couple weeks, we’re not going to see legislative progress. Instead, we’re going to see the Obama administration defending the constitutionality of two discriminatory, anti-gay laws: DOMA and DADT.
Chris Johnson reported last week:
The deadline for making a decision in the Commonwealth case – filed by Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley – is Oct. 12.
The Justice Department doesn’t have to appeal the decision in the Gill case, filed by Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders, until Oct. 18 because the court didn’t enter judgment in the case until later.
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