Our political columnist Chardon Moore writes in her latest Wake UP!:

Larry Craig’s request to withdraw his guilty plea was denied last week by a Minnesota appeals court. As I’m sure you all know, he’s the Senator who has been in staunch opposition of several gay rights issues, from supporting the “Federal Marriage Amendment,” (of which he was a co-sponsor in 2008), to voting against a motion to extend the federal definition of hate crimes to cover sexual orientation. His rating on gay and lesbian issues from the Human Rights Campaign is an impressive goose egg (0).

I’m not going to get into a rant about his personal life, because I think that’s unnecessary. However, have fun reading this article from the Idaho Statesman: http://www.idahostatesman.com/eyepiece/story/143801.html.

Now, about the Screwing of Larry Craig…and no, it’s not what you think.

Read More: How Larry Craig Got Screwed

The Double Standard of Homosexuality

It’s been ten years since Matthew Shepard was brutally attacked for being gay, and still our federal law fails to protect against hate crimes based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

Last year both houses of Congress passed a hate crimes bill known as the Matthew Shepard Act, but the law never made it to President Bush’s desk because of his veto threat.

I hope you’ll join me in sending a message to John McCain and Barack Obama: we can’t wait any longer for federal hate crimes legislation to protect gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Americans.

Human Right Campaign’s “National Coming Out Day” 2008 video.

Our interview with Cyndi Lauper!

Cyndi discusses the True Colors ‘07 Tour to benefit the Human Rights Campaign, the fight against AIDS, Ani Difranco and her advice for the gay community.