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Colorado Senators Udall and Hart: Today’s HuffPo bloggers

U.S. Sen. Mark Udall is working to end the 16-year-old "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" military policy signed into law by Pres. Clinton that...

Polis to co-sponsor bill overturning federal ban on same-sex marriage

Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Polis has signed on as a lead co-sponsor of legislation that will be introduced next week to repeal the Defense...

Udall grills Army Sec. nominee on Fort Carson killings, Piñon Canyon

The nominee to become secretary of the Army promised Colorado Sen. Mark Udall on Thursday he would read a two-part series published this week by the Colorado Springs Gazette examining a string of killings committed by soldiers from a Fort Carson unit. U.S. Rep. John McHugh, a New York Republican, said he had only learned about the articles yesterday, so he didn't directly address questions raised by senators about the Gazette's disturbing revelations during his confirmation hearings before the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Polis to talk LGBT issues on Hardball

U.S. Rep. Jared Polis will trade wits on MSNBC's Hardball show Monday night, the Boulder Democrat tweeted. Polis will be discussing LGBT issues, and there should be plenty to talk about.

Early Bird Special: Denver on top for homebuyers, Safeway workers say...

Jacko. Farrah. Farrah. Jacko. The '70s and the '80s, RIP. Oh, and by the way, here’s our daily roundup of some of the rest of today's news. • Denver is the best place in the country to buy a home, according to a Forbes study reported by The Denver Business Journal. It all comes down to Denver's strong "fundamentals," the report says, citing an increase in prices paid per square foot this year and less of a drop in transactions than other cities over the last year. “Denver scores very well in terms of being able to bring people into a stable housing market,” an economist said, pointing to great "growth potential." Cities following Denver on the list: Phoenix, Boston, San Diego and Los Angeles. Detroit was in the worst shape of 25 cities analyzed. Read the whole Forbes report here.

Polis, DeGette call on Obama to suspend ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’...

Joining 75 other lawmakers organized by Florida Democrat Alcee Hastings, U.S. Reps. Jared Polis and Diana DeGette signed a letter sent Monday to President Barack Obama urging the president to suspend "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" investigations and discharges, which have led to the ouster of more than 250 gay and lesbian service members from the military since Obama took office.

Polis still plans to attend Democratic LGBT fundraiser as boycott calls...

As prominent gay activists pull their support and calls for a boycott grow louder, a spokeswoman for U.S. Rep. Jared Polis tells The Colorado Independent the Boulder Democrat still plans to attend the controversial $1,000-a-plate LGBT fundraising dinner for the Democratic National Committee in Washington, D.C., next Thursday.

Polis gives lukewarm praise to Obama for memo extending same-sex benefits

U.S. Rep. Jared Polis said he was happy -- but not very happy -- President Barack Obama would be extending certain benefits to same-sex partners of federal employees Wednesday afternoon. The openly gay Boulder Democrat, who a day earlier ripped the Obama administration’s defense of a federal law banning same-sex marriage, told The Colorado Independent the federal benefits extension amounted to "a far cry from the equality we seek."

UPDATE: Obama Admin appears to back down on ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t...

ProPublica catches a curious editing job to the White House's civil rights issues Web page that hints at a previously unknown shift to reform the controversial Defense Dept. policy "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" than a promised repeal of the onerous law that prohibits openly gay, lesbian and bisexual people from serving in the military. UPDATE 5/4/2009: Greg Sargent at The Plum Line and ProPublica have confirmed that the White House restored the original "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" repeal language to its Web site.

Ending ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ too little too late for gay...

Air Force ROTC cadet Mara Boyd pledged to uphold the principles of integrity, service before self and excellence. But trying to adhere to those values not only unraveled a promising military career it saddled Boyd with more than $30,000 in debt. Boyd's saga began in 2001, eight years after President Bill Clinton signed the controversial "don't ask, don't tell" policy into law that bans openly gay, lesbian and bisexual people from serving in the U.S. military.
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