Debbie Wasserman Shultz: Celebrate Pride With An Eye On Work Still To Be Done

"These Republican candidates want to take us backwards, undoing the progress we’ve fought so hard to secure. Jeb Bush has said that, 'the institution of marriage is under attack in our society.' Marco Rubio said one would need to have a 'ridiculous and absurd reading of the U.S. Constitution' to think same-sex couples have the right to marry. Rand Paul, the candidate who supposedly wants to broaden the GOP’s appeal and outreach to young voters, said that same-sex marriage 'offends' him. Others, including Scott Walker, Chris Christie, Mike Huckabee, Rick Santorum and Bobby Jindal, all oppose marriage equality.

There are many places around the world where people are still subjected to violence and discrimination based on who they are or who they love, particularly for the transgender community. Even here at home, we’ve failed to enact protections like the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. In just a few weeks, the Supreme Court will issue a decision on whether same-sex couples have the right to marry nationwide. This June, as we celebrate LGBT Pride Month, the LGBT community and its allies are proud to look back on the victories we’ve achieved, and rededicate ourselves to the fights still ahead." - Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, chairperson of the Democratic National Committee, writing for the Washington Blade.

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TONIGHT: Married Florida Couple To Attend State Of The Union Address

Via Equality Florida:

Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) has invited newlyweds Todd and Jeff Delmay to accompany her to Washington, D.C. for President Obama’s State of the Union Address on Tuesday, January 20. Residents of Hollywood, Florida, Todd and Jeff were the second couple in Florida to marry on January 5th when Judge Sarah Zabel lifted her stay on same-sex marriage; the first in Broward County to be married. They were plaintiffs, along with Equality Florida Institute and five other same-sex couples, in Pareto v. Ruvin, which successfully challenged Florida’s ban on marriage equality.

It will be a teasplosion. Whee!

RELATED: The Delmays were represented by the National Center for Lesbian Rights and the Equality Florida Foundation in their winning lawsuit against Miami-Dade County.  NCLR head Kate Kendell: "The true heroes in the march to win the freedom to marry have been the couples, who sacrificed  their privacy and risked ridicule in standing up to demand that we live up to our ideals of equality and justice for all. It is fitting that our clients—and truly all same-sex couples—will be acknowledged and honored with this invitation of a lifetime. We all share in this thrilling moment. Once again, history is made."

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Pelosi Slams "Tasteless" Breitbart Images

Rep. Nancy Pelosi yesterday denounced the "tasteless" artwork Breitbart used to launch their sub-site Breitbart California.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi shook her head in disgust Monday afternoon when asked about an advertisement released by Breitbart.com, a conservative political Web site, that features her face superimposed onto a sexually suggestive image. The image, one of several advertisements for "Breitbart CA" -- a new, California-focused offshoot of the site -- drew ire throughout the day. Asked about the image following a news conference, Pelosi (D-Calif.) responded: "So tasteless, that .. I mean, is it even worthy of a question. It's so undignified."

DNC Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman-Schultz has called on GOP figures to boycott Breitbart  until the images are removed.

"If GOP leaders are serious about their rebrand, then both their elected and Party leadership should condemn this outrageous behavior, call on Breitbart News to immediately remove the ad, and not continue to use this website as a forum for their views,” Wasserman Schultz said in a statement. “To say the least, the Breitbart News ad is foul, offensive, and disrespectful to all women. It is a disgusting new low and would be reprehensible against any woman — regardless of party."

Breitbart has responded by publishing a lengthy recounting of the ways that Republican women have been mocked by liberal commentators and comedians. An excerpt:

There have been plenty of other instances in which liberal leaders like Pelosi and Wasserman Schultz have been silent when conservative women have been maligned, such as after Martin Bashir suggested that that someone should urinate and defecate in Palin's mouth; Bill Maher referred to Palin as a "cunt"; David Letterman joked about the statutory rape of Palin's daughter and referred to her as a slutty flight attendant and hooker; and comedian Kathy Griffin joked that McCain picked Palin as his running mate after receiving sexual favors. Saturday Night Live joked about Todd Palin having sex with his daughter because... the Palins are "from Alaska." Donny Deutsch said on air that Palin is type of woman he would want "laying next to me in bed" without any outrage. And Tracy Morgan said Palin is nothing more than "good masturbation material" without ginning up outrage among prominent Democrats.