Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin

CBS News is reporting that lesbian legislator Tammy Baldwin is an Honorary Inaugural Co-Chair. And the press will not be slow to see Baldwin’s inclusion as an endorsement of Warren and as a buffer to criticism against the President-Elect. Clearly this is but another token of valueless “inclusion” like the marching band. Gays can have a silent and distant honorary place at the table, but the head seat goes to the guy who will “not tolerate” us and thinks we have no human rights and writes tributes to those who seek to imprison us. Openly gay Barney Frank has already taken a stand. Now ... Read Full Story

Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin is the latest voice encouraging the Secretary of State to address the disparities that exist within the State Department in terms of equal benefits and protections for gay and lesbian employees and their families. Here, check out a letter that the openly lesbian lawmaker, along with Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI), Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), sent to the openly Clinton Secretary: Read Full Story

Barack Obama is evidently trying to save face with the gays after the whole Rick Warren mess, so he's appointed openly gay Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin to serve as co-chairperson of his inauguration. Representative Baldwin will be one of 16 honorary co-chairs for President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration. Other co-chairs chosen by the Obama transition team include: former Presidents Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush and Jimmy Carter. Obama, of course, will be sworn in on January 20th in Washington. Read Full Story

The ever intrepid Pam Spaulding has once again landed herself an exclusive interview, this time with out Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI). Head over to Pam's pad and hear what Tammy has to say regarding this weekend's 23rd International Gay & Lesbian Leadership Conference , the future of the hate crimes bill, the drama surrounding non-inclusive ENDA, and whether Britney Spears' life and career can recover from the bumpy road that she's endured over the past few years. Okay, so one of those topics (we're not gonna say which) is not discussed in the Spaulding-Baldwin matchup. But for the others, clicka da' linka: Blend exclusive: ... Read Full Story

« Towleroad Guide to the Tube #424 | Main | Barney Frank Talks: The Inauguration, the Economy, and LGBT Issues » 02/02/2009 Rep. Tammy Baldwin sent a letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton today requesting specific inequities for gay State Department employees to be remedied, the Victory Fund reports . Said the letter: "The lack of equitable treatment could force dedicated, intelligent, and needed FSOs (Foreign Service Officers) and officials to make an unfortunate choice between serving their country and protecting their families. As you noted during the question and answer session of your Senate Foreign Relations confirmation hearing, many other nations now ... Read Full Story