In an interview with an American Family Association radio program, Senator James Inhofe (R-OK) told the host that straight soldiers, sailors, and airmen would not fight to defend their LGB fellow servicemembers. Speaking about Solicitor General Elena Kagan’s nomination to the Supreme Court, Inhofe said that soldiers don’t fight for the country, “they do it for the guy in the foxhole next to them,” and that if that soldier was gay, they would not feel the same compulsion to fight.

Elsewhere…

D.C. – Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) says ENDA is sure to pass in the House of Representatives, but no-one knows if Republicans will try to tack on language to the bill that would dilute or change the law. One jobs bill was recently scrapped by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi after GOP representatives tacked on unrelated language targeting people caught watching porn at work through a process called a “motion to recommit”. (The Advocate)

North Carolina – After a string of attacks on LGBT people in the Asheville area, around 200 people marched through downtown Asheville in protest, along a route that hit the site of each attack. Demonstrators say all victims were too frightened to report the attacks to police. (The Advocate)

New York – Eight were detained by police during a large AIDS funding protest outside a $15,000-per-plate Democratic fundraising dinner in New York City where President Barack Obama was addressing donors. The 500-plus demonstrators were attacking the President for not making sure American foreign AIDS-related aid kept pace with inflation, and for to failing to live up to his promises to dramatically increase funding for these programs. (Joe.My.God)

Massachusetts – The Boston Archdiocese said a school that denied admission to a boy with two mommies was “not following policy.” (Towleroad)

California – Newsweek writer Ramin Setoodeh, whose opinion article claiming LGB actors should not play “straight” roles has incensed much of Hollywood, has accepted an invitation from Glee creator Ryan Murphy to visit the set and discuss why Murphy has taken great offense at the story. Setoodeh claimed LGB actors were not “believable” when they tried to play straight roles. (Towleroad)

Teh Interwebs – Want to learn how to be an activist? Try LGBT Boot Camp! (The Bilerico Project)