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Federal judge places Kentucky recognition of same-sex marriages on hold
Recognition by Kentucky of legal same-sex marriages was put on hold Wednesday pending the appeal of federal court ruling. U.S. District Court Judge John Heyburn...
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Classic album revisited: Depeche Mode “Violator”
Twenty-four years ago this week, on March 19, 1990, British synth-pop titans Depeche Mode released the most successful and acclaimed album of their career: Violator....
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Leeds leads at the RAMMY Awards
Most chefs would be honored to get even one nomination for a Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington RAMMY Award. However, in the case of lesbian...
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George Michael releases tepid new live album “Symphonica”
George Michael hasn’t released a new studio album in a decade, and it seems fans yearning for one will need yet a little more patience....
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UPDATE: 220 lawmakers urge Obama to sign LGBT executive order
Update: In the final version of the letter sent to President Obama, 168 members from the House of Representatives and 52 senators signed their names,...
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DNC blasts Republican Party’s failure to evolve on LGBT-rights
A year after the Republican Party sought to cure its electoral woes with a series of policy recommendations, the Democratic National Committee said in a...
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Prepare to throw all your money at Motorola’s smartwatch
Up until now, smartwatches have fallen into two camps: there’s the aesthetic group, which Pebble‘s e-ink sits in. It places an emphasis on design but...
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Cat Dail explains the collaborative magic behind “The Wonder”
The latest CD by NYC-based Indie-rockers Cat Dail & The Magnets, The Wonder, most definitely lives up to its name. Dail is a veteran of...
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Bringing the luck of the Irish into your kitchen
There is more to Irish cooking than corned beef and cabbage, which, by the way, is so much more popular with Irish American than it...
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New York Naughty
''Venues are very important. They really do make the identity of a party,'' says Mike Peyton, producer of New York's Black Party, set for Saturday,...
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Tennessee ordered to recognize same-sex couples’ marriages
A federal court ordered Tennessee officials to legally recognize the marriages of three same-sex couples in a decision handed down Friday. U.S. District Court Judge...
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Health insurance access expanded to include married same-sex couples
Health insurance companies that offer coverage to opposite-sex spouses will not be allowed to deny coverage to same-sex spouses, the Obama administration announced Friday. In...
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Republican donors pushing party to pass ENDA
“America is a place where the freedom to be who you are shouldn’t be a barrier to your ability to get a job and provide...
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Flashback: Top 10 singles this week in 1990
This week 24 years ago the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart was an eclectic mix of rock, pop and R&B. The...
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Asia Pink Awards will celebrate those campaigning for LGBTQI acceptance in Asia
The first ever Aisa Pink Awards will take place this Sunday, March 16, in Singapore. Launched by Element Magazine, Singapore’s first gay men’s magazine, the...
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Of Beasts and Brushes
There is a quality to a professional portrait that most won’t be able to capture in a few smartphone snaps. Or even in a few...
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European Parliament: Uganda and Nigeria anti-gay laws demand action
The European Parliament, the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union, has adopted a resolution condemning the passing of laws in Uganda and Nigeria which...
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Independent commission finds no justification for military’s transgender ban
There is no compelling medical rationale for banning transgender people from serving in the American military, an independent commission led by a former U.S. surgeon...
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All the World's Stages
American culture dominates the global stage. Whether film, TV, music or theater, New York and Hollywood control the world to the point where it can...
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Above & Beyond
You may know John Waters best as a wacky, beloved Baltimore filmmaker, but these days he's spending more time on the standup circuit -- which...
