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Key West’s Island House all-gay resort to be sold
It has been called “best gay resort in the world” by Outtraveler.com, but the future of the Island House resort in Key West, Fla., is...
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Maryland Senate passes gender identity bill, 32-15
The Maryland Senate passed a bill Tuesday morning that prohibits discrimination in employment, housing, credit and public accommodations based on a person’s gender identity or...
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Kentucky governor to appeal gay-marriage ruling after attorney general declines
Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear announced Tuesday that he would hire outside counsel to appeal a federal court decision ordering the state to recognize same-sex marriages...
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Flashback: Cold War songs of the ’80s
With the escalating tensions between Russia and the US and Europe over the developing situation in Ukraine, thoughts of the Cold War surge back into...
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Gay servicemembers in drag fundraiser, featured in Stars & Stripes
“This has been a complete surprise. Honestly, we were doing this for a fundraiser to raise money for our organization. We didn’t think there was...
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D.C. Endorsements and Ratings Issued
With the April Democratic primary fast approaching, some of D.C.'s LGBT organizations are in the midst of vetting candidates for mayor and D.C. Council seats....
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USA moves closer to top, India more bottom in new gay travel rankings
In the 2014 Gay Travel Index released yesterday by the publishers of Spartacus International Gay Guide, the United States jumped 8 rankings while India fell...
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UPDATED: Ruby Corado Recounts Friday-Night Incident
A transgender woman was arrested Friday night in the city's 16th Street Heights neighborhood after police pulled her over for an apparently over-crowded SUV and...
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‘Religious freedom’ backlash likely to continue as next chapter in LGBT-equality effort
Last August, the New Mexico Supreme Court handed down a ruling that inflamed the religious right. In a unanimous decision, the state’s highest court found...
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Ellen Burstyn to star as “Earthy lesbian” in Amy Poehler pilot ‘Old Soul’
Deadline is reporting that Ellen Burstyn has joined the cast of Amy Poehler’s NBC comedy pilot Old Soul. The Oscar, Emmy and Tony Award-winning Burstyn...
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Walt Disney World pulls support from Orlando Boy Scouts chapters
The House of Mouse has this week dealt a blow to Orlando-area Boy Scouts of America groups by pulling funding from all chapters it currently...
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Minecraft may be headed to the big screen, courtesy Warner Bros.
Minecraft, one of the world’s most popular video games, is apparently headed to the big screen. No surprise there, given the success of The Lego...
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Dutch study says that children of same-sex couples have higher self-esteem
“By controlling for variables that might otherwise impact child outcomes, this study provides further evidence that raising children in families headed by same-sex couples is...
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Bob Mould celebrates his silver anniversary at the 9:30 Club
Twenty-five years ago, Bob Mould, the lead singer and guitarist of the pioneering alt-rock band Hüsker Dü and also the pioneering power-pop band Sugar released...
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Magazine: 2014-02-27 edition (PDF)
Metro Weekly – 02-27-14 – Eytan Fox by MetroWeekly
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Philly flower show celebrates the arts, hosts LGBT party
The fusion of art and horticulture will be celebrated in “ARTiculture,” an extraordinary presentation of the 186th Philadelphia Flower Show, March 1 to 9. Produced...
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Federal judge orders Kentucky to recognize married same-sex couples
A federal judge ordered state officials in Kentucky to recognize same-sex marriages legally performed in other jurisdictions in an order handed down Thursday. U.S. District...
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The Fantastic Mr. Fox
A few years ago filmmaker Eytan Fox was flipping TV channels in his Berlin hotel room when he stumbled on the Eurovision Song Contest. ''Suddenly,...
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Oscar's Glamorous Night
''It's not your regular old Oscar party,'' Michael Fowler says of Glamour, Glitter & Gold. ''It's The DC Center's Oscar party – but on hyper-drive.''...
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Big Apple’s Late-Bloomer
''Sometimes people get this idea in their head,'' blogger and journalist Kenneth Walsh says. ''Oh, if I get a nose job, my life will be...
