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Valentine's Day Demonstrations for Marriage
Virginians of various faith communities hoping to extend equal rights to LGBT people will host 23 demonstrations at county courthouses across the commonwealth on Valentine's...
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Sweetlife: A Music + Food Festival Announces 2014 Lineup
The musical line-up for the Fifth Annual Sweetlife: A Music + Food Festival has just been announced, and it’s impressive. The event will take...
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Nevada abandons defense of same-sex marriage ban
Nevada motioned to drop its defense of the state’s same-sex marriage ban Monday, citing the nation’s changing legal landscape as making the arguments for the...
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Game Changer
Before I jump into writing about football, I have to share a few facts about myself so you can decide exactly how seriously you want...
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Remembering Deoni Jones
It's been two years since Deoni Jones, a 23-year old transgender woman, was stabbed in her face and killed while waiting at a Northeast D.C....
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Relive The Beatles’ Ed Sullivan Show appearance on Apple TV
Capitalizing on the nostalgia surrounding the 50th anniversary of The Beatles coming to America, Apple has quietly launched a dedicated channel for the group on...
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Justice Department to expand federal recognition of same-sex marriages
The Justice Department will further expand federal recognition of same-sex marriages “to the greatest extent possible under the law,” Attorney General Eric Holder announced in...
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Chevrolet features gay couples and families in new ads
Oh, Chevrolet, right in the feels. The brand that gave us the Camaro and Corvette is in the process of mounting its #TheNew campaign, which...
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Michael Sam could become first openly gay NFL player
“I am an openly proud gay man.“ — Michael Sam, defensive lineman for the Missouri Tigers, in an interview with ESPN. Named the Associated Press’...
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DC Council Passes Bill for LGBT Youth
The D.C. Council this week unanimously passed for a second time the LGBTQ Homeless Youth Reform Amendment Act, aimed at addressing shelter and support services...
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Insurance bill passes Va. Senate with bipartisan support
A bill that would allow public institutions of higher education and localities in Virginia to expand health insurance coverage to a spouse, partner or other...
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UK broadcaster airs incredible “Gay Mountain” ad supporting LGBT athletes
U.K. broadcaster Channel 4 rebranded itself today in a showing of support for the LGBT community ahead of the Sochi Olympics. The broadcaster, which earlier...
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LGBT activists arrested as Sochi Olympics begin
“Their actions today are undeniable proof that their ‘anti-propaganda’ law is being applied widely to restrict the basic rights of LGBT people and our allies.”...
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Flashback: Top Ten from this week 20 years ago
Twenty years ago this week, The Top 10 was a mix of upbeat pop songs, hip-hop and syrupy pop ballads… but has it’s hard to...
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Magazine: 2014-02-06 edition (PDF)
Metro Weekly – 02-06-14 – Janet Mock by MetroWeekly
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White House hedges on re-evaluation of LGBT nondiscrimination order
Following comments from a senior adviser to President Barack Obama that executive action prohibiting federal contractors from LGBT workplace discrimination is “under consideration,” the president’s...
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Time To Test
Federal and local health organizations, along with a number of local churches, will observe National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, Friday, Feb. 7, encouraging people, particularly...
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Flush with Cash
''I wrote a song about a gay couple,'' says Rosanne Cash. ''It's called 'Jim and George.''' The song was a donation to the gay Church...
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The Past in Two Parts
I searched in vain to find a saving grace in Olney Theatre's new production of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. Initially, I...
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Gay Cat Art
''I was actually kind of nervous when I first made the zine because I thought maybe people would be offended,'' says J. Morrison on his...
