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House version of bill allowing student discrimination passes Va. Senate
The Virginia Senate today passed the House version of a bill to allow student groups and organizations at higher-educational institutions to discriminate with regard to...
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Apple’s iPhone 5 ranks (ironically) #5 in a user-satisfaction poll
“Although Apple created one of the most revolutionary devices of the past decade, other manufactures have caught up, with some Android powered devices now commanding...
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Oscar-Nominated Short Films
Once again Landmark’s E Street Cinema, in partnership with ShortsHD, offers two feature-length programs of the short films nominated at the upcoming Academy Awards. A...
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Pentagon announces extension of certain benefits to same-sex military families
Same-sex military families will begin to receive a number of benefits previously denied to them as early as this summer, the Department of Defense announced...
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Coverboy: Joseph
Some Washingtonians have been bitten by the political bug. Joseph, however, hasn't just been bitten – he's spiking a 105-degree fever. Since graduating from Gallaudet...
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DC Eagle Celebrates Scarlet's
The DC Eagle is playing host this weekend to the 42nd annual Scarlet's Bake Sale, with members of the leather community and allies contributing an...
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Drink up and save with Turkish Airlines
Turkish Airlines is spreading a little extra Valentine’s Day love to residents of the Washington area this year. Beginning today and continuing through Feb. 17,...
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Jim Graham “not resigning” after ethics board finds conduct violations
D.C. Councilmember Jim Graham (D-Ward 1), one of two out gay members of the D.C. Council, issued a statement Friday saying he will not resign,...
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Late PFLAG founder to receive presidential honor
President Barack Obama will award the Presidential Citizen Medal to the late Jeanne Manford, the White House announced today. Manford, who died in January at...
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Three NoVa Dems help pass Virginia student pro-discrimination bill
The Virginia Senate, in a 22-18 vote Tuesday, passed a bill that would allow student groups at higher-educational institutions more easily discriminate in who they...
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Would an American-US Airways merger be good for gay travelers?
The buzz about a merger between American Airlines and US Airways has gone sonic. Major media outlets such as CBS and The Wall Street Journal...
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Sean Eldridge, husband of Facebook co-founder, eyeing House run
Sean Eldridge, an activist, investor and husband of Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes, is expected to challenge Rep. Chris Gibson (R) in 2014 for New York’s...
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Citing Supreme Court cases, Indiana lawmakers postpone vote on same-sex marriage ban
Indiana lawmakers postponed a vote today on a constitutional amendment that would ban same-sex marriage in the state until next year, The Indianapolis Star reports. ...
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Member of Phelps family leaving Westboro Baptist Church
“We know that we can’t undo our whole lives. We can’t even say we’d want to if we could; we are who we are because...
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Obama Federal Appeals Court nominee could be a gay first
President Barack Obama nominated two justices to the bench of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit today, including one who could become...
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Obama shies from same-sex marriage support at National Prayer Breakfast
Barack Obama continued the presidential tradition of speaking at the National Prayer Breakfast Thursday morning, marking the president’s fifth appearance at the annual event and...
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The Petty and the Vile
Crossing Twitter with gigantic cultural events can always be counted on to bring out the worst in the already bad. Two Super Bowl tweets were...
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Super Bowl Swine and Moving the Ball
As usual, the Super Bowl passed me by this year. As much as I don't want to be the gay cliché, I am. World Series?...
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Beloved Bartender's Death Rocks Tracks Community
For some Washington-area residents, Tracks, the iconic Navy Yard gay nightclub that closed its doors in 1999, is a venue that will be with them...
