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NOM’s latest anti-gay marriage video is an unbelievable compilation of logical failures
The National Organization for Marriage released another horrible video this week that claims that “natural marriage” offers numerous benefits for society, while same sex marriage...
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Nearly $1.5 Million Spent on Defending DOMA
Since House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) agreed to defend the Defense of Marriage Act in federal courts 15 months ago, more than 1.4 million taxpayer...
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CNN host cuts off anti-gay Bryan Fischer for saying things that are ‘just not true’
An anti-gay director of the American Family Association was brought on air to discuss his criticism of “Mix It Up at Lunch Day.” The conversation...
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Gallaudet President Says He Wants McCaskill To Return
Gallaudet University President Alan Hurwitz this morning defended his decision to place an employee on administrative leave after it was revealed she signed a petition...
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Weekend of Awards
It was a busy weekend for Ron Simmons, president and CEO of Us Helping Us, People Into Living (UHU), the D.C. organization working to improve...
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Washington Brothers Trial Begins
Monday, Oct. 15, featured jury selection, opening arguments and cross-examination of the government's first two witnesses in the case against brothers Christian and Dalonte Washington,...
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GLAA and Stein Ready for Races
When it comes candidates courting LGBT votes, the District enjoys an abundance of office seekers and incumbents. Several candidates running for political office tested their...
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Testosterone and Other Toppings at Vitruvian Gallery
”Testosterone and Other Toppings” is the latest exhibit of male figurative art at the gay-owned Vitruvian Gallery, but this time the art comes from a...
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Mavis Staples is coming to The Hamilton
Chicago-born gospel great Mavis Staples got her start in her family band the Staple Singers and has gone on to sing with everyone from Ry...
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Zynga, EA say no push back over pro-gay stances; Nordstrom supports gay marriage
A report from GamesIndustry International quotes insiders at two major video game-producing companies as saying their companies have experienced no negative repercussions for their support of...
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The Inn at Little Washington tops on Zagat
The Inn at Little Washington announced that it was named tops in all categories of The Zagat Guide’s 2013 Washington DC/Baltimore Restaurant survey with a near perfect 29...
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Sen. Arlen Specter Remembered for Moderate Streak on LGBT Issues
Former Sen. Arlen Specter, the longest serving senator in Pennsylvania history, died on Sunday from complications of non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. The 82-year-old legislator, whose career took...
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Mock the Vote’s Pre-election Comedy Showcase
Brian Parise, winner of the 2011 Pardon the Pundit Political Comedy Competition, hosts this showcase featuring three politically minded comedians: Jordan Carlos, Stephen Colbert’s black...
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Spring Awakening at Dominion Stage
Arlington’s LGBT-minded Dominion Stage offers a production of Spring Awakening, Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater’s exhilarating, sexually and angst-driven musical about coming of age in...
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Coverboy: Tim
''Balance'' might be the word that first comes to mind when talking about our latest Coverboy. Born and raised in Pasadena, Md., 19-year-old Tim has...
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Committee to Advise Census Bureau on LGBT Populations
The U.S. Census Bureau announced the establishment of a committee tasked with advising the organization on LGBT populations for implementing the once-a-decade national census. The...
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HRC Adds $1 Million to Marriage-Equality Campaigns
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest LGBT civil-rights organization, announced today that it would contribute $1 million to assist pro-equality groups in four...
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Freedom to Marry Sets Weekend Engagement
As activists continue to pour resources into the four states that will vote on marriage equality this November, Freedom to Marry is taking their fundraising...
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Biden, Ryan Spar Over Range of Issues at VP Debate
The first and only vice presidential debate of the campaign concluded last night with no mention of LGBT issues. Vice President Joe Biden and Republican...
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Jacques Brel is Alive and Well at MetroStage
Natascia Diaz, one of D.C. theater’s greatest performers, is currently polishing Jacques Brel’s standard “Ne Me Quitte Pas (“If You Go Away”) at MetroStage in...
