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Delayed Victories
Watching what one hopes will be the final throes of ''Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' unfold last week in Congress provided plenty of moments of political...
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Hot Times
Technically, summer is still a couple weeks away, with a June 20 or 21 start date, depending on your Northern Hemisphere locale. But with Memorial...
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Seeking Courage
It's hard not to feel like our country is broken. This is a feeling, of course, that's a bit selfish in its own way because...
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Opening the System
If you have ever driven by the papal nuncio's residence on Massachusetts Avenue, you may have seen a man standing in front who is protesting...
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Indecent Practices
On May 20, Steven Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalanga were sentenced to 14 years hard labor in Malawi for ''unnatural offences'' and ''indecent practices between males.''...
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Too Little, Too Late
The role of first lady has been one comprised of equal parts opportunity and frustration — the first because occupying such a prominent role in...
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Indignation Celebration
Lately, I've been eyeing a juggernaut of righteous indignation barreling through our community. So, hooray for that. It was righteous indignation that got the kids,...
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Beyond Scandalous
A little over 12 years ago, I found myself in a conference room talking with a group of school nurses about effective HIV-prevention programs. During...
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Lost Luggage
Gay invisibility can be harmful whether it is self-imposed or socially imposed. Two recent news stories show contrasting ways that the closet creates casualties. Before...
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Volunteers for Life
In the United States and around the world, more than 28,000 dedicated men and women have literally rolled up their sleeves and joined the fight...
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Focusing Forward
Like both my grandfathers, when I have a good story I'm going to take every opportunity to tell it. So, don't stop me if you're...
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Pentagon's Perilous Pause
Plenty of progressives have mixed feelings about the military, particularly pacifists. But I'm not a pacifist. Nor am I a hawk. And I've never been...
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Where Truman led, Obama defers
In his State of the Union message President Barack Obama said repealing ''Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' was the right thing to do. But last Friday...
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Making a Difference
The first requirements of activism and leadership are drive, desire and commitment. As a city and region that draws people brimming with just those qualities,...
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HRC Under Fire
When it comes to laying blame for a lack of progress on LGBT equality, activists aren't just focusing on President Barack Obama and Congress....
