News + Politics
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US State Department moving toward equal benefits for ‘domestic partners’ of Foreign Service
“Historically, domestic partners of Foreign Service members have not been provided the same training, benefits, allowances and protections that other family members receive. These inequities...
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So You Think Gays Shouldn’t Dance: Confused judge insults male couple; apologizes [video]
”This is the first time we’ve had two guys Samba for us…. Your styles were good, if I just stick with the dancing. I think...
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Sneak attack: Anti-gay marriage banners show up on gay-friendly web sites
”It’s a totally wholesome way to build family bonds while exercising your God-given right to be a bigot against the maricones.” From a Comedy Central...
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Ward 8 Dems vote in favor of gay marriage; Ward 5 does not
”For our society to continue to discriminate against people because of how they were born is unfair, unjust and profoundly inhumane. I did not reach...
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Texas Mayor quits to be with gay Mexican lover
<p>”In my mind it came to the decision of if I pursue a promising political career or, frankly, sacrifice my humanity, and I felt I...
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Miss California’s curious family: More gay juice squeezes out
”I did date her. I’m not going to deny it, but I’m not going to say anything else.” A quote obtained by ABC News from...
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Adam Lambert loses ”Idol” to Kris Allen; Remains coy about gay speculation
”It’s not dangling over my head. It may be dangling over yours, but it’s not over mine. Yeah, I think speculation keeps things really...
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6th grade history project about Harvey Milk’s accomplishments censored as “sex education”
”This whole thing is unbelievable – first my daughter got called into the principal’s office as if she were in some kind of trouble, and...
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“Glee” catches the queer eyes [video]
”I am not homophobic. In fact, I have two gay dads. See, I was born out of love. My two dads screened potential surrogates based...
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Meet Jenny Durkan: Possibly the first openly gay U.S. Attorney
”I am so pleased the Obama administration also recognizes Jenny’s leadership and experience, and nominated her for this important position. I hope the Senate will...
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Capital Pride Countdown
If Destiny B. Child's (aka Richard Legg) performance at the final Capital Pride meeting on Wednesday, May 13, is any indication, organizers of the 34th...
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Marriage Matters
The setting was nearly divine, as marriage-equality activists gathered in a hall of All Souls Church, Unitarian, in Columbia Heights. The sky turned to twilight...
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Woman on the Verge
When the June/July issue of The Advocate magazine featured ''Forty under 40,'' an exhaustive list of young GLBT people, running through the worlds of business,...
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Tribal Warfare
There is plenty of inequity in our country. Whether it's poverty, discrimination, oppression, take your pick. We're far from perfect. We may be richer, more...
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Sneak attack: Obama quietly weakens anti-gay military policy … by doing nothing?
”This decision makes it significantly easier to strike down at least the application of ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ in many if not most cases…. We’re...
