News + Politics
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Gay DC restaurant owner catches burglar in the act
” hasn’t been used since a drag queen dropped down through it during our 10th anniversary.” Eric Hirshfield, owner of the 18th & U...
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Dallas man sentenced to 30 years for beating and robbery of bisexual man
”A family just lost a son for 30 years. Jimmy’s messed up for the rest of his life. It’s emotional from both sides, but justice...
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Prison Progress
On Feb. 20 the D.C. Department of Corrections issued its new policy regarding the treatment of transgender inmates. The document was drafted after activists, including...
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Barnett Takes the Helm
The board of directors at the Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League (SMYAL) announced Wednesday, Feb. 25, the appointment of Andrew Barnett as the executive director...
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Partners in Limbo
Nearly three weeks ago, Feb. 16, the Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance (GLAA) issued an ''action alert'' asking locals to urge Mayor Adrian Fenty to...
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Clue-Hunting Quartet
In a dimly lit townhouse near Dupont Circle on a recent Wednesday night, four gay friends share an obsession: the mysterious murder of Robert Wone....
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Hello, Cruel World
This is a good time to take stock of the threats faced by GLBT people around the world. That's because on Feb. 25, the State...
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Tyra Banks takes on self-loathing gays [video]
Tyra Banks hosted a show with the topic, “I Hate Being Gay.” It began like this: “This is Shane, and he says gay people are...
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Seattle experiences string of anti-gay assaults
”I remember being hit hard, where I fell and my hands were bruised falling directly on the ground…. As of now, there’s feelings of shame,...
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DC home of gay activist Frank Kameny designated a Historic Landmark
“Today is D.C.’s recognition of his role, locally and nationally, in turning around discrimination against homosexuals…. If you are gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender and...
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Philadelphia pulls $115,000 in funding from annual gay Equality Forum
”When Mayor Nutter was elected, we felt like we finally had a seat at the table. Now we feel like that seat has been pulled...
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RNC head Michael Steele proves himself wrong in so many ways on gay civil unions [video]
From the the Michael Gallagher radio show: STEELE: No, no no. What would we do that for? What are you crazy? No. Why would we...
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D.C. 'Fired Up' for Gay Games
D.C. is officially ''fired up'' in hopes of winning a bid to host the 2014 Gay Games in the District. Vince Micone, President of the...
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Singing Truth to Power
David Jobin was in tears as he watched the Gay Men's Chorus of Washington perform during President Barack Obama's Inauguration festivities. ''That a gay chorus...
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Gay Green Leaders
Local gay resident Daniel Guilbeault takes a deep breath and makes a startling revelation: ''I've dated a driver before.'' Of course, that's dating. It would...
