News + Politics
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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...
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Vacation Baggage
Dateline: ms Eurodam, at sea, Feb. 22. Don't ask me what the ''ms'' stands for, or why it's not capitalized. Were I at work, I'd...
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American U. Honors
The GLBTA Resource Center at American University is currently accepting applications for the Richard L. Schlegel National Legion of Honor Award in two categories: Emerging...
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Seeking GLBTs Under 30
Metro Weekly is currently accepting nominations for the newsmagazine's first annual Next Generation Awards, recognizing GLBT activists, leaders and artists under the age of 30,...
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Supreme Court ignores Christian student arguing for freedom to anti-gay expression
”We’re disappointed because Christian students and other students who do not approve of homosexual behavior (are not) second-class citizens simply because of their viewpoint.” Joel...
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Colorado Republican Renfroe calls homosexuality ‘offense to God,’ equating ‘sin’ to murder
‘I’m not saying this (homosexuality) is the only sin that’s out there. We have murder. We have all sorts of sin. We have adultery. And...
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Sean Penn wins Best Actor Oscar as gay politician Harvey Milk [video]
”Finally, for those who saw the signs of hatred as our cars drove in tonight, I think it is a good time for those who...
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Oscar for ‘Milk’ screenwriter Dustin Lance Black
”If Harvey had not been taken from us 30 years ago, I think he would want me to say to all the gay and lesbian...
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Utah Sen. Buttars removed from chairmanship following anti-gay remarks [video]
”They’re probably the greatest threat to America going down I know…. Homosexuality will always be a sexual perversion…. What is the morals of a gay...
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Drag queen elected Homecoming Queen of George Mason University [video]
”It was just for fun. In the larger scheme of things, winning says so much about the university. We’re one of the most diverse campuses...
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Rupert Everett: Hollywood feels gay actors are viewed as pervs
”I wanted to be a movie star,” he told the mag. “I had a difficult set of circumstances to deal with, particularly for a movie...
