News + Politics
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Gay video game players celebrate ‘Fable II’
”There is a history of GLBT characters appearing in video games, but it’s few and far between. Assuming that we continue to develop games that...
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Florida conservatives using scare tactics against transgender restroom rights [video]
”We just want to live our lives with the basic civil rights that everyone else has.” Donna Lee, 60, a MTF post-op transgender woman who...
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PBS tucks away Sir Ian McKellen’s full-frontal performance
”If it’s a distraction of that sort, it’s not worth the candle…. Every night, when I’d take my clothes off, you know what I used...
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Proposition 8 contributors ask California court to hide their shame
”Several donors have indicated that they will not contribute to committee plaintiffs or similar organizations in the future because of the threats and harassment directed...
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Eleven gay bars receive bioterrorist threats in Seattle
”It’s probably nothing, but the economy is really screwing all the bars right now, and the last thing we need is something ramping up the...
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Now Hiring
The Capital Pride Alliance has announced that the search is on for an executive director to plan, manage and execute Capital Pride 2009, in what...
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Dancing With Obama
For months, Rick Garcia has been dealing with people who portray President-elect Barack Obama as ''at best half-hearted'' on GLBT issues. ''These are generally gay...
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No-Go for Rodeo
As images of the infamous Dust Bowl of the 1930s served as a backdrop to the Great Depression, D.C.'s GLBT community now has its own...
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Good-Bye Girls
Barbara Chinn (Photo by Patsy Lynch) Despite the anticipation of the Jan. 20 change in presidential administrations, generally much welcomed by the GLBT community, there...
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‘Real World: Brooklyn’ features bisexual MTF transgender geek, and gay Latino dolphin trainer [video]
”I’m one of those really bisexual types — I can never make up my mind…. If I had my own daytime show it would be...
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Hairspray sequel to take Tracy Turnblad through late ’60s trip
””It’s crazy. is amazing, but it’s crazy. There are things in there that I was like ‘Can we do that?’ It’s real John...
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Maryland will see opposing gay-marriage bills
”I’m like a dog. When I get hold of a bone, I don’t let go…. was a great encouragement. We have been...
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DC’s gay Leather Weekend gets ABC News’ coverage
”Let’s just say it’s likely the president-elect will be occupied with many other activities.” Linda Douglass, spokesperson for Barack Obama, telling ABC News that the...
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Cleveland ministers seek to put new domestic partner registry up for vote [video]
”There are so many things they could be doing. Why are they not putting their energies on real issues that affect families like health care,...
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29 sue Arkansas to block voter ban on gay adoptions
We are good parents and more than capable of deciding who we should trust to care for our children, without the state’s assistance. It is...
