News + Politics
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Countdown
I don't remember counting down the days before an election the way I'm doing this year. Others are doing the same thing. Last Friday night...
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Pink Shadow
More than 200 people are expected to attend D.C.'s first gay basketball tournament, the D.C. Capital Classic, a National Gay Basketball Association-sanctioned event, Oct. 25-26,...
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Hope Emerges from Horror
Visiting college campuses around the country over the past 10 years to talk about the murder of her 21-year-old gay son has not hindered Judy...
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Star Trek’s Shatner on Takei: He hid ‘festering’ homosexuality; gay wedding snub shows ‘psychosis’ [video]
Obviously, hiding his homosexuality — talk about festering and not living the truth of your life, and feeling badly about yourself, and being...
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Sarah Palin reveals ugliest side: Wishes to use the U.S. Constitution against gays! [video]
”I am. In my own, state, I have voted along with the vast majority of Alaskans who had the opportunity to vote to amend our...
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Gay marriage supporters point out family of “Bigots” who hang anti-gay marriage sign
”They just started calling us haters. Our children were around us. They started calling us haters. And all they really know of us is, they...
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Gay-supportive African Americans target faith-driven ‘wedge’ between community members
”There seems to be a wedge put between African American Christians and the LGBT community. I think that’s not cool. I pray regularly. I think...
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A look at transgender teens & their parents
”I hit the wall. I began to develop breasts, and when my periods came, it was the most horrible time of my life…. I was...
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Hilary Duff: Watch what you say about my gays [video]
”I think it’s so important. We are just not kind enough to each other, you know. And there’s no reason why kids should go to...
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Teacher’s Union donates $1 million to fight for same-sex marriage in California
”For us, it’s a civil rights issue. We don’t believe people should be treated differently.” President David Sanchez, President of the California Teachers Association, a...
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Student president cites personal morality in rejecting funding for gay event
“I do not believe in the message and agenda that this club advocates for. I do not believe this event is beneficial to our campus...
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‘That’s So Gay’ – Can that stupid expression ever be stopped? [video]
Series of new Public Service Announcements from ThinkBeforeYouSpeak trying to get people to stop using the insulting expression, ”That’s so gay.” The slang term, if...
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Arrest in Shaw Attack
The Washington Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced Wednesday, Oct. 15, the arrest of 18-year-old Robert Lee Hanna, of the 1100 block of McCullough Court NW....
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Intersection Altercation
The intersection of P and 15th Streets NW sits squarely in some of the District's gayest real estate. Accordingly, ''John'' and ''Mike,'' a 20-something gay...
