News + Politics
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‘Lala’ – China’s lesbians go public
”The major change is that, there is more information about lesbians now, and more means of communication.” Dr. Hu, a lesbian in China who is...
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‘Plastic’ explores the popularity of transsexual surgery in conservative Iran
”There was the sex change craze that started in Iran, and the fact that it was completely supported by the goverment, the Islamic government. I...
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Hallmark adds gay wedding cards
”It’s our goal to be as relevant as possible to as many people as we can.” Hallmark spokesperson, Sarah Gronberg Kolell, on the addition of...
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Knights of Columbus funnels $1.25 million into anti-gay marriage effort in California
”From the day we were founded 126 years ago, strengthening and protecting the family has always been central to the mission of the Knights of...
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Transgender prostitutes, homeless wanted out of newly-gentrified Mount Vernon Square
”People aren’t going to pay the prices for these places and then put up with that.” Scott Lutz a construction worker helping to develop the...
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Rachel Maddow first lesbian to host major TV news program [video]
”Those people should just watch the show. We’re hiring Rachel because she’s a smart person. Rachel goes far beyond politics. She’s an expert on military...
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Friends and Front Pages
As the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association brings its national convention back to D.C., my travel plans have me elsewhere. That's unfortunate, as I...
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Political Points
The Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance of Washington D.C. (GLAA), recently announced the group's candidate ratings for the Sept. 9 primaries. Based upon candidate questionnaires...
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Ban on the Run
Anyone reading the coverage of the 17th International AIDS Conference, held Aug. 4 to 8 in Mexico City, likely spotted the quote by Ron MacInnis,...
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Full Moons in the Sun
Washingtonians have known about the DC Cowboys long before they earned a spot among the top 40 contestants on the third season of NBC's America's...
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Library of Congress purposefully refused to hire top job candidate because of gender transition [video]
”I honestly felt a little surprised and shocked…. Every day, I wish the phone rang and they said, ‘We made a mistake….’ [After lunch, Charlotte...
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Baltimore County gangsters brutally kill fellow member thought to be gay
”They felt they could not have a gay member, because that would make the group look weak, and something had to be done. He was...
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David Zucker & Hollywood conservatives take on Rosie O’Donnell, liberal lesbians, & the entire political left over the war [video]
”It’s almost like people who are gay, show up at the baths and say, ‘Oh, I didn’t know you were gay!” David Zucker, director of...
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Massachusetts school supports MTF custodian during transition
”We expect the kids to accept this readily. They see a man with long hair and ask if he’s a girl. But we are aware...
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McCain: Gay Marriage, no way! Obama: Gay Unions OK [video]
I believe that marriage is a union between a man and a woman. Now for me as a Christian, it’s also a sacred union. You...
