News + Politics
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Gay and Golden
Estelle Getty's death July 22 underscored an issue that a friend raised while standing on a roof earlier last month, watching the fireworks over Washington....
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Gay, Global and Growing
In January 2006, the United States voted to block recognition of two GLBT groups at the United Nations, following the lead of the Iranian delegation....
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Sudden Shutdown
Some gay and lesbian event promoters say they are outraged by the abrupt closure of RnR Bar & Lounge, at 717 Sixth St. NW, on...
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Graham Joins Trans Activists
In an e-mail message dated Monday, Aug. 4, to local transgender activist Jeri Hughes, Councilmember Jim Graham (D-Ward 1), expressed his support for the DC...
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Transgender woman, Gay veteran compete on VH1’s ‘Work for Diddy’ show
“I’m so excited for the historic potential of someone like Mr. Combs saying to someone like me, a transgender woman, ‘I’d like you to come...
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James Franco’s first gay kiss with Sean Penn – not so hot
“ doesn’t sound like a long time, but in front of 200 people, it’s a long time…. We’re sitting on the curb, kissing. You...
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Cyndi Lauper tears into George Bush
This community for me is my beloved community,” she says. “This is not a money-making venture. I have been running with this community all my...
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Crazed man attacks nine people with hammer in Vancouver after Gay Pride Parade
“We’re not sure what the motivation was. It’s so random and so violent and so bizarre…. He was ranting about a lot of things and...
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Boyfriend arrested for murder after year-long disappearance of Australian gay man
“Today’s arrest is a significant outcome in this investigation however it will never be closed until Matthew’s body is recovered…. His parents are enduring the...
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Playgirl quits publishing
“Playgirl is going all-Web. The last print issue will be the Jan/Feb 2009 magazine, which comes out Nov. 18.” Portion of an e-mail from Playgirl...
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Lesbian wedding announcement draws angry response in Utah
“It’s not a legally-recognized marriage in the state of Utah. So to run it as such, I find offensive. That’s no different than running somebody...
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Lindasy Lohan angered over police’s ‘gone gay’ remark
“Police, you shouldn’t get involved in everyone else’s business when it comes to their personal life. It’s inappropriate.” Lindsay Lohan reacting to questions from paparazzi...
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New HIV-infections still increase among men having sex with men
“The new estimates confirm that a vast majority of new infections in the U.S. occur in gay and bisexual men, and that Blacks are significantly...
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Horrific murder of Angie Zapata detailed as one-night sex partner tells how he ‘killed it’ [video]
“You get the sense that maybe he wasn’t seeing Angie as a person. Then you get an idea of the violence behind this act.” Crystal...
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Georgia TG fired after coming to work as woman, told ‘immoral’ and ‘coworkers would be uncomfortable’
“It’s been devastating. I never thought this would happen, for one thing. And not from a public sector job…. This is about the right of...
