News + Politics
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Oral Exam
Friday, June 27, is National HIV Testing Day. Accordingly, Whitman-Walker Clinic, D.C.'s 30-year leader in GLBT health, will offer free HIV testing at three sites:...
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The Stein Stamp
With the close of its June 18 meeting, the Gertrude Stein Democratic Club, one of the District's most influential political clubs, finalized its current slate...
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Mormon church fighting California gay marriages, raises funds with letter
”The church’s teachings and position on this moral issue are unequivocal. Marriage between a man and a woman is ordained of God and the formation...
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Gay Rap Opera, BASH’d, opens in NYC to hip hoppin’ reviews
”And while it may initially seem strange to see two white boys performing gay rap, any misgivings soon give way thanks largely to the duo’s...
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MInneapolis gay pride service disallowed by Archbishop
“ didn’t overreact. He said, ‘Tell them they can’t hold that on church property.‘” — Dennis McGrath, spokesperson for the Twin Cities Archbishop John...
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Boy George refused U.S. visa
“At the moment, Boy George cannot come to the United States of America because he has been refused permission to enter by the USA Administration.”...
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Heinz TV ad pulled over inclusion of ‘gay kiss’ [video]
”It is our policy to listen to consumers. We recognise that some consumers raised concerns over the content of the ad and this prompted our...
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GLAAD bothered by upcoming episode of ’30 Days’
”This is an episode of 30 Days that GLAAD would have liked to support for its commendable effort to share the authentic story of everyday...
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Police beat transgender inside Memphis station, videotape emerges
”Actually he was trying to get me to come over to where he was, and I responded by telling him that wasn’t my name –...
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Women disproportionately discharged under military’s ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
”Women make up 15 percent of the armed forces, so to find they represent nearly 50 percent of Army and Air Force discharges under ‘don’t...
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Ted Haggard, disgraced televangelist back in Evangelical mecca, ousted from own church
”I can’t talk to you. I am forbidden from talking to the media.” Former head of New Life Church, Ted Haggard, apparently evading questions from...
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Bishop Paul Moore’s hidden bisexuality revealed by daughter
”Doesn’t it matter, even when someone is dead, that his most fervently held private life, and the unnecessary explicit details of his marriage, are exposed...
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Ellen wins 4th Emmy, plans wedding
”Yes, we have set a wedding date…. How do I feel about it? I obviously feel like it’s long overdue. I think someday people will...
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Pew’s rundown on religion and gay marriage
Acceptance of Gay Marriage Among Religious Organizations According to Pew Forum Name Support Gay Marriage? Notes American Baptist Churches No CA, HI, NV, AZ don’t...
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Gay groups seek to stop California initiative to repeal marriage rights
”If enacted, (the November initiative) would eviscerate the principle of equal citizenship for gay and lesbian people and strip the courts of their authority to...
