News + Politics
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Art teacher accidentally shows class gay porn image
“He was just clicking on random files, all of a sudden this big image of literally gay porn shows up…. And he’s going crazy, looking....
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Joel Osteen, feel-good TV preacher, and Church tell Tammy Faye’s son & Soulforce: “Homosexuality is sin”
“It was a very cordial, very nice meeting…. But ultimately through our conversations, we continued to disagree with Soulforce and Jay’s position…. believe homosexuality...
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Virginia's Historic Moment
Lawrence Webb made history this month. May 6 saw several elections across Virginia, including the race for three seats on the Falls Church City Council....
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Postponed Dragon
Out2Paddle The 2008 Washington, D.C., Dragon Boat Festival, originally slated to take place May 17-18 at the Georgetown/Kennedy Center Waterfront, has been postponed to mid-June,...
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I Want My Mommy
It's Mother's Day and, as usual, I'm prepared. The tulips I ordered so many days ago arrived right on time on Mother's Day Eve, as...
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Pageant with a Cause
The second annual Mr. and Miss Transgender Health Empowerment (THE) Pageant, Sunday, May 18, will include contestants from all over the United States, says Brian...
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Powerful endorsement
At their Monday, May 12, meeting, members of the Gertrude Stein Democratic Club voted to endorse candidates in several upcoming District elections. ''For Ward 2,...
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Honored with Pride
D.C. Pride and Heritage, a celebration of the local Asian/Pacific Islander GLBT community, honored Metro Weekly May 10 for empowering the local A/PI GLBT community...
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Safety Patrol
Daniel Hays still remembers what life was like in his native Jefferson City, Mo., before coming out in 2002. Hays, an Arlington resident and president...
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President Castro’s daughter leads Cuba’s pro-GLBT education effort with festival
“There’s political support for this educational strategy. It’s the best thing that’s happened to us…. is helping us a lot … not only because...
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Denver lesbians guilty of trespassing: “Honor” to serve sentence for community, justice
“It’s an honor to serve a sentence for something that may help improve our community, that may help us take further steps on the road...
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Cayman Island Tourism apologizes over same-sex kiss detainment by police
“This police officer, upon seeing my boyfriend and I kiss, walked up to me, grabbed my arm and told me that I was going to...
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Paula Abdul on gay Idol contestants, George Michael and gay best friends
“I fought so hard for Danny and David. And I stood my ground. I said, This kid is needed – especially Danny- because he is...
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Hip-Hop Stars’ hidden gay lives brought attention by MTV Executive’s book
“Everyone knows. It is not a secret in that sense. It is just that people do not talk about what goes on in private and...
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Nepal gets first gay politician
“Representing a sexual minority, I will make sure the new constitution protects sexual groups, people with disabilities, small indigenous casts and others.” — Sunil Babu...
