News + Politics
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Christian Siriano’s hot tranny mess
“I love To Wong Foo! It’s so good, so fabulous…. If you think of heterosexuals, they have white-trash women and trailer parks, and we have...
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Plaintiff fails to have judge overturn Wisconsin marriage ban
“(The judge) missed the big picture…. It became an argument on narrow points of the law and not on the voters’ ability to function, and...
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DC Jail to change policy regarding gender identity in response to violations of District regulations
“Our policy primarily reflects heightened respect and concern for privacy as it relates to inmate gender.” Beverly Young, spokesperson for the Department of Corrections, remarking...
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Anti-gay Florida “association” still bemoaning Disney Gay Day
“This is an event that is, on its face, very offensive because they’re in there demonstrating their same-sex affection…. It’s a party on their part....
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Turkish gay group targeted by police, shut down by court
“We are surprised by the decision, but that does not mean that Lambda Istanbul is closed down…. If the Supreme Court gives a closure decision...
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Lesbians told to stop kissing or leave Mariners game
“And he (the security guard) goes ‘there’s a lady whose son says he saw you guys making out, and I did, too. And you have...
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University of Wisconsin set to hire first lesbian Chancellor
“None the size of UW-Madison…. It is a big milestone, and it’s part of the progress that we’re seeing at the college and university levels....
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Ex-Reporter/Escort Jeff Gannon claims close kinship with Scott McLellan; denies romantic assertion
“What I hear about the book does not sound like the Scott McClellan I knew for two years. I can say without fear of contradiction,...
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Four arrested after protest of military; Republican Sen. Collins calls for rexamination of ‘Don’t Ask Dont Tell’
“The only way this bill is going to be repealed is when the stories of gay people who want to serve get heard and when...
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Gay Marriage Update: California begins June 17; public support rises; NY to recognize out-of-state unions [video]
“Effective June 17, 2008, only the enclosed new forms may be issued for the issuance of marriage licenses in California.” A quote from a directive...
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Skinhead attacks transgenders in hate crime; gets stabbed & arrested
“A known skinhead has been arrested for attacking two transgender men in Sacramento county. was stabbed in the leg. Johnson now...
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ExxonMobil shareholders increase support for gay, gender issues, but vote remains too short
“Our conversations with management never went anywhere…. Gay and lesbian employees can still be fired for being themselves at Exxon, unfortunately.” Trevor Thomas, a spokesperson...
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New Berlin memorial erected to honor gays persecuted during Holocaust [video]
“ part of our work of commemoration is becoming reality…. This memorial is important from two points of view – to commemorate the victims, but...
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Furmansky Announces Departure
Dan Furmansky, executive director of Equality Maryland, announced on Wednesday, May 28, that he plans on leaving the organization that advocates for GLBT equality in...
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Shake-up at SMYAL
During her yearlong tenure as the executive director of the Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League (SMYAL), Tasha Hill was never one to talk candidly about...
