News + Politics
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Ellen commits. Jodie splits.
“Yesterday, if you haven’t heard, the California Supreme Court overturned the ban on gay marriage. So, I would like to say right now, for the...
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Fed. Judge declares pro-gay T-shirts allowed in Florida school
“I’m just happy that the court ruled the way he did. And I get to show my support for gays and lesbians…. I’m gonna...
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Gov. Schwarzenegger opposes remaining initiative on gay marriage ban
“I think we have bigger fish to fry than do people have a right, if they are gay, to get married or not…. I think...
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RuPaul to host Drag Queen contest, reality show on Logo
“RuPaul’s history-making turn as a groundbreaking glamour sensation opened the door for a new generation of drag superstars…. We hope to find the next one.”...
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Gay Marriage Victory! California’s Supreme Court overturns ban
“Under these circumstances, we cannot find that retention of the traditional definition of marriage constitutes a compelling state interest…. Accordingly, we conclude that to the...
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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...
