News + Politics
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The government is hiding behind the court…
“The government is hiding behind the court to close the newspaper. It is sending a message to the media that it will not tolerate press...
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Calling on Rhee
Students at D.C.'s public high schools who identify as gay, lesbian or bisexual were four times more likely to attempt suicide over the past year,...
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Memorial Day Disconnect
The District is familiar with Black Pride. After all, hitting its 18th year in 2008, the DC Black Pride festival is the nation's oldest, a...
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“if I was a girl and he was a girl”
”Well, you know, if I was a girl and he was a girl, and I was a lesbian and he was a lesbian, I’d be...
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“take the books off the shelves”
”ll I want from you today is to take the books off the shelves, so children can have a safe place to learn like I...
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“It seems wrong on some level.”
”Elton has become a friend. I lost my son, and now I have these other friends. It seems wrong on some level. It’s very...
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“I’m not gay-bashing”
”I’m not gay-bashing. But according to God’s word that is not the right kind of lifestyle.” — Oklahoma state legislator Rep. Sally Kern (R), defending...
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” will be arrested and executed”
”If I return to Iran I will be arrested and executed.” — Mehdi Kazemi, a 19-year-old Iranian who had applied for and was denied asylum...
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“he’s standing up one more time and showing people the way”
”In his absence, he’s standing up one more time and showing people the way.” Thatcher Bailey, a high-school classmate and friend of Ric Weiland, a...
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“references to sexual activity”
”Gay is approved for copy and preferred over homosexual, except in clinical references or references to sexual activity.” — Erik Wemple, Washington City Paper editor,...
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“It was a tough movie to watch.”
”It was a tough movie to watch. I’ve been with my partner for 30 years and it’s always been an issue: What if one of...
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“You have to be either a man or a woman”
”I am Iranian. I want to live here and this society tells you: You have to be either a man or a woman.” — Negar...
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“tell all Nepalis that we have equal rights”
”We are standing in the elections to fight the discrimination against our community. This is a very symbolic approach to tell all Nepalis that we...
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“I’m going to take something you love from you”
”You take something you love from me and you can damn well bet I’m going to take something you love from you, too.” — Jimmy...
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Do Tell
It was almost embarrassing to be an American at a recent Georgetown University Law Center panel titled, ''Sexual Orientation and Military Preparedness: An International Perspective.''...
