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State judge rules Florida same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional
A state judge found Florida’s ban on same-sex marriage in violation of the U.S. Constitution in a ruling handed down Thursday. The decision by Chief...
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As Republicans go quiet, Democrats capitalize on marriage-equality momentum
As Republicans go quiet, Democrats capitalize on marriage-equality momentum.
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Culture Thieves
Diversity requires mutual respect, not jealous ranking of oppressions.
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Prostitution-Free Zones Under Fire
The D.C. Council heard testimony last week on a bill that would repeal a controversial section of the D.C. Code that allows the chief of police...
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Obama urged to exclude religious exemption from LGBT nondiscrimination order
The White House is facing a barrage of requests not to include a religious exemption in an executive order that would prohibit federal contractors from...
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Holder: State bans on same-sex marriage unconstitutional
When the issue of marriage equality once again comes before the nation’s highest court, the Obama administration will file a brief advocating for same-sex couples’ right to...
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As ENDA support falters, Republican backers dig in
After the Employment Non-Discrimination Act witnessed an exodus of support from several major LGBT-rights groups earlier this week, Republican supporters are vowing to push forward.
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Anti-gay activist: Gay men just want a “cheap orgasm”
“I think homosexuality in one sense offers to men … it offers the cheap orgasm.” —Anti-gay activist Peter LaBarbera, founder of Americans for Truth about Homosexuality, speaking...
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Lateefah Williams Enters AG Race
Lateefah Williams, the out lesbian former president of the Gertrude Stein Democratic Club, the city’s top LGBT political organization, on Thursday officially announced her candidacy...
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Russian politician: Naked statue on banknote is gay propaganda
100-rouble note features statue of partially-nude Apollo
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State judge strikes down Colorado same-sex marriage ban
Decision is the latest in a series of wins for marriage equality.
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Indiana will not recognize same-sex couples married in the state
Indiana will not recognize same-sex couples married in the state.
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Utah to appeal same-sex marriage case to the Supreme Court
Utah officials will appeal a federal court decision declaring the state’s same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional to the U.S. Supreme Court. The office of Utah Attorney General Sean...
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Equality Virginia Launches Second-Parent Adoption Blog
Equality Virginia, the commonwealth’s major LGBT-rights organization, launched the first of five planned blog posts highlighting the stories of same-sex couples raising children who have...
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Pannell Seeks School Board Seat
Longtime LGBT and Ward 8 activist Philip Pannell, a former assistant to former school board president Peggy Cooper Cafritz, is seeking an open seat in...
