News + Politics
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Office of Human Rights Launches #DC19 Campaign
The D.C. Office of Human Rights (OHR) on Monday launched the #DC19 campaign, designed to inform District residents of their rights under the city’s nondiscrimination...
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Catholic University Cancels “Milk” Screening
Administration officials at The Catholic University of America cancelled an event hosted by the College Democrats after the university objected to a flier advertising the...
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Vermont Governor, DGA Chair Backs Catania
In a surprise announcement that raised eyebrows in Democratic circles, Gov. Peter Shumlin (D-Vt.), head of the Democratic Governors Association (DGA), on Wednesday issued an...
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Facebook offers apology to drag community for “real name” and identification policy
Facebook offers apology to drag community for "real name" and identification policy
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Transgender TIES Summit Comes to Richmond
Equality Virginia, the commonwealth’s top LGBT rights organization, will host VIRGINIA TIES (Transgender Information and Empowerment Summit) on Oct. 4, a summit bringing together more...
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House Democrats call on Obama to protect LGBT immigrants
House Democrats call on Obama to protect LGBT immigrants
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Holder: LGBT equality “civil rights issue of our day”
Departing Attorney General says LGBT equality "civil rights issue of our day"
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Rick Santorum’s plea for the conservative movement
Rick Santorum had a message for social conservatives on Friday: “Quit being scared and start being activists and making things happen in America.” Those were...
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Social conservatives declare war on pro-LGBT Republicans
The heads of three conservative groups announced a campaign to defeat three Republican candidates due to their views on LGBT-rights and abortion in a letter...
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Eric Holder’s LGBT-rights legacy
When Eric Holder steps down as attorney general after nearly six years as the nation’s top lawyer, he will leave behind a legacy on LGBT-rights...
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Bill Clinton to headline HRC national dinner
Former President Bill Clinton will deliver the keynote address at the Human Rights Campaign’s national dinner next month. “President Bill Clinton is a transformational leader...
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Northern Virginia Shows Its Pride
There are fewer than two weeks left before Northern Virginia’s LGBT community will have its first opportunity to celebrate its own Pride festivities, independent of...
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Pentagon officials sued for denying Chelsea Manning medical treatment
Lawyers for Chelsea Manning filed a lawsuit against Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and other Defense Department and Army officials in federal court Tuesday for...
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Obama continues to back controversial judicial nominee
President Barack Obama is standing behind a controversial judicial nominee, despite the fact that fellow Democrats on Capitol Hill appear to have doomed his confirmation. White...
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Critiquing the Candidates
Councilmember David Catania (I-At-Large), Council Chairman Phil Mendelson and Independent candidate Courtney Snowden topped the list of candidates seeking high marks from the nonpartisan Gay...
