News + Politics
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Majority of Republicans would vote for a gay candidate
A majority of Republicans say the sexual orientation of a congressional candidate would not impact their vote, a new poll found. Sixty-eight percent of Republicans...
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Gay teen suicide’s eye donation rejected due to FDA rules
“I couldn’t understand why my 16-year-old son’s eyes couldn’t be donated just because he was gay.” — Sheryl Moore, mother of a Des Moines, Iowa gay teen...
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American Bar Association “condemns all laws” that discriminate against LGBT people
“The American Bar Association recognizes that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people have a human right to be free from discrimination.” — Part of a...
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Anti-gay Westboro Baptist plans to protest Robin Williams memorial
.@robinwilliams decided to use his considerable talent to push filthy life styles, flagrant debauchery, and hedonism! He knew the toll! — Westboro Baptist (@WBCSays) August...
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Metro Stabbing Suspect Held Without Bond
The man accused of stabbing a transgender teenager on a Metro Green Line train has been held without bond and scheduled for both a preliminary...
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ANC Bumper Crop
Almost 11 percent of candidates, or one out of every nine, who are seeking a seat on their Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) are LGBT, according...
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Michigan Governor “on the wrong side of history” for supporting same-sex marriage ban
“Simply put, Gov. Snyder and Attorney General Schuette are on the wrong side of history when it comes to ensuring equal rights for LGBT Michiganders.”...
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Uganda’s new anti-gay law will let gay men “decide to be stupid”
“ wants the law back in the house but now says if two consenting adults go into their room and decide to be stupid, let...
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Barring Supreme Court intervention, Virginia same-sex marriages could begin next week
A federal appeals court paved the way Wednesday for same-sex marriages to begin in Virginia on Aug. 20. The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled...
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LGBT groups voice support for family of Michael Brown
Nearly 20 LGBT-rights organizations issued a letter voicing their solidarity with the family of Michael Brown, the unarmed African-American teenager who was shot and killed...
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NYC Councilman hopes to build a center for LGBT seniors in the Bronx
“Unfortunately, we see many gay elders go back into the closet as they age. Many retirement communities and nursing services are not welcoming or accommodating.”...
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Sectarian Scavengers
Amid war and plague, right-wing Americans export religious intolerance
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An August Race in Arlington
The two candidates running in a special election to fill a vacant seat in the Virginia House of Delegates sparred in a debate held at...
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Josh Hutcherson helps kick off campaign to provide LGBT youth with digital resources
“Maybe I could say right now I’m 100 percent straight. But who knows? In a fucking year, I could meet a guy and be like,...
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Gallup Poll finds LGBT citizens less religious than non-LGBT population
“Americans who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender are significantly less likely than non-LGBT Americans to be highly religious, and significantly more likely to...
