News + Politics
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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...
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Obama, Republican leaders welcome participants of Gay Games
President Barack Obama welcomed participants of the 2014 Gay Games with a video statement Saturday, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to LGBT equality. “I know that...
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Anti-Gay group dupes Vancouver Pride
“I made this Pride parade way more diverse. It’s not all leather men and naked dudes. Now it includes Christian people with diverse messages on...
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Florida attorney general says Supreme Court should address same-sex marriage
Florida attorney general says Supreme Court should address same-sex marriage
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Schwartz: An “Abomination” If I’m Left Out of Debates
With the Aug. 6 filing deadline for candidates to declare their candidacy behind them, some D.C. mayoral contenders are raising the issue of debates –...
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Marriage equality’s race back to the Supreme Court
A case challenging Virginia’s ban on same-sex marriage reached the U.S. Supreme Court Friday, marking the third marriage equality case now before the nation’s highest...
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Rand Paul’s same-sex marriage balancing act
Libertarian vs. GOP presidential candidate?
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Hotline Call Frequency Slow But Regular
Last Friday, Aug. 1, marked the three-month anniversary for the LGBTQ Violence Response Hotline. Although there is still much more needed to publicize the 24-hour...
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Deadline Day for District Candidates
Tens of candidates for various offices in the District of Columbia found themselves racing this week to beat the 5 p.m. deadline on Wednesday, Aug. 6,...
