News + Politics
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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...
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Cherry Fund Bears Fruit for Local Organizations
The Cherry Fund, the local not-for-profit all-volunteer organization that holds charity dance events to raise funds for HIV/AIDS service organizations, will host a beneficiary reception...
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Rob Portman could be first GOP presidential candidate to back marriage equality
Rob Portman, the first Republican senator to openly support same-sex marriage, is leaving the door open to a possible run for president in 2016. In...
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Wanda Alston Foundation gains charitable organization status
The Wanda Alston Foundation, the local organization that provides services and programs to serve LGBTQ youth and operates the Wanda Alston House, the city’s only housing...
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LGBT-rights groups withdraw support for ENDA
Several major LGBT-rights organizations pulled their support for the Employment Non-Discrimination Act Tuesday due to the bill’s religious exemption. The American Civil Liberties Union, Gay &...
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Hobby Lobby decision fuels battle over LGBT rights and religious liberty
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision last week in the Hobby Lobby case, which found some religious employers can refuse to pay for insurance coverage of...
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HAHSTA Report Bears Good News on HIV Front
The District of Columbia Department of Health’s HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, STD and Tuberculosis Administration (HAHSTA) released its annual report Wednesday highlighting the progress that HIV/AIDS advocates...
