News + Politics
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Independent commission finds no justification for military’s transgender ban
There is no compelling medical rationale for banning transgender people from serving in the American military, an independent commission led by a former U.S. surgeon...
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The Right To Be Wrong
I have been fighting the Catholic Church since I first argued with a nun at St. Catherine Labouré Elementary School in 1962. I don't recall...
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A Wish for Ukraine
The Crimean Peninsula is an autonomous republic within Ukraine, and the home to the Russian Black Sea Fleet, in Sevastopol, in accordance with a bilateral...
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Goucher Poll shows widespread support for Maryland’s gender-identity bill
The Goucher Poll, conducted by the Sarah T. Hughes Field Politics Center at Baltimore-based Goucher College, released findings Wednesday showing widespread support for Maryland’s gender-identity...
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Pettigrew To Lead Wanda Alston Foundation
The Wanda Alston Foundation, which operates the Wanda Alston House providing housing for homeless and at-risk LGBT youth in the District, announced Tuesday that Ken...
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Mizeur Nets Democracy for America Endorsement
The progressive political-action organization Democracy for America (DFA) on Wednesday announced it was throwing its support to Del. Heather Mizeur (D-Montgomery Co.), one of three...
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GLAA Revises Ratings for Three Candidates
The nonpartisan Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance (GLAA) of Washington, D.C., on March 12 released revised ratings for three candidates running in the April 1...
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Community Responds to Task Force Recommendations
Seven local groups that deal with LGBT rights issued a combined response Thursday to findings of the Anti-Defamation League's Hate Crimes Assessment Task Force (HCATF)...
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Senate confirms lesbian judicial nominee to federal bench
The U.S. Senate voted unanimously Wednesday to confirm out lesbian Judith Levy to the federal bench. Voting 97-0, the Senate confirmed Levy, along with three...
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European Parliament adopts new data protection laws protecting LGBT people
The European Parliament has adopted new data protection laws that seek to better protect the private information of an individual pertaining to their sexual orientation...
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Straight artists have greater influence over improving gay rights, claims Boy George
“If it had been a gay rapper that had done Same Love I think it probably wouldn’t have had the same impact,” said singer Boy...
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Neil Patrick Harris: Women still want to marry me
“I’ve found that a lot of girls have no issue with me being gay… They still want to marry me. And I love that.” —...
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Catania Enters Mayor's Race
Councilmember David Catania (I-At Large) filed papers with the D.C. Office of Campaign Finance Wednesday morning declaring his intent to seek the city's mayoralty in...
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Equality Virginia Names OUTstanding Virginians
Equality Virginia, the commonwealth's major LGBT organization, on Monday announced the winners of its OUTstanding Virginians awards, which are given annually to LGBT Virginians who...
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DC Center Honors Advocates for Youth
The DC Center, the District's major LGBT community center, will honor Maggie Riden of the DC Alliance of Youth Advocates (DCAYA) and Councilmember Jim Graham...
