News + Politics
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Big Buzz
It's fair enough to say that I've been fucked up a few times in my life. I point that out because, with the legalization of...
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Hello, 2014
With my last column of 2013 dedicated to my holiday wishes, the first column of 2014 should obviously be dedicated to predictions. First up in...
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Utah governor’s office places same-sex marriages on hold
Utah Gov. Gary Herbert instructed members of his cabinet Monday to place state recognition of same-sex marriage “on hold” following a decision by the U.S....
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Supreme Court decision leaves Utah same-sex couples in legal limbo
The unexpected advancement of marriage equality in one of the most conservative states in the nation came screeching to a halt Monday, leaving those same-sex...
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Welcome to Washington, America’s gayest city: Advocate
Kudos, Washingtonians! You live in the gayest city in the country. America’s Gayest City: Washington, D.C. Kudos, Washingtonians. You’re a part of the gayest city...
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Hunger Strike Update: Court halts gay marriages in Utah, Meacham wants pizza
On Monday, the Supreme Court ordered same-sex marriages in Utah to stop until a federal appeals court can further examine the issue. The decision is...
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Supreme Court blocks same-sex marriages in Utah
The U.S. Supreme Court Monday ordered a halt to same-sex marriages in Utah while the case is appealed. In a brief order that offered no...
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HRC Backs Wexton in Virginia's District 33 Race
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation's largest LGBT civil rights group, is endorsing Democrat Jennifer Wexton in her bid to replace Attorney General-elect Mark...
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D.C. Gay Candidates Gearing Up for 2014
2014 promises to be another banner year for the District's LGBT community, which enjoys – at least on paper – almost full equality with the...
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DC Center Elects Officers
The board of directors for The DC Center, the District's LGBT community center, on Jan. 3 announced the center's new board members and officers for...
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Man on hunger strike against gay marriage: “It will end when this stops or I am dead.”
Just consider him a modern, equality-hating, historically confused Gandhi. A 35-year-old Utah man has decided to fast until the state nullifies marriage equality. Trestin Meacham...
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Finding a Lost Son
I begin with a spoiler alert: If you have not seen the movie Philomena, you may want to see it before reading further. It is...
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Utah urges Supreme Court to block same-sex marriages
Utah asked the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday to bring a halt to same-sex marriages in the heavily Mormon state. In a stay request filed with...
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2013 ends with flurry of advances for marriage equality
The year it set to end after a series of victories for marriage equality in numerous states, culminating with one federal court’s decision leading to...
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Duck Amuck
One of the more frustrating aspects of the annual media rite of ''Year in Review'' stories is that they start hitting around Dec. 1, which...
