News + Politics
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Book 'Em
Currently, I have 19 books on my nightstand, which makes it less of a nightstand and more of a bookshelf. If I were answering Coverboy...
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Holiday Wish List
My, it's been a big year. Particularly so for gay Americans, thanks to the Supreme Court gutting the Defense of Marriage Act. Then again, for...
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Israeli Housing Minister insists government does not need to recognize the rights of same-sex couples
“The government does not need to recognize the rights of same-sex couples in an official way. Gays chose what they want to be, and the...
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India’s Supreme Court criminalizes homosexuality
“A few thousand people who claim to be homosexuals cannot dictate rules for the majority; they cannot decide what is right and what is wrong.”...
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U.S. officials blast Russia’s anti-gay law ahead of Sochi Olympics
The country’s top diplomat to the United Nations called Russia’s anti-LGBT law “as outrageous as it is dangerous” during a Tuesday meeting with LGBT-rights activists...
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Right-wing coalition targeting protections for transgender youth
Transgender students in California are facing what could be their final obstacle before being granted basic protections in the state’s public schools. Late last month,...
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SMYAL's Seasonal Cheer
Supporting and Mentoring Youth Advocates and Leaders (SMYAL), a support group for LGBT and questioning youth in the D.C. area, will bring together more than...
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Goforth Elected to Region's Ryan White Planning Council Leadership
Justin Goforth, the director of community relations at Whitman-Walker Health, the community health center specializing in HIV/AIDS and LGBT-centric care, and a registered nurse with...
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AGLA Names Equality Awardees
The Arlington Gay & Lesbian Alliance (AGLA) will present Equality Awards to James Fisher and Arlington PFLAG (Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians and Gays)...
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LGBT leaders remember Nelson Mandela’s advancement of equality
LGBT leaders in the United States praised Nelson Mandela’s contributions toward advancing equality following the death of the former South African president Thursday. Mandela, who...
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GOP congressman attempting to block party’s gay candidates
A Republican congressman is under fire from LGBT groups following a report that he has been pushing to block campaign donations to gay GOP congressional...
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Francis the Evangelist
I wanted to speak to Pope Francis last week when I encountered the phrase ''openness to the transcendent'' in his apostolic exhortation, Evangelii Gaudium (The...
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Bipartisan group of lawmakers urge Boehner to allow ENDA vote
A bipartisan group of lawmakers on Capitol Hill is urging Speaker John Boehner to bring the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) to the floor of the...
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Hyattsville, Md., Passes Human Rights Act
The Hyattsville City, Md., Council voted 9-0 Monday to approve the Hyattsville Human Rights Act, a bill that prohibits discrimination in employment, housing and public...
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Funny Business
Not long ago, I submitted myself to a full physical at my doctor's office after much concerned haranguing from husband and family. It's heartwarming that...
