News + Politics
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Probable Cause Found in Stanton Road Stabbing
The Southeast Washington man accused of stabbing a transgender woman anywhere from 35 to 40 times in the 3000 block of Stanton Road SE was...
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Man Arrested in D.C. for Shooting, Setting Gay Man Ablaze
A Northwest D.C. man was arrested by police last week and faces a charge of felony murder for the killing of a gay man in...
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The flipside of gay marriage rights: Divorces begin in Minnesota, Colorado
Dawn Tuckner, a Minnesota woman, told Fox 9 that she was married to another woman in Canada back in 2004. Their relationship, however, ended three years ago....
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Princeton Review releases list of LGBT-friendly – and not – colleges
Who’s happier than a gay student at Grove City College in Pennsylvania? Just about everyone, apparently. Princeton Review released its list of the top – and...
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Actor Stephen Fry pens open letter urging no Russia Olympics
“I am gay. I am a Jew. My mother lost over a dozen of her family to Hitler’s anti-Semitism. Every time in Russia (and it...
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Russian to Judgment
When traveling abroad, you generally hope to enjoy a cultural experience that lets you know you're not in Kansas anymore. In which case, you should...
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Obama says he has ‘no patience’ for Russia’s anti-LGBT law
President Barack Obama spoke out for the first time Tuesday on Russia’s new anti-LGBT law, stating that he has “no patience” for countries who engage...
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ABC editor Don Ennis reveals that he was not a transgender woman after all
Don Ennis made headlines in May when he came out publicly as Dawn, a transgender woman. The New York Post reported that he had been fed...
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D.C. Mayor Signs LGBT-Backed Bills
Mayor Vincent Gray (D) signed into law Tuesday afternoon two measures aimed at expanding opportunity and choices for District's LGBT community. With Gray's signature, the...
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Bill aims to bring Social Security benefits to civil unions
Congresswoman Linda Sánchez is seeking to extend Social Security benefits to same-sex couples whose relationships are lawfully recognized with legislation announced today. The Social Security...
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Barracks Row Trial Pushed to November
The man accused of stabbing a fellow Marine following an altercation in the city's Barracks Row neighborhood in April 2012 appeared in D.C. Superior Court...
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Gay and transgender competitors fire up “America’s Next Top Model: Guys & Girls”
On Friday’s two-hour premiere of “America’s Next Top Model,” a mixture of male and female models flashed their flesh for the cameras. For the first...
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Did actress Raven-Symone just come out?
Raven-Symonè, a former “Cosby Show” actress and psychic teen star of Disney’s “That’s So Raven,” posted a message on Twitter yesterday that excited many of...
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John Kerry announces post-DOMA visa policy for same-sex couples
In a policy change announced Friday by Secretary of State John Kerry, the United States will begin processing visa applications for same-sex couples effective immediately. ...
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Congressional bloc pushes prompt end to nation’s gay blood ban
A bipartisan group of 86 members of Congress urged Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to accelerate the reevaluation of the nation’s...
