News + Politics
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Why So Serious?
I take my politics seriously, because politics is a means to an end, how we decide the structure of our society and best provide for...
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Celebrating Bayard Rustin
On behalf of the National Black Justice Coalition and the black lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, I applaud President Barack Obama for giving the...
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HRC urges fair treatment of Chelsea Manning
The Human Rights Campaign has called on Pvt. Chelsea Manning to be treated with respect by the media and officials in a statement marking the...
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Suspect in Court for Columbia Heights Gay Killing
The man accused of killing a gay man in July in Columbia Heights by shooting and setting him on fire appeared in D.C. Superior Court...
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Bradley Manning transitions to female identity: Chelsea Manning
Chelsea E. Manning is the new, female name of Bradley Manning, the Army private who has been convicted of sharing classified documents with WikiLeaks. Manning’s...
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Russia’s TV network blasted for ‘abominable’ coverage of anti-gay law [video]
James Kirchick, a writer who has contributed to a variety of news organizations, recently appeared on the RT network (aka Russia Today). The panel discussion...
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Actor Wentworth Miller says he’s gay and against Russia’s oppressive law
Wentworth Miller is gay. And he strongly opposes a Russian law which forbid’s public displays of support for LGBT people in that country. On Wednesday, Miller responded...
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Bradley Manning, sentenced to 35 years, faces uncertain future in military prison
Bradley Manning was sentenced Wednesday by a military judge to 35 years in prison for providing more than 700,000 government files to Wikileaks in one...
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New Mexico county clerk to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples
A county clerk in New Mexico announced Wednesday that he would start issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples in what is the latest development in...
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DCTC Urges Gray to Sign ''Living Wage'' Bill
As Mayor Vincent Gray (D) considers vetoing a bill that would force employers to pay a higher minimum wage to workers amid threats from Walmart...
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D.C. LGBT Groups Launching Anti-Violence Collaborative
Several local LGBT organizations and advocates announced Monday via Facebook their plans to launch the DC Anti-Violence Collaborative (DCAVC), a new group dedicated to ending...
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YouTube star “Fred” tells the world he is gay
Lucas Cruikshank came out today on his YouTube channel. If the actor’s name is not familiar, his goofy alter ego “Fred” likely crossed your computer...
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Maryland Del. Don Dwyer arrested, charged with DUI
Conservative anti-gay firebrand Del. Don Dwyer (R-Anne Arundel Co.) was arrested early Tuesday and charged with driving under the influence after being stopped by Anne...
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Chris Christie signs into law New Jersey ban on ‘ex-gay’ therapy
New Jersey became the second state in the nation to prohibit “ex-gay” conversion therapy for gay youth Monday after Republican Gov. Chris Christie signed the...
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Community mourns José Sarria, aka Empress I José
“Words cannot express what a tremendous loss I feel today on the passing of José Sarria. He is an icon of the LGBT community, a...
