News + Politics
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Equality Maryland PAC in Election Mode
Maryland's next general election is well more than a year away, but LGBT groups and their allies are already raising money for candidates committed to...
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LGBT Groups To Picket Molotov Concert
Members of the D.C.-area LGBT community announced Friday they plan to picket outside of a concert by the Mexican rock band Molotov due to the...
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New Mexico Supreme Court rules photographer cannot deny services to same-sex couple
The New Mexico Supreme Court ruled in a unanimous decision Thursday that a wedding photographer who refused to provide services to a same-sex couple violated the...
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One in three Americans say gays can turn straight
One in three Americans believe gays can choose to be straight, according to a segment of a survey rereleased from the Pew Research Center Tuesday....
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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...
