News + Politics
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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...
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HRC slams Sochi assurances following new statement out of Russia
“Within the past two days, two Russian officials have gone out of their way to contradict the IOC in no uncertain terms. The opinion of...
