News + Politics
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Arrests Made in June 23 Assault
Two women pleaded not guilty in D.C. Superior Court today to charges of simple assault related to a June 23 incident involving a gay man....
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Days after high-profile rulings, SCOTUS approval at new low
Just days after the Supreme Court ruled on several high-profile cases, including Prop. 8 and the Defense of Marriage Act, public approval for the nation’s...
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Good Times, Bad Times
Following last week's big win on marriage in the Supreme Court, gays and lesbians across the country can be excused for indulging in a victory...
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Senate committee scheduled to vote on ENDA July 10
A Senate committee is scheduled to vote next week on legislation long stalled Congress that would prohibit anti-LGBT workplace discrimination, Metro Weekly has learned. For...
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BET required gay blogger, B. Scott, to change outfits during the pre-Awards show?
B. Scott, a well-known YouTuber and blogger of celebrity culture, expressed a range of emotions after his difficult experience with the BET television network. Apparently,...
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Rep. Tim Huelskamp files constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage
A handful of House Republicans are seeking to amend the U.S. Constitution to ban same-sex marriage just days after the Supreme Court handed down two...
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D.C. Hit with Anti-LGBT Attacks
D.C.'s summer of 2013 is off to a tragic start, with these first days since the season began June 21 seeing attacks against six members of...
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Beyond DOMA and Prop. 8
Last week was an unforgettable moment for our movement, our country, and the pursuit of justice. We witnessed history – history made possible by the...
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D.C. Council Unanimously Passes Birth-Certificate Bill
The D.C. Council unanimously approved a bill last week that makes it easier for transgender and intersex individuals to obtain new birth certificates reflecting their...
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D.C. Attacks Prompt Meeting on Crime
Local activists, community members, business owners and officers of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) gathered at The DC Center, Washington's LGBT community center, Friday to...
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Fecteau Pursuing Public Office
Ryan Fecteau, the Catholic University of America (CUA) student who spearheaded the effort to have CUA recognize an LGBT student group as an official campus...
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BREAKING: Same-sex marriages to resume in California immediately
Follow @JustinCSnow With one sentence, the the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals opened the door for same-sex marriages to resume in California immediately, marking the...
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Federal employee benefits extended to same-sex couples
Follow @JustinCSnow The Office of Personnel Management announced in a Friday memo to the heads of executive departments and agencies the extension of various federal...
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Federal judge blocks Michigan ban on partner benefits, cites Supreme Court’s DOMA ruling
Follow @JustinCSnow A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked a Michigan ban on domestic partner benefits for public employees, applying for the first time the...
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Libertarian Party candidates for governor, House earn spots on Virginia ballot
Move over, Terry McAuliffe and Ken Cuccinelli: there’s a third candidate on the ballot in the governor’s race this November. The Libertarian Party of Virginia...
