News + Politics
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Obama to award nation’s highest civilian honor to Sally Ride
President Barack Obama will posthumously award the nation’s highest civilian honor to lesbian astronaut Sally Ride, the White House announced Monday. Ride, who became the...
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White House to honor LGBT leaders as “Champions of Change”
Ten out LGBT elected or appointed officials will be honored for their commitment to equality and public service at the White House on Wednesday afternoon as...
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Virginia GOP Chooses Cuccinelli-Jackson-Obenshain Ticket
Nearly 8,000 Virginia Republican officeholders and activists gathered Saturday at the Greater Richmond Convention Center to select the party's candidates for governor, lieutenant governor and...
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Va.’s Family Foundation legislative ratings highlight LGBT partisan divide
The anti-gay Family Foundation of Virginia last week released its 2012-2013 General Assembly ratings providing overall “pro-family scores” for Virginia legislators ahead of this year’s...
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Minnesotans United shifts focus to protecting supportive lawmakers
On the heels of a win that saw Minnesota become the 12th state to legalize same-sex marriage, the same group that helped secure passage of...
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LGBT Groups Slam Gov. McDonnell on ''Virginia Adopts''
LGBT groups are crying foul after Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) launched a campaign Friday aimed at finding homes for a thousand of the nearly 4,000...
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UN Ambassador Susan Rice marks International Day Against Homophobia
Susan Rice, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, spoke out for LGBT acceptance in all nations in a video statement released today. “We will...
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Mob of thousands forces LGBT activists to flee in Tbilisi, Georgia
“We won’t allow these sick people to hold gay parades in our country. It’s against our traditions and our morals.” Zhuzhuna Tavadze, speaking to Reuters...
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HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan addresses gay real-estate meeting
“I urge you to continue your advocacy to further the cause of fair housing for LGBT individuals – and all Americans denied equal protection under...
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How To Be Gay
I've been many different gay men over the course of my life. Like most of us, I started off as the closeted gay man who...
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The Search Must Continue
As HIV-vaccine trial participants, we grow accustomed to the routine blood draws, interacting with study staff and taking our computer-assisted interviews that catalog our risks....
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San Francisco Pride and the LGBT divide over Bradley Manning
When Bradley Manning appeared before a military judge at Fort Meade in Maryland on a chilly day in late February, he admitted to being solely...
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Poll shows majority support gay marriage in Virginia
A Washington Post poll of Virginians regarding various social issues shows that a majority of Virginians believe same-sex marriage should be legal, a finding that...
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What Andy Murray had to say about pro tennis players coming out as gay.
English: Andy Murray, Australian Open 2010 Quarterfinals. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) “I would hope there are no issues on the tour. You know, there have...
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New DC Center Space Is Secure
Rumors of a potential land swap that could jeopardize the June relocation of The DC Center, the area's LGBT community center, were floated in an...
