News + Politics
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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...
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Whitman-Walker Honors Advocates
Whitman-Walker Health, the nonprofit community health center specializing in HIV/AIDS and LGBT-sensitive health care, will present three awards recognizing advocacy on behalf of the LGBT...
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Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton signs gay-marriage bill into law
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton (D) today signed into law a measure that allows same-sex couples access to civil marriage licenses, making the North Star State...
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Brazil’s National Council of Justice approves gay marriage
“This is the equivalent of authorizing homosexual marriage in Brazil.” Raquel Pereira de Castro Araujo, who heads the human rights committee of the Brazilian Bar...
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Robbery Victim Reports Anti-Gay Slurs
The two men suspected of an April 25 altercation, in which they allegedly beat and robbed a man in the 1300 block of 14th Street...
