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Congress approves LGBT-inclusive VAWA, Obama vows to sign
An LGBT-inclusive Violence Against Women Act swept through the House of Representatives today, winning a bipartisan majority in the Republican-controlled chamber. Voting 286-138 Thursday, the...
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REPORT: Obama administration will file brief in Prop. 8 case
The Obama administration will file a brief in the Proposition 8 case before the Supreme Court, NBC News reported Thursday afternoon. “Administration officials say the...
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Picking and Choosing
Because my life isn't simply about being gay, I spend a lot of time thinking about issues that are important to me even if they...
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DC Trans Coalition Calls Task Force a ''Publicity Stunt''
The DC Trans Coalition (DCTCT) submitted testimony to the D.C. Council's Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety Wednesday alleging that an external review by...
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Where are congressional Democrats on Prop. 8?
The Thursday deadline is rapidly approaching for the Obama administration to file a brief in the Proposition 8 case before the Supreme Court. But while...
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Nearly 300 employers urge Supreme Court to strike down DOMA
Nearly 300 businesses and city governments filed a brief with the Supreme Court today calling for the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act, which forbids federal...
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Transgender Testimony
The Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee on Tuesday heard testimony on SB449 – a bill to prohibit discrimination against transgender and gender-nonconforming people in Maryland in...
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Poth Trial Pushed to April
The trial of a Michael Poth, a now-former Marine accused of stabbing a fellow Marine during an altercation in D.C.'s Barracks Row neighborhood in April...
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Chuck Hagel confirmed as defense secretary
After weeks of delay, the U.S. Senate today confirmed Chuck Hagel as the next secretary of defense, voting 58-41. The vote comes nearly two months...
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Republicans to argue for constitutional right to same-sex marriage
More than 80 Republicans and conservatives have attached their names to a brief to be filed with the Supreme Court later this week arguing that...
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Gay activist challenging LGBT orgs on Bradley Manning
“hy is it that all of the big gay non-profits, from the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF) to the Human Rights Campaign (HRC)...
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D.C. Council reprimands Graham, removes oversight of ABC Board from his committee
The D.C. Council voted 11-2 Monday on a resolution reprimanding Councilmember Jim Graham (D-Ward 1), one of the city’s two gay councilmembers, over findings in...
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Chris Hayes puts GOProud before CPAC
GOProud picked up an unlikely ally over the weekend when liberal commentator Chris Hayes issued an ultimatum to the organizers of the Conservative Political Action...
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Solicitor General Files Fair-minded DOMA Brief
The new media were ablaze on the evening of Feb. 22 after U.S. Solicitor General Donald Verrilli filed a brief in United States v. Windsor...
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Obama administration calls on Supreme Court to strike down DOMA
The Obama administration urged the Supreme Court to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act in a brief filed Friday, declaring the 1996 federal law...
