News + Politics
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Supreme Court releases transcript and audio of today’s Prop. 8 arguments
The Supreme Court heard arguments today in the case challenging California’s Proposition 8, which bans same-sex marriage. For more details, read Metro Weekly’s report from inside...
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NYC Pride Taps Earl Fowlkes
Hear the name Edith Windsor this week and it's hard to think about anything but Windsor v. United States getting its day in the Supreme...
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Pro-gay rally and anti-gay march to converge at Supreme Court on Tuesday morning
Pro-Gay United for Marriage Rally On Tuesday, March 26, a large rally is set to take place at the Supreme Court at 8:30 am. The...
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Sen. Mark Warner announces his support for gay marriage
Virginia Sen. Mark Warner (D) announced Monday afternoon on his Facebook page that he is now a supporter of marriage equality, joining several other senators...
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All eyes on marriage and the Supreme Court
After years of litigation that began in 2009, supporters and opponents of same-sex marriage will have what could be their conclusive day in court. The...
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Will Portman speaks out on marriage equality and coming out
The son of Republican Sen. Rob Portman (Ohio) spoke out publicly for the first time since his father endorsed marriage equality earlier this month in...
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A gay marriage protest in France gets ugly
“No to gayxtremism.” — A banner spotted during Sunday’s anti-gay marriage demonstration in France. The protest, which drew an estimated 1.4 million participants, spilled over...
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Days of Miracle and Wonder
''These are the days of miracle and wonder,'' sings the American, backed by African rhythms as a vast crowd dances. Paul Simon was not talking...
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Sen. Claire McCaskill announces support for same-sex marriage
Sen. Claire McCaskill quietly announced her support for same-sex marriage in a post published on her Tumblr page Sunday evening. Invoking the Bible, the Missouri...
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Commonwealth Kudos for Activists and Allies
Equality Virginia, the commonwealth's chief nonprofit LGBT-rights organization, will recognize seven honorees who have advanced LGBT equality. at its 10th annual Commonwealth Dinner on April...
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Universal Gear Suffers String of Robberies
A Logan Circle clothing store popular with the LGBT community was robbed Saturday, March 23, with two men caught on camera assaulting the store's manager...
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Equality Virginia asks McDonnell to veto student-groups bill
Equality Virginia, the commonwealth’s primary LGBT-rights group, is asking Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) to veto a bill passed overwhelmingly by the Virginia Assembly in February...
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American Academy of Pediatrics says same-sex marriage good for children
Marriage-equality supporters gained another important ally yesterday when the 83-year-old American Academy of Pediatrics declared its support for same-sex marriage. In a policy statement titled...
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No Endorsement from Stein
D.C. Council candidate Elissa Silverman came four votes shy of the threshold needed to earn the endorsement of the Gertrude Stein Democratic Club, the city's...
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Nominations Open for Next Generation
Springtime is not just about blooming flowers. With school graduations, there is also something of the bloom of youth in the air. With Metro Weekly,...
