News + Politics
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Home Is Where the Test Is
Thinking about using the new rapid home HIV test? Let Sampson show you the ins and outs of OraQuick.One of the big developments in HIV...
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UVA Assault Prompts Call for Expanded Protections
A Virginia nonprofit organization is calling on the members of the General Assembly to add sexual orientation and gender identity to Virginia laws regarding bias-motivated...
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Howard Theatre Three Plead Not Guilty
The three individuals accused of stabbing and attempting to rob gay minor in front of the Howard Theatre in June were arraigned in D.C. Superior...
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Trial Date Set for Montgomery
Gary Niles Montgomery, the Washington man accused of killing Deoni Jones, a transgender woman, at a Northeast bus stop in February will go to trial...
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Report Warns “Fiscal Cliff” Will Hurt LGBT Americans
As the White House and Congress continue to engage in heated battle over budget cuts and tax rates, activists warn that going over the “fiscal...
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Obama Administration Unveils Blueprint for “AIDS-free Generation”
The Obama administration marked the upcoming World AIDS Day by releasing plans for combating and defeating AIDS around the world. During an appearance at the...
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The Naked Truth
Had you asked me a few years back what I thought were the advantages of being half of a gay, childless couple, I'm pretty sure...
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Passion Play
Michael Kaplan is on the move, spending Thanksgiving on the road, driving cross-country with his partner. But it's not a joyride. Kaplan is on a...
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D.C. Council Taking Steps for Homeless Youth
Members of the D.C. Council are trying to expedite the passage of a bill that would reform services for LGBT homeless youth before the next...
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Clinton Reaffirms Commitment to LGBT Equality, But Mum on Uganda’s Anti-Gay Bill
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton reaffirmed her commitment to increasing acceptance of LGBT people around the world during a speech at the State Department...
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Congresswoman Introduces Resolution Against “Ex-Gay” Therapy
Following a series of challenges to “ex-gay” reparative therapy practices across the country, Democratic Rep. Jackie Speier (Calif.) introduced a resolution this morning urging Congress...
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Lesbian says Thanksgiving attack over history, not a gay hate crime; Mother remains concerned
A 23-year-old woman named Mallory Owens was assaulted this past Thanksgiving at her girlfriend’s house in Alabama. The attack was carried out by Travis Hawkins,...
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Bolling Drops Out of Virginia Governor's Race
Virginia Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling (R) announced today he is suspending his campaign for governor of the commonwealth, a move that makes Attorney General Ken...
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Newly Elected Transgender Legislator Resigns Over Past Conviction
The same woman who made history earlier this month as the first out transgender person ever elected as a state legislator will step down amid...
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Lawsuit Claiming Fraud Filed Against Conversion Therapists in New Jersey
The fight against “ex-gay” conversion therapy continued in New Jersey today, where former patients of a group that promised to convert people from gay to...
