News + Politics
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Fueling Maryland's Marriage Fight
With less than three weeks before Election Day, Nov. 6, both sides in the fight over Question 6, the referendum to decide whether Maryland's recently...
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McCaskill Featured in Ad Against Question 6
Angela McCaskill, the chief diversity officer at Gallaudet University who was placed on paid administrative leave for signing a petition calling for a referendum on...
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Jury Delivers Split Verdict in Washington Brothers Trial
A D.C. Superior Court jury earlier today found Christian Washington guilty of one count of threats to do bodily harm and one count of simple...
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Vikings’ Chris Kluwe continues speaking in favor of marriage equality for gay couples
Chris Kluwe of the Minnesota Vikings appeared on CNN Tuesday to discuss several political issues, but primarily the NFL player addressed the buzz surrounding his...
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Obama’s campaign publishes emotional appeal from gay celebrities
Several celebrities from the LGBT community lent their faces and voices to the re-election campaign of President Barck Obama. A video posted online features Jane...
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NOM’s latest anti-gay marriage video is an unbelievable compilation of logical failures
The National Organization for Marriage released another horrible video this week that claims that “natural marriage” offers numerous benefits for society, while same sex marriage...
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Nearly $1.5 Million Spent on Defending DOMA
Since House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) agreed to defend the Defense of Marriage Act in federal courts 15 months ago, more than 1.4 million taxpayer...
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CNN host cuts off anti-gay Bryan Fischer for saying things that are ‘just not true’
An anti-gay director of the American Family Association was brought on air to discuss his criticism of “Mix It Up at Lunch Day.” The conversation...
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Gallaudet President Says He Wants McCaskill To Return
Gallaudet University President Alan Hurwitz this morning defended his decision to place an employee on administrative leave after it was revealed she signed a petition...
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Weekend of Awards
It was a busy weekend for Ron Simmons, president and CEO of Us Helping Us, People Into Living (UHU), the D.C. organization working to improve...
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Washington Brothers Trial Begins
Monday, Oct. 15, featured jury selection, opening arguments and cross-examination of the government's first two witnesses in the case against brothers Christian and Dalonte Washington,...
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GLAA and Stein Ready for Races
When it comes candidates courting LGBT votes, the District enjoys an abundance of office seekers and incumbents. Several candidates running for political office tested their...
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Zynga, EA say no push back over pro-gay stances; Nordstrom supports gay marriage
A report from GamesIndustry International quotes insiders at two major video game-producing companies as saying their companies have experienced no negative repercussions for their support of...
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Sen. Arlen Specter Remembered for Moderate Streak on LGBT Issues
Former Sen. Arlen Specter, the longest serving senator in Pennsylvania history, died on Sunday from complications of non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. The 82-year-old legislator, whose career took...
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Committee to Advise Census Bureau on LGBT Populations
The U.S. Census Bureau announced the establishment of a committee tasked with advising the organization on LGBT populations for implementing the once-a-decade national census. The...
