News + Politics
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Complaint Filed Against Illinois Social Worker’s “Ex-Gay” Therapy
Emboldened by California’s historic ban on “ex-gay” therapy for LGBT youth, activists are continuing their fight against practices they say equate to child abuse. The...
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Maryland Marriage Effort Counters Anti-Equality TV Campaign
With the ball back in their court, marriage-equality advocates fighting for Question 6, the ballot measure that would allow gay and lesbian couples to obtain...
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Baltimore Anti-Marriage Fliers Target Race
Chris Wulin walked out his door in late September to find his neighborhood covered in fliers. One was in his door, another in his windshield,...
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Fields of Dreams
If there's anything that illustrates the difference between men and women — and, by extension, gay men and lesbians — it's sports. I do not...
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Smirking and Magical Thinking
One of the wonders of our age is the persistence of ''Birthers'' and other True Believers who insist that Barack Obama is an Islamist terrorist...
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Heritage and Identity
Years ago, Esther Hidalgo didn't find much celebration of Hispanic heritage. At her suburban Maryland middle school, as a Latina she was in a minority...
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Shining a Light on Question 6
It's about 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6. In the twilight, several people gather at a parking lot in Owings Mills, Md., awaiting instructions from Mark...
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VP Debate First National TV Appearance for Biden Since Endorsing Marriage Equality
All eyes will be on Danville, Ky., Thursday night as Vice President Joe Biden and Republican vice presidential candidate Rep. Paul Ryan take the stage...
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The former Archbishop of Canterbury warns that gay marriage could turn Britain into Nazi Germany
“Remember that the Jews in Nazi Germany, what started it against them was when they were called names, that was the first stage towards that...
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Romney Advisor Bay Buchanan Rallies GOProud After Debate
With just 27 days to go before the presidential election, gay conservatives are seeking to solidify their support behind Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney. Following...
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ACLJ Attorney Fired After Online Accusations of Gay Relationships
A conservative Christian legal group has fired one of its senior attorneys after reports surfaced on the Internet that he may have had romantic relationships...
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Robinson Hearing Postponed
The case against a man accused of attacking a transgender woman in Chinatown in August has been continued to next month after the defendant's lawyer...
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Howard Theatre Stabbing Suspects Arraigned
The three suspects accused of stabbing a gay teenager outside the Howard Theatre in June were arraigned this morning in D.C. Superior Court, with all...
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Maryland Marriage Opponents Air First Commercial Against Question 6
Opponents of marriage equality have begun airing the first of what is expected to be many commercials opposing Question 6, the ballot referendum that would...
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Elections in HRC Spotlight
{Chad Griffin with Sally Field and her son Sam Greisman (Photo by Ward Morrison)} With just a month to go before the general election, the...
