News + Politics
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The Oddly Un-American Republican Convention
It was truly my intention not to watch any live coverage of the current Republican national convention — or, for that matter, next week's Democratic...
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Bisexual Woman Wins Arizona Congressional Primary
A former Arizona state legislator and out bisexual woman won her party’s nomination for Congress late Tuesday night. Kyrsten Sinema won the Democratic primary for...
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Adult video site MyVidster ‘hijacked’ after winning case against gay porn company
myVidster lost control of its primary .com domain this past weekend according to the owner’s Twitter feed: “The myvidster domain has been hijacked and I...
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O’Malley, Celebrities To Host Marriage Equality Fundraiser
Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley (D), former Republican National Committee Chair Ken Mehlman, former first daughter Barbara Bush and other celebrities will be hosting a fundraiser...
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Biden Praises LGBT Community for Advancing Rights of All Americans
Vice President Joe Biden spoke directly to the gay community Sunday, Aug. 26, thanking activists for their work in advancing the civil rights of all...
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Prop 8 Opponents Ask Supreme Court to Not Consider Case
Plaintiffs in the lawsuit against California’s Proposition 8 requested the Supreme Court not consider an appeal from defendants to hear arguments on the case in...
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New Ad Encourages Republican Support for Marriage Equality
In a new ad released Friday, Republican San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders speaks out about his support for marriage equality and the need for more...
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Holder Reaffirms Obama Administration’s Commitment to Gay Rights at LGBT Law Conference
Speaking to a packed ballroom at the Washington Hilton last night, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder urged LGBT lawyers to continue fighting for equality as...
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FRC Shooter Pleads Not Guilty
Floyd Lee Corkins, II, the man accused of shooting a security guard during an attempted attack at the headquarters of the conservative Family Research Council...
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UPDATE: Maryland’s leading gay marriage foe, Don Dwyer, drinking before boating accident
Update August 23, 7:15 p.m.: WBAL News is reporting that Don Dwyer “admits that he was drinking alcohol” before he and one fellow passenger collided...
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Gay Marriage in Maryland Reaches Milestone of 100 Partners for Equality
Marylanders for Marriage Equality, the coalition of labor, faith and civil liberties groups seeking to uphold Maryland’s recently passed marriage equality law, announced Thursday that...
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LGBT Voters to Romney: Support our rights and we’d consider voting for you
Perhaps not surprisingly, gay voters are just as concerned about the economy as the rest of America. A new poll released by Logo TV found...
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Obama Administration Condemns Anti-Gay Violence in Zimbabwe
The State Department condemned the violent arrests and continued harassment of dozens of LGBT activists in Zimbabwe earlier this month in a statement released on...
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Corkins Indicted by Grand Jury
The man accused of shooting a security guard at the headquarters of the conservative Family Research Council (FRC) was indicted by a grand jury Wednesday...
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Defining Hate
Debate over the tone of American political discourse continues a week after a gunman walked into the lobby of the Family Research Council's Washington office...
