News + Politics
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Equity Rising
The International Federation of Black Prides, an organization sprouted from the 1999 D.C. Black Pride event and today encompassing dozens of groups, announced Thursday evening...
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CAGLCC Makes the List
The Capital Area Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, aka the Chamber, is celebrating its inclusion in the Washington Business Journal's 31st annual ''Book of...
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Montgomery Indictment Expected by Next Month
Government prosecutors say they expect Gary Niles Montgomery, a 55-year-old homeless man accused of fatally stabbing Deoni Jones, a transgender woman, to be indicted within...
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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...
