News + Politics
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Chicago politician now claims Chick-fil-A president “wants to confuse people” over gay issues
This morning, Proco Joe Moreno, an alderman for Chicago, released his response to a public rebuff he received last Friday from Dan Cathy, the President and CEO...
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Chick-fil-A head states: No changes were made; Chicago reports were “erroneous” on gay policy
Chick-fil-A has not made any changes to its “practicies and priorities” says its CEO Dan...
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Adam Lambert talks about this Tuesday’s benefit for Marylanders for Marriage Equality at the 9:30 Club
“I kind of shy away from political events and issues — not because I don’t have my own opinions, but because I find it to...
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LCR’s Annual Dinner Long on Bonhomie, Short on Endorsement
Log Cabin Republicans rallied their supporters at a fundraising event yesterday evening, but remained mum on the organization’s presidential endorsement. With less than two months...
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Danielle Moodie-Mills Named 2012 Honoree of The Root 100
“It’s an honor to be recognized alongside such an esteemed group of black leaders and trailblazers who help to shape our culture and our political...
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African-American Pastors Rally in Support of Maryland's Question 6
A group of prominent African-American religious leaders from Maryland, as well as other parts of the country, endorsed Maryland's Question 6 at a press conference...
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Obama Lauds One Year Anniversary of DADT Repeal
President Barack Obama issued a statement commemorating the one year anniversary of the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” earlier today, describing the end of...
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Friday Features Dueling Press Conferences from Both Sides of the Marriage-Equality Debate
The struggle for the media spotlight is on – on both sides of the Potomac – when it comes to marriage equality. Today, a group...
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Australian Senator Worries what Qantas Move to Dubai Means for Gays, Other Travelers
“What precautions and warning will Qantas provide unmarried passengers who are single or in de facto relationships? … Will there be warnings to gay Australians...
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One Year Later, DADT Repeal Resonates
Back in 1992, the height of my activist period, there were two main issues I cared about: HIV/AIDS and military service. AIDS was, and remains,...
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Line in the Sand
The summer between sixth and seventh grade – for me, 1981 – I'd gone to visit my dad, stepmom and new baby sister. It was...
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Rose to the Occasion
The National Association of People With AIDS (NAPWA) founded the National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NGMHAAD) – Thursday, Sept. 27 – to ''help gay...
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Romney Would Still Oppose Marriage Equality For Gay Grandchild
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney courted Latino voters on Wednesday during an appearance at a forum broadcast on the Spanish-language Univision channel. Held at the...
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Republican Sen. Susan Collins Signs Onto Immigration Equality Bill
Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins broke with her party today when she became the first Republican senator to co-sponsor a bill that would grant binational...
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Corporations Opposing LGBT Discrimination Funding Boy Scouts
Some of the biggest corporations in America have donated millions of dollars to the Boy Scouts of America, including those with policies against giving to...
