News + Politics
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Trial Date Set in Marine Stabbing Case
Michael Poth, the Marine accused of killing a fellow Marine following an incident where he allegedly called the victim a ''faggot'' after having earlier seen...
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Swim for Life Beats Goal
The accounting is in from the 21st Annual Maryland Swim for Life, held July 14 and hosted by the District of Columbia Aquatics Club (DCAC),...
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Turkish Media Meet Gay Peers
Members of local LBGT media outlets met with five Turkish journalists at the Meridian International Center in Northwest D.C. Friday, July 27, to discuss topics...
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Obama Nominates Gay Chinese-American to Federal Judgeship
President Obama today nominated out gay federal prosecutor Pamela Chen to serve on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. If...
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HRC Releases Marriage-Equality Positions of Congress
Wondering where your member of Congress stands on marriage equality? It just got a lot easier to find out. The Human Rights Campaign today announced...
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Lisner Shines Light on HIV/AIDS
Speaking at ''Return to Lisner,'' a community event held July 24 in the midst of the XIX International AIDS Conference –and serving as both a...
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Global LGBT Briefs: Lebanon and Language
Beirut Authorities Raid Gay Movie Theater The Box Turtle Bulletin blog is reporting on a July 28 raid of a Beirut cinema reputed to screen...
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National LGBT Briefs: Rust Belt Horror, Suspect Sermon And Teen Shabbaton
Two Women Accused in Pennsylania Killing Of Ex-Girlfriend Testimony at a July 25 preliminary hearing is revealing horrific details in the May 17 murder of...
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Growing Support for Maryland Marriage Equality
A majority of Marylanders say they would vote to uphold Maryland's recently passed marriage-equality law, according to a new poll. Currently, supporters of the law...
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Playing Chicken
Based on my television, Web browsing and Facebook feed — the 21st century trinity of staying ''informed'' — the entire world appears to have to...
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Cops vs. Condoms
One message emerging from last week's AIDS 2012 conference in Washington was that an AIDS-free generation is within sight, if only we muster the will...
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Constitutional Countdown
On the same day that a federal judge in Connecticut became the latest to strike down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act, supporters...
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Tea Party and Bengal Tigers
Right Wing Watch, part of People for the American Way, is bringing attention to an email from Tea Party Nation founder Judson Phillips sent today...
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House Democrats Urge DHS To Recognize Same-Sex Couples
Democrats on Capitol Hill today urged the government to recognize binational same-sex relationships in deportation cases. In a letter sent to the Department of Homeland...
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Support For Marriage Equality Unchanged Since Obama Endorsement
Although gay-rights advocates greeted President Obama’s historic declaration of support for marriage equality with jubilation in May, a new poll suggests his support has had...
