News + Politics
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Obama Admin Issues Veto Threat on VAWA Bill, Calls Defense Bill Policy “Potentially Unconstitutional”
In an ongoing fight with Republicans over the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, the White House laid out a veto threat this afternoon,...
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Threat Prompts D.C. Evacuations
Following a reported bomb threat, the Human Rights Campaign and other LGBT organizations in Washington evacuated their offices today. According to Fred Sainz, HRC's vice...
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Virginia Legislators Reject Gay Nominee
The Virginia House of Delegates today rejected the nomination of an openly gay man to Richmond General District Court, denying him the 51 votes needed...
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Freedom to Marry’s Wolfson Recognized, Celebrates Banner Day for His Cause of Marriage Equality
Today, Evan Wolfson received the Barnard Medal of Distinction at Barnard College’s commencement ceremony. The founder and president of Freedom to Marry, who began his work...
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Obama, in a First for the President, Talks About “Marriage Equality” In New York Speech
Tonight, for the first time in a public address, President Obama referred to same-sex couples seeking equal marriage rights to opposite-sex couples as “marriage equality.”...
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Obama at Barnard Speaks of Activism “From Seneca Falls to Selma to Stonewall”
President Obama today gave the commencement address for Barnard...
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White House Briefing: Questions About the Halo
On their way to New York City, where President Obama is about to address the graduates of Barnard College, White House press secretary Jay Carney...
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Capital Pride Names 2012 Heroes
Capital Pride this morning announced the five locals who have been selected to serve as the 2012 Capital Pride Heroes. They are Andrew Barnett, Eboné...
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Sheriff Babeu’s Out — of Arizona Congressional Race
Arizona’s Paul Babeu — the Pinal County sheriff who came out amid allegations that he had threatened an ex-boyfriend with deportation — is dropping his...
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Bristol Palin posts diatribe against gay marriage, Obama and media
A controversial blog post attributed to Bristol Palin appeared on a “faith” website called Patheos.com in which she criticized President Barack Obama for his pro-gay marriage announcement....
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Shifting Tide: All National Democratic Leaders Now Support Civil Marriage Equality
President Obama’s announcement that he believes same-sex couples should be allowed to marry has opened the doors to several other Democrats and has solidified the...
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Harkin Sets Senate Committee Hearing on ENDA for June 12
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, headed by Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) will be holding hearings on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act on June...
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Scenes from North Carolina
''Watch out for copperheads.'' That seems to be my earliest memory of North Carolina, a casual warning that I don't recall the context for but...
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Servants of Misrule
People in scorned social positions can sometimes transcend their subservient roles by their wit. This is no substitute for a liberation movement, but it can...
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Beninda, Budd nominated for D.C. Commission on Human Rights
Neither Alexandra Beninda nor Earline Budd is a stranger to the LGBT community, so it came as little shock when Mayor Vincent Gray (D) nominated...
