News + Politics
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Global LGBT News Briefs: Ads and Infection
London Mayor Bans ''Conversion Therapy'' Bus Ads Advertisements promoting ''conversion therapy'' – which claims to make gay people straight – scheduled to run on some...
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National LGBT News Briefs: Campus, Catholics and Cops
Pitt Bathroom Policy Contradicts City/County Nondiscrimination Codes A University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) facilities policy contradicts that of the city and county in which the university...
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Washington Post Editorial Board: “No Principled Reason” for White House Inaction on Executive Order
The Washington Post editorial board tonight strongly criticized President Obama’s decision...
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Obama Pushes for Economy Where “Everybody Gets a Fair Shot” — As LGBT Workers Wait
“Should we settle for an economy where a few people...
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News Analysis: Four Reasons Why Enacting LGBT Workplace Protections Is Different Than Ending DADT
Questions over why President Obama chose last week not to pursue an executive order to ban federal contractors from discriminating on the basis of sexual...
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La Raza Study Challenges Stereotypes
A new study by the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) and Social Science Research Solutions (SSRS) examining support among Hispanics for LGBT rights finds...
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Whitman-Walker To Honor Sebelius
Whitman-Walker Health, the nonprofit community health organization that specializes in HIV/AIDS treatment, will hold its 19th annual spring fundraiser, themed ''Be the Care,'' during which...
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White House Defends EO Decision, Saying “Time Is Right” for ENDA — and Prompting More Criticism
Facing continued fallout from the Obama administration’s decision not to proceed with an executive order banning LGBT discrimination by federal contractors, White House spokesman Shin...
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Transgender issues explored on MSNBC’s Melissa Harris Perry show [video]
Melissa Harris Perry presented a panel on MSNBC today to discuss transgender issues. Perry said she had decided to be a “better cis ally for...
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News Analysis: Obama Executive Order Decision Raises Question Whether He’s Broken 2008 Pledge
When President Obama’s press secretary on Thursday, April 12, explained the president’s decision not to sign an executive order banning federal contractors from discriminating based...
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On the Record: Ward 5 Candidates
Read Metro Weekly's interviews with candidates and community members who are concerned about the upcoming Ward 5 special election here: ''Choosing a Candidate.'' NAME /...
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New Plea Deal in Works for Furr
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia is expected to offer a plea deal within the next week to Kenneth Furr, the off-duty...
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Two Indicted on Federal Hate Crimes Charges Against Gay Man
Two Kentucky men have been indicted in what the Department of Justice says is the first case to involve sexual orientation charged under the Matthew...
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News Analysis: White House Briefing Executive Order Talk Raises More Questions Than It Answers
White House press secretary Jay Carney faced nearly eight minutes of questioning at today’s White House briefing on the White House’s announcement on Wednesday evening,...
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Society's Integrated Steps
It's a relic from America's past: poor, lonely Mayella Ewell, illiterate and abused by her father, invents a chore to lure a handsome black man...
