News + Politics
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BREAKING: Maryland House of Delegates Passes Marriage Equality Bill, 72-67
By Justin Snow, reporting from Annapolis. Gathering in the hall outside the chamber of the Maryland House of Delegates, supporters of marriage equality beamed with...
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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie Vetoes State’s Marriage Equality Bill
The Associated Press reports that, as expected, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) has vetoed the bill passed on Thursday, Feb. 16, that would have...
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DOJ Won’t Defend DOMA, Other Laws Preventing Equal Treatment for Servicemembers With Same-Sex Spouses
The Department of Justice sent a letter to House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) today stating that the Defense and Veterans Affairs departments would not be...
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Stein Dems Endorse Muriel Bowser
The Gertrude Stein Democratic Club, D.C.'s foremost LGBT Democratic organization, last night endorsed incumbent City Councilmember Muriel Bowser in her Ward 4 race with 72...
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Marriage Equality Passes NJ Assembly 42-33, 12 More Votes Needed for Veto Override
The New Jersey General Assembly has passed the Marriage Equality and Religious Exemption Act by a vote of 42-33, according to The New York Times...
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Congressional Progressive Caucus Leaders Sign On to Marriage Equality Platform Plank
In a growing sign that the Democratic Party could face a significant question this summer over whether it will include marriage equality as a plank...
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National Briefs: USCIS: New York
Legislators step in for binational New Yorkers A New York-based, same-sex binational couple – an American and a South African – facing separation due to...
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Photo Finish
A longtime fixture of the local LGBT community, photographer Patsy Lynch reports that she found resolution Tuesday evening in a deal with the Washington Blade,...
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Cakes for Causes
Continuing the tradition into its 41st year, leather and lusciousness came together Sunday, Feb. 12, for Scarlet's Bake Sale. With about 65 sweet entries up...
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Global Briefs: Standing Up in Sweden, Escaping in Entebbe
Minister breaks up LGBT conference in Uganda An LGBT activists' conference in Uganda was raided Tuesday by the nation's State Minister for Ethics and Integrity...
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Third Republican Lawmaker Supports Maryland Marriage Equality Bill, Vote Approaching
In Washington this past week and New York this past year, Republican lawmakers came out in support of marriage equality to help the bills pass....
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SLDN, DOJ Agree to 60-Day Delay in Case Challenging Gay Servicemembers’ Spousal Benefits
Servicemembers Legal Defense Network, the LGBT military legal advocacy group, agreed to delay its challenge to military policies that the organization says discriminate against servicemembers...
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Violent Words, Violent Acts
CNN commentator Roland Martin was just having a little fun with his now-infamous Super Bowl tweets: ''If a dude at your Super Bowl party is...
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Baltimore County Nears LGBT Protections
The County Council of Baltimore County heard hours of testimony Feb. 14 from both sides on a bill that would prohibit discrimination against people based...
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Washington, New Jersey Marriage Equality Measures Face Upcoming Political Battles
Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire (D) signed a statewide marriage equality bill into law this Monday, Feb. 13. The same day, the New Jersey Senate passed a...
