News + Politics
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Obama’s Press Secretaries and Romney (and the Others) Talk About Prop 8, With Very Different Takes
Although neither candidate supports marriage equality, today’s decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Perry v. Brown striking down California’s...
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Olson and Boies Talk About Their Prop 8 Victory, With Slightly Differing Takes
One of the lawyers fighting Proposition 8 said that today’s decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Perry v. Brown...
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BREAKING: Ninth Circuit Strikes Down Proposition 8 on Narrow Grounds
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit today affirmed...
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Prop 8: Five Questions (and Brief Answers) to Help Get Through Today’s Coming Decision
Although the path to get here is a...
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State Department: “Our Message Is Unchanged,” Continues to Oppose Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Bill
Calling Uganda’s anti-homosexuality bill “manifestly inconsistent with Uganda’s international human rights obligations,” a U.S. State Department spokeswoman tells Metro Weekly it continues to oppose the...
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N.J. Marriage Equality Opponents, Others Champion Ex-Gay Therapy Despite APA Opposition
During the Feb. 2 New Jersey Senate Judiciary Committee hearings on the state marriage equality bill, Greg Quinlan president of Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays...
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Washington Post, New York Times Opinion Pages Cover Contractor Executive Order Proposal
Quick on the heels of Metro Weekly‘s exclusive reporting this weekend and on Feb. 6 about a proposed executive order to prohibit sexual orientation and...
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Queer Activists Wants Sachs Sacked, But HRC Highlights CEO in Marriage Ad
LGBT grassroots activists, calling themselves the Queer Occupy Wall...
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Ninth Circuit Prop 8 Ruling on Tuesday — A Guide to Understanding What’s Happening
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth...
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CNN’s Roland Martin says sorry some were offended, tweets were just “playful shot” at soccer fans
CNN’s Roland Martin responded to criticism regarding his Superbowl tweets this morning, saying he is sorry if people were offended and that they were just...
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From Partner Benefits to Affirmative Action, Proposed Contractor Executive Order Specifics Discussed
With the senior policy advisor for Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) telling Metro Weekly on Feb. 4 that timing is key for President Obama to take...
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Madonna’s Superbowl half-time has fans and critics all a Twitter [video]
Madonna‘s Superbowl Half-Time Show was all the rage on Twitter and Facebook Sunday night. Opening with her gay dance anthem “Vogue,” Madonna covered a number...
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CNN’s Roland Martin wants to smack any “dude … hyped about David Beckham’s H&M underwear ad”
Tonight’s Madonna half-time show at the Superbowl got a significant amount of attention from her dedicated gay fans, but it was CNN commentator Roland Martin‘s...
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Advocates Lay Out Case for Obama Contractor Executive Order in Memo to Rep. Barney Frank
Although the White House remains silent about the status of a proposed executive order to ban LGBT discrimination among federal contractors, some of D.C.’s leading...
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Virginia Anti-Gay Adoption Bill Could Cost State Taxpayers Millions
Today, the Virginia legislature took two steps toward passing a bill allowing private adoption agencies to refuse adopting to same-sex couples based on “religious or...
