News + Politics
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“Conscience Clause” Bill That Could Bar Gay Foster Parents Moves Forward in Virginia Senate
The so-called “conscience clause” bill that would allow private child placement agencies to discriminate against prospective adoptive or foster parents based on sexual orientation, family...
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Gay victim bravely condemns Atlanta attackers as “monsters”
Brandon White courageously came forward today at a press conference to address an assault that had been videotaped by alleged gang members and posted on...
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CNN suspends Roland Martin for “offensive” anti-gay Super Bowl tweets
Erik Wemple at the Washington Post reports this statement from CNN on Roland Martin’s Super Bowl tweets: “Roland Martin’s tweets were regrettable and offensive. Language...
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Remembering Deoni Jones
About 200 people gathered Tuesday evening at the intersection of East Capitol Street and Sycamore Road NE in the city's Benning Heights neighborhood for a...
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Gay man brutally beaten by Atlanta gang on video to step up and speak out
A terribly disturbing act of violence appeared on the shock video...
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Ellen Degeneres thanks JC Penney and blasts anti-gay group for trying to get her fired
Ellen Degeneres was recently chosen by retailer JC Penney to be the company’s new spokesperson. She took a few minutes of her talk show yesterday...
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Santorum Trumps Romney, Three Times Over
About 12 hours after the U.S. Court...
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The Village Voice’s Thrasher and Geidner Talk About Prop 8
Thanks to The Village Voice‘s Steven Thrasher, you have the ability to hear me talk about today’s Proposition 8 decision, in addition to reading about...
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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...
