News + Politics
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DOJ Announces Expanded Rape Definition to Be Used in Federal Crime Reporting
The national understanding of rape, as defined by the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s data collection program, now includes what Vice President Joseph Biden called a...
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Santorum booed off stage for irrational ‘gay marriage = polygamy’ argument
Republican Presidential candidate Rick Santorum was in New Hampshire Thursday trying to impress voters at an event called the New England College Convention. He was...
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ACLU Sues to Stop Michigan Law That Ends Public Employer Same-Sex Partner Benefits
The American Civil Liberties Union, on behalf of four Michigan public employees and their partners, sued Michigan Gov. Richard Snyder (R) today to stop enforcement...
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Raucous Caucus
If nothing else, the Iowa caucuses kicked off the year with an inadvertently entertaining bang. After months of a rotating circus of second-tier candidates taking...
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Times Square Tantrums
Not since Sinéad O'Connor ripped up a photo of Pope John Paul II on Saturday Night Live in 1992 have so many believers been so...
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Just Gone
Any lump of coal would be difficult to swallow, but the one I got the day after Christmas left me stunned. Marty Davis, publisher and...
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Second-Guessing Support
Even his vote in favor of marriage equality may not be enough to salvage Councilmember Harry Thomas Jr.'s (D-Ward 5) political career among his LGBT...
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Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance Elects New Officers
The Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance (GLAA) of Washington held elections in December for its five executive officers for 2012, as the organization pushes for...
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Williams Leaving Dupont Main Streets
The board of Dupont Main Streets, the local nonprofit organization working to promote and preserve the historic nature of the Dupont Circle neighborhood, announced Jan....
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Rick Santorum wants to ban straight sex freedoms, too: Dan Savage on Young Turks
Dan Savage, the gay writer, sex advice columnist, and creator of the It Gets Better Project, appeared on The Young Turks today to discuss the...
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Report: Councilmember Harry Thomas, Jr. Expected to Resign; Special Election Would Be Set
WUSA9.com is reporting that Councilmember Harry Thomas, Jr. (D-Ward 5) is going to resign from office sometime this week, sources close to the councilmember tell...
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Bi-National Couple Who Made Headlines in San Francisco Case “Will Remain Here Together”
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) decided to grant deferred action on the immigration case of Anthony John Makk, an Australian who is married to...
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Bachmann Drops Presidential Bid
After a 5 percent showing in the Iowa caucuses, which were won by former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) announced today that...
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Gay marriage effort announced by Washington state Governor Gregoire
Governor Chris Gregoire of Washington state held a press conference today to announce her support for the legalization of lesbian and gay marriage. The state...
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BREAKING: Romney Wins Iowa Caucus — Beating Santorum by Eight Votes
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney eked out a remarkably narrow win at the Iowa caucuses on Jan. 3 to advance his presidential ambitions — providing...
