News + Politics
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Marketing Marriage
For Daniel Wein, it's all about love and commitment. The George Washington University sophomore admits he's a fervent LGBT rights activist, so much so that...
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Don't Tell, Go to Jail
Two bills – one already introduced, one being drafted – in the Maryland General Assembly would classify transferring the HIV virus to another individual as...
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GLAAD Announces Nominees
Metro Weekly senior political writer Chris Geidner has been nominated for a 2012 GLAAD Media Award for his series on the history of the Defense...
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Maryland gay marriage survey reveals declining support?
A new survey released by Patrick E. Gonzales’ Research and Marketing Strategies, Inc. could indicate a small but important decline in support for same-sex marriages...
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Gay Would-Be Documentarian’s Viral Video A Success — But Largely Excludes Female, Trans And Non-White People
Gay men perhaps know West Hollywood-based filmmaker Ryan James Yezak for his music video tributes featuring nearly naked gay men lip-syncing songs like Katy Perry’s...
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Out showcases Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka in “The Love Issue”
‘We found a place in Harlem that a woman had been living in for 40-odd years, and it was roomy and reasonably priced. We went...
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Sarvis to Leave SLDN, New Executive Director Search Launched
Today, Servicemembers Legal Defense Network announced that the group’s executive director, Aubrey Sarvis, would be leaving the organization once a new executive director could be...
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Uganda Official Counters Unitarian Minister
A Unitarian Ugandan minister in exile, due to reported threats on his life, spoke to a packed Silver Spring church Tuesday night about a proposed...
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Clear Channel’s John and Ken Show say Hollywood gays force actresses to look like 14-year-old boys
“Gay guys control the fashion industry and the casting industry and the whole Hollywood look. And gays like bodies that remind them of a 14...
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Rounding-Up Votes
The hunt for votes in favor of marriage equality is on in Annapolis. With the start of the Maryland General Assembly's 90-day legislative session Jan....
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Religious Leaders Debut New Tactic on Marriage
A group of nearly 40 conservative religious leaders released an open letter on Jan. 12 that seeks to reframe the battle over same-sex civil marriage...
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Ricky Gervais pokes fun at Jodie Foster’s sexuality on Golden Globes
“The Hollywood Foreign Press have warned me that if I insult you or cause any controversy, they would invite me back next year…. I’m not...
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Christopher Plummer wins Golden Globe Award for Beginners; Madonna, Meryl Streep also winners
Christopher Plummer took home the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture for his role as Hal Fields, an older man only...
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Tennessee State Rep Introduces Anti-Trans “Bathroom Bill,” Senate Version Quickly Withdrawn
This week, Tennessee State Rep. Richard Floyd (R) introduced a bill that would punish trans people with a class C misdemeanor for using a bathroom...
