News + Politics
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Oscar-winner Mo’Nique supports legalization of gay marriage in Maryland [video]
Actress, comedian and talk show host Mo’Nique, a native of Baltimore County, Md., appeared in a new video this week to support gay marriage. The...
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Family Research Council Scores 10 House Votes, Two Relating to DOMA
The Family Research Council’s political arm, FRC Action, today released its “Vote Scorecard” for the first session of the 112th Congress. Of the 10 House...
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U.S. Pastor Council Promotes Video Decrying Annise Parker’s “GLBT Agenda for Houston”
[Image, above: Screen capture of the FaithVotes web site at 1:30 p.m. today. Image, below: Screen capture of the FaithVotes web site at 2:30 p.m....
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Chaz Bono eliminated after abrasive week of ‘Dancing with the Stars’
After six weeks of increasingly tense competition, Chaz Bono was eliminated from ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars.” The 42-year-old transgender son of Sonny & Cher...
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Another teacher’s Facebook comments about gay kids under scrutiny
”I do not condone bullying or harassment of any kind and I am very aware and saddened by the negative impact this type of behavior...
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NOM uses Obama crowd photos to show “support” for repeal of New Hampshire gay marriage
The gay blog Good As You has twice exposed the “bogus” use of old photographs by the National Organization for Marriage. NOM is using the photos to...
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Debate on DOMA Repeal Bill to Begin in Senate Committee on Nov. 3
The Senate Judiciary Committee has set Nov. 3 for beginning the mark-up of the Respect for Marriage Act, a bill that would repeal the Defense...
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Unhappy Feet: Cher annoyed by Bruno’s ‘penguin’ criticism of Chaz on ‘Dancing With the Stars’ [video]
“It was a different Phantom, wasn’t it? It was like a cute little penguin trying to be a big menacing bird of prey…. Some roles...
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Ninth Circuit Keeps Prop 8 Tapes Under Seal, Sets Argument Timeline for Appeal
The U.S. Court of Appeals fo the Ninth Circuit today granted a stay pending appeal of U.S. District Court Judge James Ware’s order unsealing the...
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Kameny's Artifacts on Display at Smithsonian
The tributes to local gay rights pioneer Frank Kameny continue in the days following his death on Oct. 11, with the Smithsonian offering the public...
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NoVa Republican's Comments Not Yet Forgotten or Forgiven
Despite his apology, a Republican candidate for the Virginia Senate continues to draw criticism for comments he made to a predominantly gay audience at a...
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Spirit Day Ends With News That Senate Committee Fails to Address Bullying in Education Bill
Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chairman Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) announced that the committee today reported the Elementary and Secondary Education Reauthorization Act...
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Janice Langbehn Honored With Presidential Citizens Medal
Janice Langbehn, a woman who came...
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Silver Anniversary in Heels
A longstanding Halloween season celebration is celebrating its 25th anniversary, and one of its chief organizers is calling it quits after this year's event. The...
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Leading the Way
Ahead of the 25th annual AIDS Walk Washington, taking place Saturday, Oct. 29, Whitman-Walker Health has announced three grand marshals for the fundraiser benefiting WWH...
