News + Politics
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Gay couple sues amusement park: Employees shared ‘fags’ photo
“Mr. Yang was in the process of coming out, and it was very difficult for him to deal with this type of ridicule based on...
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Mayor Gray Commits to Addressing Anti-Trans Employment Barriers
Members of the local LGBT community, including the Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance (GLAA), Transgender Health Empowerent and the DC Trans Coalition, met with Mayor...
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Ann Coulter, the Cause of a Fight Among Gay Groups on the Right?
Today, GOProud announced that Ann Coulter would be serving as the honorary chair of the group’s advisory council. The move comes as the latest in...
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Immigration Woes
Over the past several months, many cases involving same-sex bi-national couples have hit the news. Almost all of these cases, where a U.S. citizen is...
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A Personal Aside: Seeing the Change
In 1713 — nearly 300 years ago — Chambers Russell was born. A founder of the town of Lincoln, Massachusetts, Russell built a two-story Georgian...
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NPR defends gay ‘conversion therapy’ report: Hundreds of angry responses offered ‘context’ [video]
Last week, Alix Spiegel, a reporter for NPR, aired a 9-minute piece about beliefs that “therapists” can change gay men and lesbians into heterosexuals. Spiegel’s Morning...
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Mitt Romney joins effort to overturn District’s gay marriage law, add Constitutional ban
Mitt Romney, the current leading candidate among the 2012 Republican Presidential hopefuls, has signed a pledge created by the National Organization for Marriage (NOMBlog PDF). It...
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The Big Game
For those who don't know already, I suppose I need to come out publicly. I am, of course, a gamer. I don't mean that I'm...
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Snark on a Sinking Ship
The outcome of the tea party's invented crisis over the national debt ceiling remains uncertain as I write on Monday morning, but one thing is...
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Bridge Builder
The National Council of La Raza, the nation's largest Hispanic civil rights organization, and the Gill Foundation, which advocates for LGBT equality, joined to honor...
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Equality Maryland continues search for new executive director
Equality Maryland announced today that is seeking applicants for the organization’s executive director position. While Lynne Bowman has served as the interim executive director of Equality Maryland since May...
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NPR disappoints listeners by airing claim that ‘ex-gay’ therapy works
On August 1, NPR’s Morning Edition aired a story that sought to portray “two sides” of a debate surrounding gay-to-straight “conversion therapy.” NPR says it was...
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Dolly Parton apologizes to lesbian family over gay marriage t-shirt
“I am truly sorry for the hurt or embarrassment regarding the gay and lesbian t-shirt incident at Dollywood’s Splash Country recently. Everyone knows of my...
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House GOP Leaders Say Court Should Dismiss Edith Windsor’s Lawsuit, Find DOMA Constitutional
The House Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group (BLAG) has been defending the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in court since President Barack Obama and Attorney General...
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Video Recap: NAACP tackles black & gay tensions at national convention [video]
A week ago, the NAACP held a groundbreaking discussion about LGBT issues in Los Angeles for its 102nd Convention. The panel was hosted by CNN’s...
