News + Politics
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Maryland Governor Says Marriage Equality Bill Will Be an “Administration Priority” in 2012
[Photo: Maryland out gay Sen. Rich Madaleno (D-Montgomery) speaks at a news conference on July 22, 2011, in which Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) announced his...
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Roger Stone Joining GOProud’s Advisory Board
Republican political operative Roger Stone — known primarily for his work on opposition research and negative ads — is joining the advisory board of GOProud,...
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Military Ready for DADT Repeal Certification, But Log Cabin Pushes Forward With Court Challenge
Pentagon officials told Metro Weekly this evening that Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Adm. Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, were...
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WSJ, NBC Report That Pentagon DADT Certification Is Coming Friday
Both the Wall Street Journal and NBC News are reporting this evening that top Pentagon officials — Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Adm. Mike Mullen,...
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Catching Up With “Team Artis” After Senate Hearing About DOMA
[Photos: The Artis family after the July 20, 2011, Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the Respect for Marriage Act, a bill to repeal the Defense...
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NYT talks to young New Yorkers about gay marriage
The New York Times rounds up some perspective of younger New Yorkers on the newly passed marriage equality law and the impending first round of...
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Community Mourning
Community organizers have announced a candlelight vigil at the corner of 61st and Dix Streets NE for Saturday, July 23, at 7 p.m., remembering Lashai...
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Obama to Name Fourth Out LGBT Judicial Nominee
Politico’s Abby Phillip reports this afternoon — and the White House confirmed — that the President Barack Obama is planning on nominating Michael Fitzgerald, an...
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No room at Vermont inn for lesbian couple
“After our conversation, I checked with my innkeepers and unfortunately due to their personal feelings, they do not host gay receptions at our facility.” An...
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Transgender Woman Killed
A transgender woman was shot and killed in Northeast...
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Senate Considers the Respect for Marriage Act, Bill to Repeal DOMA
[Photo: Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) confers with Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) before a committee hearing into the Respect for Marriage Act, a...
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Enemy of the Good
For many families, it's a cardinal rule for friendly relations to declare certain times and places ''politics-free'' zones. Few things can ruin a perfectly pleasant...
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Quacks and Busybodies
I resisted a temptation in my last column to report the speculation then stirring that Marcus Bachmann, who is married to Republican presidential candidate Rep....
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Untying the Knot: Gay and lesbian couples find divorce is hard to do
While the celebrations and expectations on marriage in the gay and lesbian community focus on the ability for same-sex couples to have their relationships legally...
