News + Politics
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Barney Frank refuses to judge gay-friendly Anthony Weiner over ‘sexting’ photos
Camera crews and news reporters outside of the Northwest D.C. home of Representative Anthony Weiner (Photo by JD Uy / MetroWeekly.com) Congressman Anthony Weiner has...
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CREW Files Complaint Over House DOMA Defense, Boehner Spokesman Calls It “Stupid”
Today, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington filed a complaint with the Office of Congressional Ethics against House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) regarding the...
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Bankruptcy Court: DOMA Unconstitutionally Limits Same-Sex Married Couples From Joint Bankruptcy Filing
Today, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California, in Los Angeles, released an opinion finding Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage...
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GOP Debate … Live!
I’ll be liveblogging the GOP 2012 presidential debate taking place in New Hampshire and broadcast on CNN here should any LGBT questions or answers arise...
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AP: Gates Says DADT Repeal Certification Could Happen in June
This afternoon, a suggestion from outgoing Secretary of Defense Robert Gates that “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” certification could come before he is set to leave...
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Tracy Morgan apologizes for saying ‘stupid sh*t’ about gays
According to GlobalGrind.com, Tracy Morgan appeared on Def Comedy Jam to speak about his recent comments that many have perceived as being anti-gay and reckless in...
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NCLR, MoFo, Abby Rubenfeld Challenge Constitutionality of Tennessee Law
Today, a group of lawyers led by Tennessee attorney and former Lambda Legal legal director Abby Rubenfeld is filing a lawsuit instate court challenging the...
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Super Tony Awards claims Broadway is ‘not just for gays anymore’ [video]
Sunday night’s broadcast of the Tony Awards proved to be an extra special addition for Gay Pride month. It will arguably be remembered as one of the...
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Forty-Four Years Back, Loving … Forward
On June 12, 2011, residents of and visitors to Washington, D.C., celebrated lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender pride at the Capital Pride Festival. Less than...
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Tina Fey comments on Tracy Morgan’s offensive gay remarks
Tina Fey, star and creator of NBC’s ”30 Rock,” released a statement about concerning Tracy Morgan’s rant against gay people. It’s reported that he said...
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Rachel Maddow looks at Gov. Rick Perry’s ties to anti-gay organizations [video]
On Friday, MSNBC Rachel Maddow explored the possibility that Texas Governor Rick Perry will enter the race to become the Republican candidate for President of...
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CNN exposes George Rekers’ harmful ‘therapy’ to change gays to straights [video]
This week, Anderson Cooper explored the anti-gay work of George Rekers, who has made a career of promoting the idea that homosexuality and “sissy boy” behavior...
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House GOP Leadership Defends “Traditional” Marriage From Being “Radically Redefined”
On June 3, the House Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group — the three Republican members — filed a motion to dismiss Karen Golinski’s lawsuit seeking equal...
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Morgan Offends With Anti-Gay Talk, Publicist Releases Statement of Apology
As noted at Truth Wins Out, comedian Tracy Morgan, in a recent stand-up routine, made some comments about gay people that led an audience member...
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DADT's Six-Month Mark
On Dec. 22, 2010, President Barack Obama signed the Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act into law. Despite the almost six months that have passed...
