News + Politics
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Federal Judge Applies Fourteenth Amendment to Sexual Orientation Job Discrimination Claim
Here’s the report from Harlan Spector at The Plain Dealer: CLEVELAND, Ohio — A federal judge ruled Monday that a gay Cuyahoga County worker can...
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Obama to Nominate Panetta as Defense Secretary, Shakeup Could Impact DADT-Repeal Timeline
President Barack Obama plans to nominate Leon Panetta, currently serving as the director of the Central Intelligence Agency, to replace Defense Secretary Robert Gates, a...
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Gov. Bob McDonnell: Heterosexuals are ‘the best, the norm,’ but VA law lets single gays adopt
Why, when there are so many kids that need homes, is it illegal in Virginia for gay couples to adopt? ”Well, that’s a policy decision...
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White House Briefing: Holder, Clement and DOMA
From this morning’s off-camera press gaggle with White House press secretary Jay Carney: QUESTION: A question on the situation regarding the Defense of Marriage...
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Children Caught in the Middle
Each year, more than 100,000 children in the United States foster care system are waiting for adoptive homes, according to the U.S. Department of Health...
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D.C. Goes for Orange
While the results are not yet official, it appears that D.C. voters returned Vincent Orange (D) to the City Council in Tuesday's special election to...
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Gay man’s eight horses killed in barn arson: Anti-gay grafitti left behind
“I just can’t believe somebody would do something like this. And do this to poor animals…. I couldn’t get the door open. I could still...
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Cary Grant’s daughter touches on gay rumors about the Hollywood legend
“Can’t blame men for wanting him, and wouldn’t be surprised if Dad even mildly flirted back…. When the question arises, it generally speaks more about...
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Name Changer
Over the course of its nearly four decades, the Whitman-Walker Clinic – born as the Gay Men's VD Clinic – has been a constant component...
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Sassy Gay Friend asks people about the Royal Wedding [video]
Brian Gallivan, better known as Sassy Gay Friend, left the fictional storylines behind on Second City Network‘s YouTube channel last month to begin man-on-the street...
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News Analysis: What Actually Happened With King & Spalding?
The Human Rights Campaign has pushed the story that its public protestations and threatened in-person protests led to the decision by Atlanta-based King & Spalding...
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Rachel Maddow: Come out gay journalists, and I did not say Mr. Cooper
“Maddow is one of the very few gay news anchors in America — well, one of the very few openly gay news anchors. Does she...
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Rick Santorum’s anti-gay Presidential agenda: ‘Unusual benefits’ and government ‘privileges’ for heterosexuals only [video]
“Well, sure. There’s all sorts of contractual benefits that can — anybody can contract for. But the question is whether we should institutionalize that...
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Maryland Delegate Asks For Trans-Protective Bill After Attack; County Executive Says It’s a “Wake Up Call”
Del. Joseline Pena-Melnyk (D-Anne Arundel, Prince George’s), the lead sponsor of a bill that would have provided some protections to transgender Marylanders had it not...
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King and Spalding Files Motion to Withdraw From DOMA Defense, Prompting Clement’s Resignation
Today, the law firm of King & Spalding announced — only 11 days after taking on the representation of the House Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group...
