News + Politics
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Maryland House of Delegates rejects All Amendments to Marriage Bill During Second Reading on Floor
The Maryland House of Delegates held debates and ultimately rejected all presented amendments to Senate Bill 116, during its second reading on the House floor...
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Living by Example
I am an early-adopting technophile in many ways — iPad, iPhone, Xbox, Playstation, ad infinitum — so much of my life revolves around various devices....
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Imperfect Union
My grandfather was a union man. I didn't know this till I was shown a photo of him, long after he died, taking part in...
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Talk of the Town
Unless your senior prom was the highlight of your high school years, you might figure Constance McMillen fared well. In exchange for essentially being tricked...
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Rooms and a Board
Christopher Dyer has long been a champion of local LGBT youth, founding the Youth Pride Alliance in 1996, then serving as the director of the...
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Discrimination Debate
''If you stick me in a dress and heels, you're not going to find me any more fit for my job,'' said Sama Bellomo in...
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Lady Gaga and Target End Deal, Say Sources
Carmen Cacciatore, co-founder of Fly-Life marketing agency, announced this afternoon that the earlier reported deal between Target Corp. and Lady Gaga was dissolved this past...
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Ebbin, Virginia’s Sole Out Gay Delegate, Announces Run for State Senate
In an email sent to supporters today, Virginia state Del. Adam Ebbin (D-Arlington, Fairfax) officially announced his previously discussed plans that he will be running...
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October Affirmations
Any great movie will have its share of twists and turns. In cinematic fashion, One in Ten, the local LGBT cultural organization that produces the...
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DOMA's Immigration Implications
The fallout from the Feb. 23 announcement by Attorney General Eric Holder that the Justice Department will no longer defend Section 3 of the Defense...
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Maryland Marriage Bill and the Week Ahead
The Maryland House of Delegates is expected to start debates on marriage equality legislation (Senate Bill 116) as early as Wednesday, March 9, according to...
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Donald Trump adds to anti-gay marriage remarks
“They should not be able to marry,” he said. But asked whether gay couples should be able access the same benefits as married couples, he...
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Olson's Stand
Calling it a matter of ''human dignity,'' lawyer Ted Olson addressed the board and other supporters of the Human Rights Campaign on Saturday, March 5,...
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Boehner Takes First Steps to Defend DOMA, Pelosi Strikes Back
Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) released a statement this afternoon strongly suggesting that the House will take up a court defense of the Defense of Marriage...
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Maryland House Committee Votes 12-10 in Favor of Marriage Bill
Maryland’s House Judiciary Committee voted today 12-10 in favor of the passage of Senate Bill 116. The bill now moves on to the House of...
