News + Politics
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‘ANONYMOUS’ computer ‘hacktivists’ may target anti-gay Westboro Baptist Church
”We, the collective super-consciousness known as ANONYMOUS – the Voice of Free Speech & the Advocate of the People – have long heard you issue...
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Facebook expands ‘Relationship Status’ for gay, lesbian unions & partnerships
“This has been a highly requested feature from users… We want to provide options for people to genuinely and authentically reflect their relationships on Facebook.”...
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Rosapepe Puts Maryland Marriage Bill Over the Top
Following quickly on the heels of today’s historic committee vote sending Maryland’s marriage equality bill to the floor of the full Senate, the final necessary...
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Obama Talks Education Bill With Senators, Anti-Bullying Measures Not Discussed
Today, President Barack Obama had a meeting to discuss the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act with a bipartisan group of Senate leaders...
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U.S. Diplomat on Uganda’s Bahati: “His homophobia … is blinding and incurable.”
In new U.S. diplomatic cables provided by WikiLeaks, The Guardian today published cables detailing the United States diplomacy relating to Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill. [UPDATE: As...
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Bilerico founder calls for dirt on anti-gay Indiana lawmakers
“Now that a marriage discrimination amendment has passed the Indiana House of Representatives, apparently it’s time to put out the same call I made in...
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Wheels in Motion [UPDATED]
The Maryland state Senate's Judicial Proceedings Committee voted today 7-4 in favor of Senate Bill 116, The Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Protection Act. The...
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California High Court Takes Prop 8 Standing Question
The California Supreme Court granted the request to take the certified question, as requested by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, in...
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Maryland Marriage Vote Imminent [UPDATED]
Legislators in Maryland are scheduled to vote in committee on the Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Protection Act on Thursday, Feb. 17, according to Judicial...
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Gay New World
Theoretically, a vacation is time to recharge, to reflect, to generally recuperate from accumulated weariness. In reality, the world keeps spinning and we remain connected...
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GOProud's CPAC Splash
GOProud co-founders Christopher Barron and Jimmy LaSalvia made a big splash at CPAC last weekend, including with a heavily promoted party, but the early returns...
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An Achievement to Celebrate
Last week, Whitman-Walker Clinic shared with the community good news that has not happened here in nearly a decade. We reported an operating gain for...
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Sights of CPAC
In an almost perfect summary of the life and times of GOProud, Donald Trump was an invited guest of the group on the opening day...
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Prevention Halts
For the past 12 years, PreventionWorks! has played a vital role in minimizing the spread of HIV and other blood-born illnesses, reducing injections with used...
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L.A. Times: California High Court to Make Prop 8 Case Decision Today
The Los Angeles Times reports: The California Supreme Court will decide Wednesday whether to plunge back into the legal battle over same-sex marriage. The state...
