News + Politics
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Former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel Elected Chicago Mayor
Rahm Emanuel, the former head of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee who served as President Barack Obama’s first White House chief of staff, was elected...
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Outlandish Britney, Gaga posts from Examiner’s ‘gay culture’ blog were hoaxes?
”In several of my articles, I have quoted Joel Waddell and his organization, the supposed ‘Orange County Equality Project.’ It has now come to my...
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News Analysis: The Changed Landscape, and the New Focus
Although the changed political winds in Washington, D.C., spell an end to any likely chance of the repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act or...
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Lady Gaga claims record deal with Target Corp. included support for LGBT charities
“That discussion was one of the most intense conversations I’ve ever had in a business meeting…. Part of my deal with Target is that they...
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Marriage Action in Annapolis
The Maryland bill aiming to grant same-sex couples legal marriage rights while granting specific exemptions to religious institutions opposed to marriage equality, arrived on the...
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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...
