News + Politics
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Colorado Springs student allowed to wear ‘Marriage is so gay’ shirt
”The ACLU contacted me actually because they saw my story and I had wanted to but hadn’t gotten around to it yet. My rights were...
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Obama Calls Levin With “Commitment” to Lame-Duck DADT Repeal; Reid’s Office Commits to NDAA Vote
This afternoon, White House spokesman Shin Inouye told Metro Weekly that President Obama had spoken with one of the Senate leaders of “Don’t Ask, Don’t...
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Get Equal’s McGehee: “I don’t, for a second, plan on backing down.”
Get Equal’s Robin McGehee told me in March, “Our goal is not to be the person who gets to be in those negotiations.” She added,...
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GLEE’s bully takes time to talk to gay youth with online video
”Recently I’ve had the opportunity to sit down and talk to a lot of you out there, and it’s been a privilege. It’s been awesome....
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14-year-old gay student defends teacher for ejecting intolerant classmates
”I’ve been in rooms, in classrooms where children have said the worst kinds of things. The kinds of things that helped drive me to a...
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Catholic students censorsed for criticizing Church official’s anti-gay marriage mailings
”The people who said it was inappropriate for us to publish these stories are the same people who are perpetuating an atmosphere of homophobia on...
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German coffin maker creates special design for gay male customers
”Naturally there were some people who threw their hands up in horror when we had them on display in the window but they are tasteful...
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Pietrangelo and Choi: From the Fence to the Park
When Lt. Dan Choi...
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World Bank Cuts Matching Funds For PFOX
On Nov. 11, Metro Weekly reported that Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays and Gays (PFOX) had been listed as an eligible organization in the World...
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Choi to White House, OutServe and Knights Out Provide an Out
With a Sunday morning tweet, former Lt. Dan Choi announced his plans for the week, writing, “True freedom is gained by going to jail for...
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Lame Duck With the Obamas and the McCains
It’s not yet Thanksgiving, but the lame-duck session of Congress that begins today is the Democrats’ best chance for a holiday in the near future....
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Lame-Duck White House Arrests
Lt. Dan Choi and a group of 12 other activists, including servicemembers and veterans, walked quietly past police officers, members of the media and onlookers...
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Cher discusses transgender son Chaz on Letterman [video]
”I was trying to explain to somebody the other day. You know, I like being a woman. I feel so comfortable in my body. And...
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What Happened at the Supreme Court Today, and Why It Matters
Today, without comment, the U.S. Supreme Court denied the request of Log Cabin Republicans for the court to dissolve the stay pending appeal in Log...
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Anti-gay Assault
When Aram Vartian hugged his friend Tom Goss goodbye on Wednesday night and saw Goss drive away, he expected to just make the short walk...
