News + Politics
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Jason Chaffetz wants DC’s black voters to overturn gay marriage; Keith Fimian will consider his effort [video]
”They passed the law and were afraid of a vote…. The Democrats were scared to death of having a vote, because same-sex marriage has failed...
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Split Appeals Court Panel Keeps DADT In Effect
With one judge dissenting, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a stay of the injunction of the...
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The Question: What Could Tuesday Mean for LGBT Americans?
At Metro Weekly‘s Poliglot, we asked folks at several of the LGBT organizations — on this Monday before Election Day — for their thoughts on...
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Yemen mail bomb was addressed to gay Jewish congregation
”(The official) said, ‘I’ve got some good news and some bad news. The good news is that your congregation was not one (of the targets);...
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Mega church leader, Jim Swilley, says he’s always been gay
” caught me with another man, that is not true…. For those of you who heard that I left Debbie for another man, that is...
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Portia De Rossi, Ricky Martin on ‘Oprah’ to discuss gay lives, new books [video]
”It wasn’t that I was proud of it, but it was certainly a recognitionf for my self control. I definitely had some pretty amazing willpower...
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Accused roommate, friend claim no broadcast of gay sex life in Tyler Clementi suicide case
”When the forensic evidence from all the seized computers is revealed, the truth will come out…. Nothing was transmitted beyond one computer and what was...
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Some bystanders step in to help ‘gay victim’ on bullying episode of ABC’s ‘What Would You Do?’ [video]
”Well, I went over to him say, what’s going on here?…And you know, I was ready to punch one of them with my left...
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More Photos: Metro Weekly @ the #Rally4Sanity
Thumbs up for #Hotties4Sanity! What? Metro Weekly readers like #Hotties4Sanity? Shocking. At least the latter. #Chickens4Sanity? More #Hotties4Sanity at the #Rally4Sanity...
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Photos: Metro Weekly @ the #Rally4Sanity
Photos from the Rally for Sanity by Chris Geidner. Your intrepid, homosexual reporter braved the 16th Street bus today to head down to Jon Stewart’s...
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Actress Betty White supports gay marriage
”I don’t care who anybody sleeps with. If a couple has been together all that time — and there are gay relationships that are more...
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School board VP apologizes for wishing gays AIDS and death; says he will resign [video]
”Seriously, they want me to wear purple because five queers killed themselves. The only way im wearing it for them is if they all commit...
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Obama on Marriage: “Attitudes Evolve, Including Mine” (With Follow-Up From Gibbs)
White House spokesman Robert Gibbs elaborated today during the press briefing on President Barack Obama’s comments on Wednesday to AmericaBlog’s Joe Sudbay about marriage equality....
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Bracing for Midterms
Despite significant disappointment – or even anger – from many LGBT advocates and activists about the lack of progress toward LGBT equality achieved in the...
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White House Reminder
In a letter to educators released Oct. 26, Assistant Secretary of Education for Civil Rights Russlynn Ali provides guidance to educators on, among other topics,...
