News + Politics
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Smashing Success
When Martina Navratilova takes to the court next Monday, it won't be for glory or the record books. Instead, she'll be joining a host of...
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A Decade of History
There are times when something good comes from sheer frustration. That's the case with the Rainbow History Project, which came to being in 2000, founded...
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Helping Us Grow
In the two decades since Us Helping Us was founded to help improve the health of African-American gay men, the organization's scope has grown, says...
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Mom defends 5-year-old’s son’s desire to wear girly “Daphne” costume
”Two mothers went wide-eyed and made faces as if they smelled decomp. And I realize that my son is seeing the same thing I am....
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PFOX in the World Bank Henhouse
Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays & Gays – PFOX – will soon be able to say that its programming is supported by funding provided to...
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Openly gay Episcopal Bishop, Gene Robinson, announces retirement
”On January 5, 2013, I will retire as your Bishop…. The fact is, the last seven years have taken their toll on me, my family,...
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Andrew Shirvell fired: Michigan’s Assistant Attorney General engaged in anti-gay conduct
”To be clear, I refuse to fire anyone for exercising their First Amendment rights, regardless of how popular or unpopular their positions might be…. However,...
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Kurt on ‘GLEE’ gets a gay friend and a surprise smooch [video]
”Blaine is a really cool guy. It’s a dream come true as an actor to get to play someone so complex. He’s an out-and-proud student...
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Opinion: Enough With the “Bullying”
After Sept. 11, 2001, politics hit a point when it become en vogue to make political references to “terrorizing” or “hijacking” some group or issue...
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ACLU’s DOMA Challenge Brings Marriage Questions to NYC
The most important aspect of today’s American Civil Liberties Union lawsuit challenging the Defense of Marriage Act’s definition of marriage — as reported on Monday...
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GLAD Expands DOMA Challenge to Include State, Private Company Consequences of DOMA
As reported on Monday night by Metro Weekly, the Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders filed a lawsuit today challenging the application of the Defense...
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Double Dose of DOMA Challenges
The Defense of Marriage Act is due for a two-pronged attack on Tuesday, as two separate organizations and sets of lawyers, representing different plaintiffs, plan...
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HRC Hits Back Against “Background Noise” On DADT Repeal
In the past 24 hours, several media outlets have reported on the possibility of a version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) moving forward...
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The (Military) Brass Tacks of Lame-Duck DADT Repeal
Over the weekend, the military leadership began weighing in on the post-election landscape for the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” Although the decision to...
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SLDN: DADT “Focus Right Now Is in the Senate”
Although — as Metro Weekly reported earlier — some analysts and strategists are discussing the impact of the loss of Rep. Patrick Murphy (D-Pa.) in...
