News + Politics
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D.C.'s Gray Day
The results may not be final, but they have been accepted: Council Chair Vincent Gray has secured the Democratic nomination to run for D.C. mayor...
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DADT Taking Hits
From the courthouse to the U.S. Capitol and from MTV to CNN, the military's ''Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' policy is front and center as the...
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Washington Work Out
When Donna Rose began her transition from male to female at the age of 40, Out for Work wasn't there to guide her along the...
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Reel Life
For local gay activist José Ramirez, youth program coordinator at La Clinica del Pueblo, The Other City is more than just a documentary. Ramirez, who...
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Thomas Trounces Hunter
On Tuesday, Sept. 14 – with a wide swath of primary elections across the country – the National Organization for Marriage focused its attention on...
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Singer George Michael sentenced to prison for driving on drugs [video]
”Your record is of a concern. It does not appear that you took proper steps to deal with what is clearly an addiction to cannabis....
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Mostly gay and gay-friendly candidates winning in DC Primary Election
As of early Wednesday morning (with 80%+ of the votes in), the unofficial count of the District of Columbia‘s Primary Election show encumbents holding on...
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Dana Beyer Unsuccessful in Maryland Statehouse Bid
Dana Beyer, who spoke with Metro Weekly this past week about her candidacy to become a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, was less...
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Pennsylvania high school students accidentally shown gay pornography
”As preparations were made for the representative of the Central Blood Bank to show a Power Point Presentation, a few pornographic pictures that were on...
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Lady Gaga: Government’s oppression of gays is why I wore meat dress to MTV Awards [video]
”I kept thinking to myself, ‘I can’t let my fans down tonight because then I’m just another bitch in a dress at an awards show….’...
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DADT Drama in Trial
The story of Air Force Reserve Major Margaret Witt has some drama to it and that drama may well be trotted out this week as...
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Reid: Defense Act — Including DADT Repeal — Vote Next Week
In an email to supporters, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced his intention to take up the National Defense Authorization Act — which contains language...
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Sebelius Speaks About HIV/AIDS Challenges, Funding
Earlier today, Secretary of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius addressed the 2010 United States Conference on AIDS in Orlando, Florida. In her speech...
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On the Effort to Have California’s Lt Gov Appeal the Prop 8 Decision
On the (arguably) final day to file a notice of appeal in the Perry v. Schwarzenegger Proposition 8 case, word comes via Ian Millhiser at...
