News + Politics
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“Family Readiness” is the New “Military Readiness”
Although news that the Pentagon was going to be surveying the spouses — opposite-sex only — of current members of the military regarding the “Don’t...
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Dueling Rallies
The good thing about dueling rallies is that, if you choose, you can focus on the one that uplifts you rather than the one that...
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Happy-Hour Hunt
When EFN Lounge/Motley Bar closed its doors Monday, Aug. 16, a Friday fixture – ''Bear Happy Hour'' – found itself homeless. But those bears, who...
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In the Same Boat
The man I am going to marry, who is of mixed Burundian/Congolese descent, was the target of an attempted Muslim honor killing in April 2002....
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Young Boy Counters Bishop
Brian Brown, the National Organization for Marriage's president, took the stage of a rally scheduled for 2 p.m., on Sunday Aug. 13 with an announcement:...
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Nuptials Nixed
Despite hopes prompted by several LGBT organizations, news stories and various county clerks across the state of California, same-sex marriages did not begin in California...
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Remembering Local Loss
On Aug. 26, the one-year anniversary of the stabbing death of a transgender woman, Tyli'a ''NaNa Boo'' Mack, members of the local LGBT community plan...
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Rehoboth Arrests
The Rehoboth Beach, Del., Police Department announced last week that six men, including three juveniles, have been arrested in connection with a string of muggings...
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EFN's End (Updated)
The EFN Lounge/Motley Bar, at 1318 9th St. NW, has closed its doors permanently. On Monday, Aug. 17, at 8:40 p.m., in an e-mail addressed...
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Parents of murdered soldier, Barry Winchell, ask for DADT policy to be repealed
”Barry’s death was — and remains — a heart-wrenching tragedy for us. In the days and months afterward, we were comforted by the hundreds of...
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Attack on teen lesbian was a staged prank? One of three accused girls is dismissed by court
”For the past four months the juvenile has not only faced the false accusations made by Cheyenne Williams, but also the judgment of all those...
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Spousal Surveys and Partner Input
Members of the Pentagon working group reviewing ''Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' repeal implementation are looking for opportunities to meet with the same-sex partners of current...
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Mexico grants gay couples marriage, adoption: Catholic hierarchy and Stephen Colbert respond [video]
”I have no doubt (the judges) are bribed, of course, by Ebrard. They are bribed by international organizations. I believe they did not reach these conclusions,...
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NPR: Why do news orgs repeat “Judge Walker is openly gay” with no direct evidence?
”I really don’t think it’s ever been verified as a fact that Judge Walker is gay…. He’s never spoken on the record about it. The...
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Target protest morphs into HRC anger, animation, and Depeche Mode marching band [video]
”All fair-minded Americans will now rightly question Target’s commitment to equality. If their initial contribution was a slap in the face, their refusal to make...
