News + Politics
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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Parents of murdered soldier, Barry Winchell, ask for DADT policy to be repealed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...
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Neil Patrick Harris expecting twin babies: Tells why now, and of partner’s skills as a dad
”Last week was our first week back . And now we’re having twin babies in October. So, as if things weren’t busy enough! Now...
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Ninth Circuit Halts California Marriages Pending Appeal
Same-sex marriages will not proceed in California this week, per an order this afternoon from the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals that will not...
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Air Force Agrees To 21-Day Notice Of Any Fehrenbach Discharge
In a joint agreement filed today in U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho, lawyers for Lt. Col. Victor Fehrenbach and the U.S. Air...
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One macho, conservative dad’s advice to fathers of gay sons
”I’m a wood splitting-type guy. But sometimes macho men like myself, we must understand that different people have different interests, and we must be accommodative....
