News + Politics
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Veto in Hawaii
Calling it “marriage by another name,” Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle (R) today announced that she would veto the state’s civil union bill, passed earlier this...
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Hawaii’s Gov. Lingle claims Civil Union veto not based on her personal anti-gay marriage beliefs
I have been open and consistent in my opposition to same gender marriage and find that HB 444 is essentially marriage by another name. However,...
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Constitutional Follow-Up
Following up on the question raised — and unanswered — at the July 1 LGBT media briefing with White House domestic policy adviser Melody Barnes...
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Wedding Jitters
When “doom” appears in a headline these days, you know that we’re either talking about the Gulf — or an overheated political argument. The Washington...
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Palm Springs (GO)Party?
The day after the U.S. House of Representatives voted in May on an amendment aimed at ending the ''Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' policy, the Human...
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As the Fireworks Clear
It wasn’t the rockets’ red glare tonight, but all the colors of the fireworks over the National Mall that kept the District’s attention as the...
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Ridiculous lawsuit against DC Baptist Church for performing gay marriage gets wide coverage [video]
”Why did I do it? It’s funny now, because, you know what? That’s not of God. I just got pissed off and did it…. I...
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GOProud Among Those Calling on Steele to Resign
GOProud has joined with several other Republicans — including, as reported by Politico, former National Republican Congressional Committee chair Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.) — in...
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Gay parade float burns in suspicious fire in Anchorage, AK
”I don’t understand why people would be so cruel. Why be so cruel?… It will be amazing, I’m sure, because everything was destroyed, everything. All...
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More — Reports, at Least — From the White House Q-and-A
There was much more — at least, in the way of reporting — from the Thursday, July 1, meeting between White House Domestic Policy Adviser...
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The Constitutional Question
At the White House LGBT media briefing on Thursday, July 1, White House Domestic Policy Adviser Melody Barnes took questions on a range of issues....
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“This Year’s Maverick” … (He “Ain’t Gay”)
From The New York Times Magazine this weekend comes a lengthy profile — “This Year’s Maverick” — of Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.). Graham has been...
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Pay for Gays: Google to compensate gay partnered employees for unfair tax on benefits
”We said, ‘You’re right, that doesn’t seem fair,’ so we looked into it…. From that initial suggestion, we said, let’s take a look at all...
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LGBT Media Representatives Get a White House Q-and-A
Today, Metro Weekly, along with eight other LGBT media outlets, attended a briefing on LGBT issues by White House Domestic Policy Adviser Melody Barnes. White...
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HRC Endorses Kagan Nomination
Today, the Human Rights Campaign announced its endorsement of Solicitor General Elena Kagan for the Supreme Court. From HRC: “Elena Kagan has demonstrated her understanding...
