News + Politics
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The new, gay Roy Ashburn apologizes for past vote against gay Californians
”My practice in my entire political career when it came to gay issues was to prevent any kind of spotlight from being shined my way,...
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Malawi gay couple released from 14-year-sentence after UN Secretary’s visit
”The pardon only applies to the offence under which they were convicted. If, for example, they go back and the state is of the view...
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Tim Daly on Barack Obama and LGBT issues
At a recent visit to Floriana Restaurant, Tim Daly talks with Metro Weekly about whether or not President Obama is doing enough on LGBT issues.
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Gay military should stay in the closet? New votes on DADT change nothing yet
”The legislation involved is a deferred repeal. In other words, it would repeal ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,’ but only after — I repeat, after! —...
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Another US soldier comes out gay on national TV news
”I am violating ‘don’t ask, don’t tell. And I understand if has to, he has to take the proceedings he does, because it...
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”Te Amo,” Rhianna’s lesbian themed music video premieres
”The daring scenes portray the heterosexual Barbadian singer as a leather clad dominatrix, kissing and striking suggestive poses with dark-haired French supermodel Laeticia Casta. …...
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Glancing Blows
The second week of the Robert Wone trial began with a sharp focus from the defense -- and discussion of sharp glances on the scene...
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Wale Faces the Music
Washington D.C.-based rapper Wale, made headlines last week after canceling his performance at DC Black Pride's main event, set for Sunday, May 30, at the...
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Second-Place Showing
They didn't win first place -- but they put up one hell of a fight. Jonathan Howard, 29, and his fiancé Gregory Jones, 29, who...
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Dan Choi reamains unsatisfied with President Obama’s “compromise” on gay military ban [video]
”The use of the word ‘compromise,’ I think, is a little bit too generous. A compromise assumes both sides have done something or given something....
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DADT Repeal Clears House
At 8:30 p.m. Thursday, May 27, Rep. Patrick Murphy (D-Pa.) was recognized to introduce Amendment No. 79 – compromise legislation to end the ''Don't Ask,...
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One Vote Down, Several (Votes and More) to Go
The Senate Armed Services Committee passed, on a 16-12 vote, the compromise language reached earlier this week intended to lead to the repeal of the...
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Maddow: Thursday may see House, Senate votes to repeal DADT, the ban on gay soldiers [video]
”Senators Ben Nelson, Susan Collins and Robert Byrd now reportedly saying they’ll vote for an Amendment to repeal the policy after Pentagon review. That means...
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Seeking Courage
It's hard not to feel like our country is broken. This is a feeling, of course, that's a bit selfish in its own way because...
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Opening the System
If you have ever driven by the papal nuncio's residence on Massachusetts Avenue, you may have seen a man standing in front who is protesting...
