News + Politics
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Rapper Wale tweets about cancellation of DC’s gay Black Pride event
”How do people read publications and run with WHATEVER is said.jus because its said/written ..I don’t get it.. ”The passion behind the hatred.over Misinformed info...
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Madonna vs. Malawi: Singer calls for gay couple’s imprisonment to be challenged
”As a matter of principle, I believe in equal rights for all people, no matter what their gender, race, color, religion, or sexual orientation. Today,...
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Boston condo development for gay seniors set for foreclosure auction
”Stonewall Miner LLC faces a foreclosure auction on June 11 on two properties in the Fenway where the 53-unit development was planned, according to a...
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Blood Talk
Following up on a March announcement from the Department of Health and Human Services, the June meeting of the Advisory Committee on Blood Safety and...
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Mya Cancels Pride Appearance
Capital Pride Festival headliner Mya, slated to perform as the headliner on the main stage and closing this year's 35th annual festival, has cancelled her...
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Rapper Pulls Out
Straight rapper Wale has cancelled his upcoming appearance as headliner of DC Black Pride's main event, set for Sunday, May 30, at the Walter E....
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DADT Repeal Heats Up in House
Despite Wednesday night's passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) by the House Armed Services Committee with no language repealing the ''Don't Ask, Don't...
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Five now arrested in connection with murdered DC school principal, Brian Betts [video]
Brian Betts ”Joel Johnson, 19, has been charged with first-degree murder, one count of armed robbery, three counts of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder and...
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Midwest Marriage: Iowa’s gay stats released; NOM attacks in Minnesota as gays split on breakaway lawsuit [video]
”We’ve seen a lot of folks excited about being able to get married in a Midwestern state…. Most people have not been rushing into it....
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Too Little, Too Late
The role of first lady has been one comprised of equal parts opportunity and frustration — the first because occupying such a prominent role in...
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Indignation Celebration
Lately, I've been eyeing a juggernaut of righteous indignation barreling through our community. So, hooray for that. It was righteous indignation that got the kids,...
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Impatience on ENDA (UPDATED)
As the timeline for action on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) tightens, LGBT organizations turned up the pressure on Tuesday, May 18, with a news...
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Strategizing AIDS
The White House Office of National AIDS Policy (ONAP) presented a tentative outline of a National HIV/AIDS Strategy during a community meeting in D.C. and...
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Homophobic Scientist Booted (UPDATED)
Jonathan I. Katz, a professor of astrophysics at Washington University in St. Louis, “will no longer be involved in the Department’s efforts” at addressing...
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Jane Lynch, Cynthia Nixon weigh in on “gay actors vs. Newsweek” controversy
”I applaud everybody’s right to say what they thing. And I think, you don’t have to agree with him. And I don’t…. I play straight...
