News + Politics
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Gay-hating Westboro lawyer calls Supreme Court Justice “almost senile” as family readies for hearing on funerals [video]
”I have a license in the United States Supreme Court. But I have a secret weapon, and her name is Marge, and she’s my sister....
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Motley's NOM Money
Last Spring, when the D.C. City Council voted 12-1 in favor of recognizing same-sex marriages from other jurisdictions in the District, Paul Trantham riled up...
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Ice Capade
On Friday afternoon, a spokeswoman for the Smuckers Stars on Ice Tour denied allegations made by both U.S. Olympian Johnny Weir and the Gay and...
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Elton John threatened: Relgious extremist arrested for saying singer “must die” [video]
”We’re here today to remind Elton John that he has to die…. If we were Muslims, a fatwa would have been taken out on Elton...
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Political Proof
Just to be clear about this before I start: I was appalled that Bob McDonnell could be elected governor of Virginia and absolutely horrified the...
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Transformational Tie
It's funny, and often fascinating, how so much can change in such a short time -- and yet change so little. When our family arrived...
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Festival's Future
As piles of snow melt away, preparing the stage for cherry blossoms, change is in the District's air. But it's not all Mother Nature's doing....
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Time for Tributes
In a city as dynamic as Washington, and with a vibrant LGBT community to match, there's no doubt that there are an endless number of...
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Husbands and Wives
For some, the notion of a mass wedding might conjure discomforting images right out the Rev. Sun Myung Moon's Unification Church. But that's not the...
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No, Virginia, There Is No Nondiscrimination Policy
Over the past month, three differing documents produced by two statewide elected officials in Virginia have led to a whole lot of confusion about where...
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This (Creepy) Man’s Navy: Could Eric Massa’s naughty allegations feed the Military’s anti-gay arguments? [video]
”In 1990, aboard the U.S.S. Jouett, I was awakened when a senior officer, Lt. Commander Massa, seemed to be groping me. (I was a lieutenant...
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Cancel the Prom! A lesbian student wants to bring her girlfriend
”Oh, my God. That’s really messed up because the message they are sending is that if they have to let gay people go to prom...
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Meet Tatianna: Falls Church, VA queen keeps it lively on ”RuPaul’s Drag Race”
”Falls Church is a really gay high school…. I had an interest in make-up and fashion, and instead of trying things out on my friends,...
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Virginia Governor McDonnell issues positive “directive” after moving toward anti-gay policies [video]
”Discrimination based on factors such as one’s sexual orientation or parental status violates the Equal Protection Clause of the United States Constitution. Therefore, discrimination against...
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D.C.'s Failing Grade
It happens every two years. High school and middle school students take part in the national Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS), which asks them questions...
