News + Politics
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US Senators request end to ban on blood donations by gay men
We write today to express our concerns regarding outdated, medically and scientifically unsound deferral criteria for prospective blood donors. With hospitals and emergency rooms across...
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Osmond’s and Mormon beliefs about gays under spotlight following suicide of Marie’s son
”I think Michael was distraught because he was conflicted over his sexuality and didn’t believe he could ever come out as a gay man to...
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ENDA May Still Be on Track
Legislation can be like a train: It runs on a track, makes certain stops along the way, and is often attached to other trains. But,...
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All About the Timeline
Movement toward a repeal of the military’s ”Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy continued forward this week with renewed vigor, as both the House and the...
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Virginia Moves Against Gay Employees of Universities
Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli II (R) on Thursday, March 4, advised the state’s public colleges and universities that ”the law and public policy of...
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Worst of the Anti-Gay 1980s finally fading away: Dobson, Wildmon step down [video]
”Donald E. Wildmon, chairman of American Family Association (AFA) for more than 30 years, has resigned as chairman of the board for the national ministry....
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Clash of the Career Moves: Harry Hamlin reflects on Hollywood’s first gay romance, and new ”Titans” remake
”Well, my career was pretty on fire when I took this project . I did this movie, and then ‘Making Love’ came...
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DC Gay Marriage … in Black and Right [video]
”In D.C., outreach to African-Americans wasn’t part of the campaign. It was the campaign.” Michael Crawford of DC for Marriage explaining to AP the importance...
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Videos capture emotional start for lesbian, gay couples registering on DC’s first day of legalized same-sex marriage [video]
”This is very much about our lives, and about our ability to protect ourselves and our family, so we wanted to be really intimately involved....
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California Republican who voted against gay marriage arrested for DUI after leaving gay bar?
”A State Senator has been arrested. He’s accused of driving drunk in a state-issued vehicle. And tonight, sources are telling CBS13 that this Senator, Roy...
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A Scent of Scandal
Rep. Eric J.J. Massa (D-N.Y.) told reporters this afternoon that health problems – and not reports of sexual harassment allegations – were keeping him from...
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Denny's Bad Data
Local lesbian activist's call for change to discriminatory Wi-Fi restrictions prompts change in policy by Denny's restaurant chain by Yusef Najafi Khadijah Tribble often escapes...
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GLAA Announces Awardees
''The achievement of civil marriage equality in the District of Columbia is the fruit of decades of public advocacy and organizing by gay citizens and...
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Redux in a Tux
The fourth annual Capital Queer Prom is the first to have a theme, says creator Ebone Bell. ''I've managed to get away with not having...
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How We Won
March 3 marked the start of same-sex couples being able to apply for marriage licenses in District of Columbia Superior Court. The seeds of this...
