News + Politics
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Congressional Budget Office estimates “Domestic Partners” Act: 10 years = $898 million
H.R. 2517 would make same-sex domestic partners of certain federal employees (both current and retired) eligible to receive the same employment benefits as married spouses...
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Hillary Clinton: Persecution of gays in countries like Iran, Uganda are at top of Human Rights list
“Once rights are established, governments should be expected to resist the temptation to restrict freedom of expression when criticism arises, and to be vigilant in...
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Evangelical Lively claims innocence, cries “it’s racist” to insinuate he had influence over Uganda’s “kill the gays” bill
”I don’t have any special power to influence these people. They asked for my opinion, and I gave it. It’s pretty racist to suggest that...
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Catholic Archdiocese of DC insinuates Jesus says “No” to gay marriage because its like incest & sex with animals
”It occurred to me to wonder what Jesus would say about the redefining of Marriage that is happening in this country of the last number...
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Professional Rubgy player, Gareth Thomas, comes out gay
“It is the toughest, most macho of male sports, and with that comes an image. In many ways, it is barbaric, and I could never...
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Fenty Signs D.C. Marriage Bill
Mayor Adrian M. Fenty joined about 200 people, including his parents and several prominent LGBT leaders and D.C. councilmembers, at All Souls Unitarian Church, Friday...
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Heat for a Hero
With a weekend snowstorm headed to the District -- a city not celebrated for its snow-worthiness -- many Washingtonians were likely preoccupied Friday, Dec. 18,...
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BBC apologizes for provocative title of show discussing Uganda law, gay killings
”Should homosexuals face execution?Yes, we accept it is a stark and disturbing question. But this is the reality behind an anti-homosexuality bill being debated on...
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Life Changes
Waiting in line on Monday night to have our photo taken with President and Mrs. Obama at the White House press holiday party, one of...
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Hurtling Toward Hope
With the new year and new decade approaching, I realized I hadn't indulged in much retrospection. Then, standing in line at the grocery store, I...
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Center Meets the Street
The Center, the area's LGBT community center, is about to trade its third-floor perch above 14th and L Streets NW for a new home at...
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How Marriage Happened
This week, the D.C. City Council voted 11-2 to legalize marriages between same-sex couples. This is a milestone for the LGBT movement for a number...
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Bitter Aftertaste: DC’s gay marriage opponents plan to use Congress as blockade [video]
”We will fight you in the courts, we will fight you in the Congress. We will not let you win.” Anthony Evans, preacher of the...
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Gay Federal Employees Closer to Benefits
On Wednesday morning, Dec. 16, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee favorably reported the Domestic Partner Benefits and Obligations Act out of committee...
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Shocking news video: Gay video star dies as he struggles with police [video]
“We was(sic) trying to pull whatever he had in his mouth back out of his mouth…. Obviously, he was resisting and trying to prevent us...
