News + Politics
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Historical look at gay stereotypes in comic books and cartoon strips
”What could be more wholesome than Mickey Mouse, the big-eared emblem of the Disney empire? Yet a Mickey Mouse comic strip from January 22, 1931...
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Gay marriage legalized in Mexico City
”For centuries, unjust laws prohibited marriage between whites and blacks or Europeans and (indigenous) Indians. Today all those barriers have come down.” Victor Romo of...
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First gay wedding featured by Martha Stewart magazine
”We’re humbled and honored to have been deemed ‘good thing’-y enough to grace this mass market mag’s pages. It’s one time you won’t hear us...
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Know Thy Adversary: Anti-gay conservative, Robert P George (Chairman of National Organization for Marriage), profiled by NY Times
”People have lost their grip on the true reasons for marrying, so they are unwilling to make all the sacrifices real marriage requires…. If I,...
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D.C. Attorney General Backs BOEE on Marriage
D.C.'s Office of the Attorney General filed a brief Friday, Dec. 18, responding to a lawsuit brought last month by Bishop Harry Jackson against the...
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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...
