News + Politics
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Thailand to require transgender surgery candidates to wait one year
”It is not necessary. I really didn’t want to go through that process, so I decided to have the operation… before the law is enforce…....
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City government in China opens gay bar to get men out of woods, safer education
“In the past the government relied on to reach out to the gay community…. Now there’s a change, in that some local health...
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Editing for Inclusion
The Metropolitan Police Department is slated to review hate-crime reports for 2008 in an effort to include a new category noticeably missing from Mayor Adrian...
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Transgender sports writer Mike Penner/Christine Daniels dies at 52
”He was one of the most talented writers I’ve ever worked with…. He was a gentle man, a kind man. It’s just a tragedy.” LA...
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Rick Warren denies, denies, denies preaching against gays, campaigning for Proposition 8 against same-sex marriage
Absolutely. Much more, uh, sympathetic understanding the pains and reactions. I have understood that so many...
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”The Real World DC” releases first look at new series and Mike, its bisexual / gay / questioning cast member [video]
“I don’t think you’re comfortable just being yourself. You’re not even comfortable with your own sexuality. How are you comfortable being yourself?” Ashley, the confrontational...
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ESPN lifts mask off gay hockey players: Son of Brian Burke brings it out onto the ice [video]
”I would prefer Brendan hadn’t decided to discuss this issue in this very public manner. There will be a great deal of reaction, and I...
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Gay His Way: Adam Lambert unnerves TV networks, parents and some gay expectations, too [video]
”We gave this some real thought. The Madonna image is very familiar and has appeared countless times including many times on morning television. The Adam...
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NYTimes profiles Turkish gay man’s murder when father invoked ”honor killing”
”Ahmet’s father had warned him to return to their village and to see a doctor and imam in order to cure him of his homosexuality...
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Vallejo, CA’s churchmongers evangelize against gay gentrification
”They’re committing sin and that sin will keep them out of heaven…. But you don’t hate the person. You hate the sin that they commit…....
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Trans Target
Montgomery County is a little more trans-inclusive today thanks to Dr. Dana Beyer. The transgender activist, who works as the senior policy advisor for Montgomery...
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Lacking Liaison
Little more than two years ago, Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Chief Cathy Lanier sat with members of the local LGBT community and promised that the...
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Calling All Priests
Some times one simply has to say, ''Enough.'' For Phil Attey, that time came in the aftermath of the recent decision by Maine voters to...
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Gay workers at Florida hospital say lesbian visitation tragedy not anti-gay bias
”As a gay man, I have found myself having to defend the hospital a lot against an image that’s really unfair.” Ric Cuming, chief nursing...
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Lesbian vs. Ex-Lesbian: Vermont judge grants custody of daughter to non-biological mom
”I don’t believe we need to be friends but I won’t block her from Isabella…. I’ll definitely be supportive of them. I want my daughter...
