News + Politics
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Atlanta Police sued for mistreating, detaining all Eagle bar patrons during fake drug & sex raid
”Imagine if the police walked into a Wal-Mart and see someone shoplifting, and because they see what they think is a crime taking place in...
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New Jersey about to lose gay marriage for years to come
”If the Democrats don’t enact marriage equality now, after years of telling us to wait, wait, wait, it will cause a huge schism between the...
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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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Adam Lambert reaches for Madonna moment: Delivers odd bisexual, S&M-like performance at American Music Awards [video]
”The energy felt good. Adrenaline is a crazy thing to feel. That’s what I love about performing. I’m hoping people were entertained. For those who...
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Bi-guy Danyl Johnson sings into top 5 at ”X-Factor” during tribute to WHAM! & George Michael [video]
”Trying to hard? I’ve rather always try too than not hard enough…. I just want to please everyone that I can do. You know, I’ve...
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Gay Baltimore teen raped, stabbed to death in home: Remembrance overflows at church
”And Jason is a part of our heart. We all knew that Jason wanted to be a pediatrician. There was never a question of whether...
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International Action
The stretch of 16th Street in upper Northwest D.C. where the Embassy of Uganda sits usually sees no more commotion than the rush of commuters...
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Open wide! Republican lawmaker doesn’t want gays “stuffing it down my throat”
“I meet with the gays here and there. They were in my house two weeks ago. I don’t mind gays. But I don’t want ’em stuffing...
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Grisly murder of gay Puerto Rican teen raises alarm in US
”We haven’t yet heard one politician or religious leader condemn the brutal killing of this young man and it’s been a week since his body...
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Chaz Bono, Cher’s FTM son: “Feels great” giving public face (and deeper voice) to transgender issues
”I’ve only been on hormone therapy for about eight months now, so there’s been definite changes, and I feel so much more comfortable than I’ve...
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Opinion: Should a Publicly-Funded Charity Serve the Public?
If you receive public funds, should you have to serve the public? That is the question the Catholic Church is now asking itself. It seeks...
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Courting Inequality
As expected, the faction fighting against marriage equality in the District, led by Bishop Harry Jackson of the Hope Christian Church in Beltsville, Md., filed...
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Coverboy Contest: DC’s gay magazine has 41 hot male models who need your vote online
”As an actor, singer and model — who knows his way around a kitchen — 21-year-old Michael is a triple threat and then some.” —...
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“Tennis is ripe for an active player to come out.”
“I still say that tennis is ripe for an active player to come out. It’s an individual sport, so athletes need not worry about homophobic...
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The former Blade’s new DC Agenda
”What was once @WashingtonBlade is now @DCAgenda.” Twitter post from former staff of the now defunct gay newspaper, Washington Blade. It appears to indicate the...
