News + Politics
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Cupcakes for a Cause
Pediatric AIDS/HIV Care Inc., a local nonprofit group assisting children and families affected by HIV/AIDS, has announced a fundraising partnership with Georgetown Cupcake to mark...
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Move for One in Ten Murray
Margaret Murray, executive director of One in Ten, the area's nonprofit organization responsible for the annual Reel Affirmations LGBT film festival every October and a...
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Washington state gays hold narrow approval of partnership law R-71
WASHINGTON STATE: APPROVE REFERENDUM 71? Approved = 51.13% Rejected = 48.87% Current results of public vote to approve a same-sex partnership bill known as Referendum...
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Conservatives, Republicans win Virginia, NJ
CNN projects that Chris Christie will unseat New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine, giving Republicans wins in both races for governor contested Tuesday. CNN also projects...
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Andy & Andy: Gay couple gets engaged during DC’s same-sex marriage hearing [video]
”Andy, you’ve changed my life. You bring out the best in me. I love you so much. On this day when we talk about the...
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I’m Not a Bigot, You Are! Head of NOM, Brian Brown, flustered by funding questions at DC gay marriage hearing [video]
” one of those rare, almost, nearly universal, human goods…. children, in general, do best with both a mother and a father…. e’ve...
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Anus Designed for Exit: Doctor tells DC Council no gay marriage … because black men spread AIDS via ”down-low” anal sex?! [video]
”The immediate action of passing the same-sex marriage bill, 18 40 82, is to normalize predominantly homosexual activity such as anal sex and require the...
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Walter E. Fauntroy “rats on” himself during bizarre speech against gay marriage in front of DC City Council [video]
”I have advocated, where there are contractural relationships between people who, who have same-sex relationships, that they ought to be granted; and provided the contractural...
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Wanda Sykes: Just another of Fox’s black, lesbian, same-sex and interracially married, Saturday night talk show hosts [video]
Clips from comedian, writer, actress and, now, talk show host Wanda Sykes as she promotes her new late-night debut. ”The Wanda Sykes Show” is scheduled...
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Australian court ruling allows religious charities to discriminate against gays
”It is important to protect people from unjust discrimination but it is ridiculous to claim discrimination every time we show a preference for some people...
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Video of subway confrontation between trans woman and mouthy boy cause for much controversy [video]
”You better stop fucking with me or I’m gonna blindfold all of y’all. You’re gonna be calling 9-11, you better stop fucking with me. Bitch,...
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Meet Terri White: Lesbian actress goes from sleeping on park bench to Broadway [video]
”Their clothes did not look like they were from Goodwill. They looked like they’d had jobs…. want to bring in the younger...
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HUD proposes extending non-discrimination protection to gays, transgenders in need of housing assistance
”This is huge. It’s the first time (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) people will have leverage to stop practices that are demeaning and discriminating.’‘ Jaime...
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Singer Alexandra Burke seeks ”gay icon” status
”I love gay men. They’re the only ones that I can trust… I would love to be a gay icon, but I’ve got a lot...
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SF Mayor Newsom ends Governor bid: Same-sex marriage battle, infidelity issues likely held him back
”With a young family and responsibilities at City Hall, I found it impossible to commit the time required to complete this effort…. This is not...
