News + Politics
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Vindicating Gay Veterans
The sixth annual Veterans Day Memorial Service in memory of fallen GLBT service members is scheduled for 2 p.m., on Sunday, Nov. 8, at the...
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Time's Up
Summer had barely begun when Steve Orner and his partner, Joe, found themselves facing one of their worst nightmares -- one all too common among...
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Questions and Answers
Local gay activist Peter Rosenstein doesn't trust Metropolitan Police Chief Cathy Lanier. He didn't feel that way two years ago when Lanier shared with him,...
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Elections, Ethics and Arguments
There were two fronts in the fight for marriage equality Monday, and strategists sent their forces where they would likely have the most impact. Where...
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Testy and Tearful
Tears, laughter, applause and praise to Jesus Christ filled the walls of the D.C. City Council Chambers Monday afternoon -- and far into the evening...
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Opportunity for Alliance
YouTube videos of an Aug. 18 news conference illuminate the radical right's strategy of recruiting African-American ministers to attack progressive policies, and point to practical...
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Law of the Land
Saying ''no one in America should ever be afraid to walk down the street holding the hands of the person they love,'' President Obama on...
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Rosie O’Donnell returns to Howard Stern: She and Kelli likely to live apart, share parenting
”We’re working things out. We’re trying…. We have come to a point where we are seeing what will make everyone happiest is maybe to...
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Army Secretary expresses confidence that Army could adjust with end of gay ban
”I don’t want to prejudge the situation. I am saying if he did that, it would be my job to explain it when...
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”The demons has showed up!” Last witness at DC Council’s gay marriage hearing sums up day’s religious objectors [video]
”Who among you is searching for the word of Almighty God? You, who have decided to live worse than the dogs. Who among you...
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Screenwriter Paul Haggis quit Scientology over donation to anti-gay Proposition 8 fund, other nefarious reasons [video]
”As you know, for ten months now I have been writing to ask you to make a public statement denouncing the actions of the Church...
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Creation of “.gay” domain faces first ethical dilemma
”f you are launching a purely for-profit venture called dotGay and you are heterosexual, then you are in a way continuing a legacy of straight...
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”Gender-queer” wins homecoming queen at William and Mary College in Virginia
”I was kind of surprised that I won because I knew the other girls running. I know that they’re really friendly; they’re wonderful people, so...
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Columbus gay paper seeks to stop theft of free publications
”Occasionally, you find someone who disagrees with your content or your very existence. Or, it may be something as simple as a bad review that...
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Death becomes halt: DC court closes doors of gay sex club, City Paper seeks full exposure
From the Washington City Paper, regarding the ”Men’s Parties” that have taken place at a 14th Street row house for quite a while, and which...
