News + Politics
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Mariah Carey lends her charm braclet to gay marriage proposal [video]
”Three years ago, Matthew said to me that I would be allowed to ask him to get married, if I ever get him to meet...
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”Harvey Milk Day” and out-of-state marriage bill signed into law by California Governor Schwarzenegger
‘As required by Proposition 8, California will not recognize such couples as ‘married.’ However, Senate Bill 54 will provide the same legal protections that would...
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Stephen Gately, gay singer of UK band, Boyzone, dies at 33 [video]
”Stephen was a beautiful person in both body and spirit. He lit up our lives and those of the many friends he had all over...
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Lady Gaga performs amazing rendition of ‘Imagine’ at gay rights fundraiser [video]
People of the nation Are you listening? It isn’t equal if it’s sometimes I want a real democracy Imagine all the people Could love equally…...
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Conservatives, Republicans bitter as House approves gay Hate Crimes measure
”We believe this is a poison pill, poisonous enough that we refuse to be blackmailed into voting for a piece of social agenda that has...
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Study shows lesbians discharged from military at proportionally higher rate
”We have always known that women are disproportionately affected by ‘don’t ask, don’t tell. But the Air Force data are particularly troubling and raise questions...
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Gay blogger serves up contempt for Obama’s presence at HRC Dinner
”If Obama wants to support gay equality, he knows what to do…. If HRC believes in gay equality, they also know what to do. So...
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Gay-inclusive Hate Crimes legislation easily passes House of Representatives
”I am extremely pleased to mark the passage of the historic Hate Crimes Prevention Act within the National Defense Authorization Act. It is remarkable that,...
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Mayoral Welcome
D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty (D) not only welcomed National Equality March participants to town on Friday night -- he provided a boost to the city’s...
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Raising the Flags
Local sports enthusiasts still recovering from Washington's losing bid to host the 2014 Gay Games may have cause to cheer this weekend. From Oct. 8...
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Convocation to Council
Fresh from his flight home from Germany, where he was part of the final yet unsuccessful push to secure Washington's Gay Games bid for 2014,...
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Stepping Out
My first in-the-streets action did not leave blisters on my feet. It's not because it didn't include a long march route winding through some city....
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Nickles Hits Initiative
In a letter dated Oct. 5, D.C. Attorney General Peter Nickles has advised that a proposed ballot initiative to vote on defining marriage in the...
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''Hollaback'' Help
Local transgender activist Dee Curry describes the newly formed ''Hollaback'' support group for transgender people as ''a place where transgenders feel they can come, talk,...
