News + Politics
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Show Your Pride
Capital Pride, the organization responsible for the annual Capital Pride Festival and Parade, has announced a call for nominations for the group's board of directors....
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Cologne Countdown
Representatives from Gay Games Cologne VIII, scheduled to play out July 31 to Aug. 7, 2010, will be at Nellie's Sports Bar, 900 U St....
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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...
