News + Politics
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Focus on Homophobia
''People should come expecting some solutions,'' Sampson McCormick says of the upcoming ''Town Hall on Homophobia in the Black Community.'' ''They should come expecting to...
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Biking for a Breakthrough
Dr. Yuntao Wu felt so inspired by last year's first ''NYCDC AIDS Ride'' benefiting his team's research on HIV/AIDS at George Mason University, that he...
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Commonwealth Countdown
Three statewide offices and all 100 seats of the Virginia House of Delegates are up for grabs come Nov. 3, in what political activists are...
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I the People
When Mildred and Richard Loving were fighting Virginia for the right to be married though being of different races, a respectable judge in the commonwealth...
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CTA Serves for SMYAL
Proceeds from the 17th annual Capital Classic Tournament, Sept. 12-14, will benefit the Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League, the Capital Tennis Association (CTA) has announced....
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Raunchy and gay-inclusive British teen drama, ‘Skins,’ to be recreated and filmed in Baltimore, MD
”I think the way it works is you start like ‘The Office’ or like ‘Queer as Folk,’ You start quite close, and then as those...
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Gay dancers, Vogue Evolution, get bounced from MTV “Dance Crew” [video]
”We’re proud that we got to show the world that anybody can do anything they want…. We love our community. Everyone out there, go for...
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Let’s call the whole thing off: Methodist minister shut out of annual community service for writing in support of gay marriage [video]
”I said, well, I can’t do that. And they said, ‘In that case, the pastors’ planning committee is asking you not to participate in the...
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Gay couples argue in a kinder way?!
”I tell that to gay couples and they’re like, ‘Are you kidding? We’re awful.’ But by and large if you look at tapes of a...
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Puff piece? Bisexual WashPost writer criticized for portraying anti-gay marriage leader as ‘Mr. Nice Guy’
”My current partner is a man. Before him, my partner of two years was a woman, with whom I discussed health insurance, kids, houses and...
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Trapped rat: Wasteful Gov. Bobby Jindal lashes out at Baptist minister for supporting same-sex marriage [video]
”This political group opposes putting crosses up in honor of fallen policemen, has attacked the National Day of Prayer and advocates for same-sex marriage, so...
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Ben & Jerry’s ice cream “Hubby Hubby” celebrates gay marriage in Vermont [video]
”From the very beginning of our 30 year history, we have supported equal rights for all people. The legalization of marriage for gay and lesbian...
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MTV dance judge, Lil Mama, offers public apology for sloppy criticism of transgender contestant, Leiomy Maldonado
”I would like to clarify anything that was misunderstood from Sunday’s show. My remarks were never meant to be disrespectful regarding Leiomy’s gender nor offensive...
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Maine’s new marriage equality law also to be subject to voters decision as another petition for ballot passes
”I fully support this legislation, and believe it guarantees that all Maine citizens are treated equally under our State’s civil marriage laws. But I also...
