News + Politics
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Citation of affectionate gays leads to 100-person “kiss-in” at Mormon temple [video]
”They targeted us. We weren’t doing anything inappropriate or illegal, or anything most people would consider inappropriate for any other couple.” Matt Aune of Salt...
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La Mesa, CA councilwoman retracts support for ”lewd and lascivious” San Diego Gay Pride Parade, public reacts
”Her letter was just disappointing. The words she was using were disappointing coming from an elected official in the year 2009.” Ron deHarte, organizer of...
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Life Preservers
While the recession may have left the District of Columbia Aquatics Club (DCAC) more than $4,000 short of its fundraising goal for this year's Maryland...
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10-Year-Old Boys
With ''leather boys'' from as far away as Korea in attendance, the DC Boys of Leather celebrated its 10th anniversary last weekend with a ''run''...
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White Attire Returns
From a backyard party to one of the District's most dazzling annual events, to something of a hybrid, Abdur-Rahim Briggs has been doing his part...
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Sowing Success
The authors of the Dallas Principles, a proposed set of core values for achieving LGBT equality, have been criticized for their invitation-only meeting at a...
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Maryland Governor O’Malley discusses same-sex marriages, favors civil unions
”I think that it’s very difficult to deny equal rights to people when it comes to rights that are disbursed by a government rather than...
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Gay & Lesbian Marriages Now Legal In DC! (in a roundabout way)
”That kind of stuff, it really matters — wills and inheritance rights, making sure that the laws reflect what our relationship is. It feels good...
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Federal judge expects upcoming gay marriage case to go to Supreme Court
”I am reasonably sure that, given the personalities in this courtroom, this case is only touching down in this court and it will have a...
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Colin Powell: Review the military policy toward gays; Admiral Mullen reiterates ‘humane’ handling of DADT [video]
”Sixteen years have now gone by, and I think a lot has changed with respect to attitudes within our country, and therefore I think this...
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Flurry of assaults on gays nationwide
”People who he was friends with, I knew that they knew. He didn’t care that they knew. He trusted them.” Kaether Cordero commenting on the...
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Gay sex now legal in India
”The inclusiveness that Indian society traditionally displayed, literally in every aspect of life, is manifest in recognizing a role in society for everyone…. Those perceived...
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Gay media upheaval: NY Blade newspaper stops publishing, HX mag sold
”HX Magazine and the web site hx.com have been sold…. HX Magazine issue 931 dated July 10th, which will be released on July 3rd, will...
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Hiring Help
Ronald Clayton has created career-development programs for people who are GLBT or HIV-positive in Los Angeles and New York. Now he's launched just such a...
