Politics
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Hatch Opposes Rescinding Funds for DADT Repeal Implementation: “Our Side Lost”
Metro Weekly caught up with Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch (R) at CPAC to talk about “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” repeal and moving forward. Asked about...
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The (Attendees’) Talk of the Party: Breitbart and Steele
Former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele was among the notable attendees at Thursday night’s Andrew Breitbart-hosted GOProud “Big Party.” (That, despite the fact that...
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The (Journalists’) Talk of the Party: Barron’s Apology
Although we’ll have more at Metro Weekly on tonight’s Andrew Breitbart-hosted GOProud “Big Party” (which was crowded and featuring more than one would-be presidential candidate),...
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Trump — Invited by GOProud — Takes on CPAC [w correction]
GOProud’s board chairman, Chris Barron, decided he wanted to invite Donald Trump to...
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Talking With Grover
On Feb. 8, Metro Weekly spoke with Grover Norquist, the president of Americans for Tax Reform, in preparation for this week’s cover, “Guess Who’s Coming...
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Metro Weekly Cover Story Preview: “Guess Who’s Coming to CPAC?”
Later this afternoon, Metro Weekly will be posting this week’s cover story — “Guess Who’s Coming to CPAC?“ We’re putting...
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Webb Announces Retirement
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Why Is the Craig Ferguson Sketch Anti-Trans?
It turns out that claiming something is anti-trans humor stirs up people, and brings them out of the woodwork to tell you why you have...
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Activist: Ferguson’s Sketch Only Funny If “Transgender People [Are] a Human Punchline”
Following up on the Metro Weekly post about Craig Ferguson’s Feb. 4 sketch featuring his “half-sister” — played by a man and named “Peg” —...
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CBS’s Craig Ferguson Sketch Mocks Trans “Character”
Tonight, the night after the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force and National Center for Transgender Equality released a report about the widespread prevalence of...
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Prop 8 Decision Could Come Next Week, Chief Justice Says
The Los Angeles Times reports today on a Wednesday interview with the new California Supreme Court Chief Justice, in which she says the decision whether...
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Obama Talks Faith Inside, Get Equal Protests The Family Outside
This morning, President Barack Obama addressed the National Prayer Breakfast, an annual event sponsored by The Fellowship — also known as The Family, where he...
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Frisch, Covered LGBT Issues Often at Media Matters, Leaving to Start New Communications Firm
In the first two years of the Obama administration, Media Matters for America had expended some serious energy toward addressing LGBT issues, most notably in...
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Virginia National Guard Gay Ban Bill Dies in Committee
Some news tonight from the Richmond Times-Dispatch: Attempts to ban gays from openly serving in the Virginia National Guard and, conversely, to have the Guard...
