Politics
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Goucher College Poll Shows Broad Support for Maryland Marriage Equality, Though Not Specifically Among Voters
A new poll from Baltimore’s Goucher College shows a majority of Marylanders support marriage equality for gay and lesbian couples, but also underscores the importance...
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Biden: Transgender rights are the “civil rights issue of our time”
Speaking to a supporter at a campaign stop in Sarasota, Fla., on Tuesday evening, Vice President Joe Biden called discrimination against transgender Americans the “civil...
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New Baltimore Sun Poll Shows Marriage Equality Deadlocked in Maryland; Opponents’ Ads May Be Factor in Weakening Support
A new poll by Annapolis-based OpinionWorks done for The Baltimore Sun shows erosion among support for marriage equality among likely voters, with opponents holding a...
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Gay Republican Recants Allegation He Was Assaulted for Political Beliefs
A gay Republican who said he was the target of a brutal beating last week because of his political beliefs and sexual orientation has recanted...
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Romney on Same-Sex Parents: “It’s not right on paper. It’s not right in fact.”
Video has surfaced of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney condemning same-sex parents. The video of Romney speaking to an audience of social conservatives in South Carolina...
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Ballot Errors Related to Question 6 Being Discovered in Maryland
Marylanders hoping to vote on marriage equality in the Free State are running into a few bumps. Some absentee voters in Maryland have reported that...
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Obama Campaign Announces Support for Marriage-Equality Ballot Measures
The Obama campaign officially put its support behind three marriage-equality ballot initiatives on Thursday. In three similar statements released earlier this afternoon, spokespeople for Obama’s...
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Romney Refused Birth Certificates for Same-Sex Parents as Governor
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is facing heightened criticism from the LGBT community after The Boston Globe reported this morning that as governor of Massachusetts...
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Transgender Army Veteran Selected to Lead Military LGBT-Equality Group
In a historic move, the nation’s largest military LGBT-rights organization has announced Allyson Robinson, a transgender woman, will be the group’s new executive director. Servicemembers...
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Romney Silent on ENDA Position After Log Cabin Endorsement
Members of the left and the right are demanding answers after rumors that Log Cabin Republicans endorsed Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney in exchange for...
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Boston Globe Endorses Gay Republican House Candidate
An out gay Republican running for the House of Representatives has secured the endorsement of one of his state’s largest newspapers. The Boston Globe has...
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Log Cabin Republicans Endorse Romney After Weeks of Speculation
With just two weeks before Election Day, Log Cabin Republicans have endorsed Mitt Romney for president. The “qualified endorsement,” which was announced this morning, credits...
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Grindr’s Political Bedfellows
One of the world’s largest social networking apps for gay men is getting political. With just two weeks before Election Day, Grindr is attempting to...
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Prince George’s County Executive Offers Support for Question 6
Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker Friday told WAMU radio host Kojo Nnamdi that he supports Question 6, the referendum that if passed will allow...
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Latest Polling Continues to Show Majority Support for Question 6
If the Nov. 6 election were held today, a majority of likely voters in Maryland would vote in favor of Question 6, a referendum to...
