Politics
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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...
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Billy Graham Runs Election Ad Supporting “Biblical” Marriage
A new advertisement featuring Christian evangelist Billy Graham began running in newspapers across the country today, encouraging voters to cast their ballots this November for...
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Anti-Gay Lawmakers Make Gains in 112th Congress
Overall support in Congress for LGBT rights has decreased significantly over the past two years, according to the Human Rights Campaign’s latest Congressional Scorecard. Despite...
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BREAKING: Federal Appeals Court Rules DOMA Unconstitutional in Windsor Case
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has struck down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act as unconstitutional and a violation of the equal...
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With One Presidential Debate Left, LGBT Issues Still Go Undiscussed
The second of three 2012 presidential debates ended last night with no mention of LGBT issues. President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney...
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Nearly $1.5 Million Spent on Defending DOMA
Since House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) agreed to defend the Defense of Marriage Act in federal courts 15 months ago, more than 1.4 million taxpayer...
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Sen. Arlen Specter Remembered for Moderate Streak on LGBT Issues
Former Sen. Arlen Specter, the longest serving senator in Pennsylvania history, died on Sunday from complications of non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. The 82-year-old legislator, whose career took...
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Committee to Advise Census Bureau on LGBT Populations
The U.S. Census Bureau announced the establishment of a committee tasked with advising the organization on LGBT populations for implementing the once-a-decade national census. The...
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HRC Adds $1 Million to Marriage-Equality Campaigns
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest LGBT civil-rights organization, announced today that it would contribute $1 million to assist pro-equality groups in four...
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Freedom to Marry Sets Weekend Engagement
As activists continue to pour resources into the four states that will vote on marriage equality this November, Freedom to Marry is taking their fundraising...
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Biden, Ryan Spar Over Range of Issues at VP Debate
The first and only vice presidential debate of the campaign concluded last night with no mention of LGBT issues. Vice President Joe Biden and Republican...
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Complaint Filed Against Illinois Social Worker’s “Ex-Gay” Therapy
Emboldened by California’s historic ban on “ex-gay” therapy for LGBT youth, activists are continuing their fight against practices they say equate to child abuse. The...
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Maryland Marriage Effort Counters Anti-Equality TV Campaign
With the ball back in their court, marriage-equality advocates fighting for Question 6, the ballot measure that would allow gay and lesbian couples to obtain...
