Politics
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Groups Raise Money for Young LGBT Immigrants
More than 40 LGBT organizations and leaders have joined the fight for immigration reform in a fundraising effort to help pay for work permits for...
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Four LGBT Candidates Claim Victory in Primary Wins
Four LGBT candidates claimed victory Tuesday night in a series of primary wins in Rhode Island, Delaware and Connecticut. While a success for the LGBT...
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Rep. Barney Frank Pulls GOProud Into Fight With Log Cabin Republicans
Less than a week after he equated Log Cabin Republicans to “Uncle Toms,” out gay Rep. Barney Frank reaffirmed his comments in a statement released...
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Marriage-Equality Opponent Denied Ballot Access
The D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics (DCBOEE) announced today that John C. Cheeks, an Independent candidate for D.C. City Council chair, will not appear...
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Study Shows No Negative Impact After DADT Repeal
Almost a year after the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” a new study has found that the end of the discriminatory ban on out...
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Pelosi and 144 House Democrats File Brief Against DOMA
Democratic House Leader Nancy Pelosi (Calif.) and 144 other House Democrats filed a brief on Friday arguing that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage...
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Obama Expresses Support for Gay Community in Convention Speech
With a speech that was both a call to arms to the Democratic base and a direct response to Republican critics, President Barack Obama brought...
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Support for Gay Community on Display During Last Day of Democratic Convention
The Democratic Party wore their support for the gay community on their sleeve Thursday as the party’s national convention came to a close. On the...
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Julian Bond brings civil rights history to bear on Maryland marriage equality
Longtime civil rights figure Dr. Julian Bond is speaking out in favor of marriage equality in an op-ed in the Afro-American newspapers, which has both...
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Rep. Barney Frank Equates Log Cabin Republicans to “Uncle Toms”
Out gay Rep. Barney Frank slammed Log Cabin Republicans today, equating them to “Uncle Toms” in a highly charged interview on the last day of...
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Equality Virginia Praises Krupicka’s Victory in Special Election
Equality Virginia, the major nonpartisan LGBT rights organization in the commonwealth, praised the election of former Alexandra City Councilman K. Rob Krupicka to the Virginia...
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GOProud on the ground in Charlotte for DNC rebuttals
By Matt Comer/QNotes CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Fresh off his trip to Tampa, Fla., for the Republican National Convention, Jimmy LaSalvia, co-founder and executive director of the...
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Michelle Obama Electrifies Convention as Democrats Embrace Gay Community
The Democratic Party embraced its liberal base last night, the first night of the Democratic National Convention, openly acknowledging their support for key social issues,...
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Schumer at DNC: We will pass ENDA
New York Sen. Chuck Schumer speaks with a blogger at Charlotte’s Democratic National Convention (Photo by Matt Comer/QNotes) By Matt Comer/QNotes CHARLOTTE, N.C. — New...
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Pro-Romney Super PAC Ad Targets Obama Marriage Equality Support
A new pro-Romney super PAC ad running in North Carolina during the Democratic National Convention takes direct aim at President Barack Obama’s support for marriage...
