Politics
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Report: Councilmember Harry Thomas, Jr. Expected to Resign; Special Election Would Be Set
WUSA9.com is reporting that Councilmember Harry Thomas, Jr. (D-Ward 5) is going to resign from office sometime this week, sources close to the councilmember tell...
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Bi-National Couple Who Made Headlines in San Francisco Case “Will Remain Here Together”
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) decided to grant deferred action on the immigration case of Anthony John Makk, an Australian who is married to...
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Bachmann Drops Presidential Bid
After a 5 percent showing in the Iowa caucuses, which were won by former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) announced today that...
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BREAKING: Romney Wins Iowa Caucus — Beating Santorum by Eight Votes
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney eked out a remarkably narrow win at the Iowa caucuses on Jan. 3 to advance his presidential ambitions — providing...
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With One-Third In, Three-Way Tie in Iowa
With about one-third of the votes counted in tonight’s Iowa caucuses, Texas Rep. Ron Paul, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and...
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Out Bi Arizona Lawmaker Announces Congressional Run
Kyrsten Sinema, an out bi woman who has been endorsed by the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund in past state legislative races, announced today that...
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Iowa Caucus Day: Bachmann’s “Bizarre” Refusal
It’s hours until the Iowa caucuses today, but the only LGBT news thus far today out of Iowa was Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann’s terse exchange...
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One Day ‘Til Iowa: Anticipating Santorum
A day before the Iowa caucuses, The Atlantic‘s Molly Ball covers the “Santorum surge,” writing of former Sen. Rick Santorum: Santorum, Mitt Romney and Ron...
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The Year in LGBT Law: A Changed Landscape of Unexpected Developments — and Waiting
On Jan. 1, 2011, most LGBT legal commentators were ready for a federal appellate court ruling on the constitutionality of Proposition 8 — or at...
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New CNN/Time Poll: “Moral Issues” Not That Important to 1 in 5 Iowa GOP Caucus-Goers
A new poll released by CNN/Time this afternoon found that one in five Iowa Republican voters said “moral issues” — like abortion and same-sex marriage...
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John Geddes Lawrence, of Lawrence v. Texas, Has Died at 68
John Geddes Lawrence, the defendant in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that declared sodomy laws unconstitutional across the country, died on Nov. 20, according...
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Just Not Working, HRC and GLAAD Up Campaign Against ABC’s New Sitcom
The new series, Work It, had already caused concern at LGBT organizations before ABC started promoting the series. But any behind-the-scenes worries broke out into...
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Golinski Has Her Day in Court, DOJ Sends Senior Lawyer To Argue DOMA’s Unconstitutionality
The Department of Justice sent one of its top lawyers to federal court in San Francisco today to argue that the Defense of Marriage Act’s...
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Barron Out As GOProud Board Chair, Former CPAC Director De Pasquale Steps In
GOProud co-founder Chris Barron will be stepping down as board of directors chair at the end of the year, according to a news release issued...
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West Virginia Education Board OKs LGBT-Inclusive Anti-Bullying Policy
One week after the U.S. Department of Education released a report detailing state policies on bullying, the West Virginia Board of Education took action to...
