Politics
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Air Force: Three More Servicemembers Separated Based on DADT
The Advocate‘s Andrew Harmon reported three more military separations related to “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” in recent weeks, in addition to the one previously reported...
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New York Marriage Vote: PASSES TONIGHT
Following developments late this afternoon surrounding the religious exemption language...
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Obama Appoints Patrick Murphy to West Point Board of Visitors
Today, the White House announced the President Barack Obama will be appointing former Rep. Patrick Murphy — the House champion of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”...
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New York Marriage Logjam Broken, Leader Says Vote to Be Held Tonight
[FURTHER UPDATE: MARRIAGE BILL PASSED: Read “A Singular Sensation,” Metro Weekly’s full report on tonight’s passage of New York’s marriage equality law and Gov. Andrew...
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Obama Addresses LGBT Record, “a Little Debate Going on Here in New York”
Tonight, President Barack Obama — with emcee Neil Patrick Harris — addressed a crowd of about 600 supporters who paid a minimum of $1,250 for...
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Equality Maryland dropping three employee contracts, sets June 27 to unveil six-month strategic plan
Equality Maryland announced on Thursday, June 23, that the organization will not be renewing contracts with the organization’s field director Damon Hainline, field organizer Karess...
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In Advance of Obama Broadway Events, White House Plays Down Hopes for Obama Marriage Statement
[Obama for America 2012 representatives gather outside the Broadway Theater production of Sister Act on June 23, in preparation for President Obama’s evening visit and...
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Equality California Withdraws 2009 “Net Neutrality” FCC Letter
Following Metro Weekly‘s June 20 report about a series of LGBT organizations that have submitted letters to the Federal Communications Commission regarding issues that had...
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HHS Secretary Talks About LGBT Health Data
From today’s White House press briefing, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius talked about the difficulties of collecting health data about LGBT populations: ...
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Obama’s Evolution Will Be Televised — and Questioned
Asked about “the president’s views on the gay marriage bill in New York,” White House press secretary Jay Carney started giving a series of answers...
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Broadband Plans and Net Neutrality: Looking at the LGBT Letters
As a supplement to Metro Weekly‘s in-depth report on the scope of AT&T’s involvement in the public policy positions of multiple LGBT organizations, here are...
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GLAAD Board Co-Chair Speaks About Barrios’s Resignation Letter
The board co-chair of the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation confirmed that Jarrett Barrios submitted a resignation letter to the board and that he...
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GLAAD’s Barrios Resigns
Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation communications director Rich Ferraro emailed Metro Weekly regarding the article published earlier today at Politico about the future leadership...
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Bachmann “Glittered,” Get Equal Supporting Such Actions
The “glittering” fad — which began when Nick Espinosa tossed glitter at Newt Gingrich earlier this year and continued when others “glittered” Tim Pawlenty —...
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White House Comm Dir: Obama Didn’t Fill Out 1996 Marriage Survey Answer [w/ UPDATE]
The news of the day from Netroots Nation, taking place in Minneapolis, came when White House Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer stated that then-state senate candidate...
