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State of the Union
Two kinds of union were celebrated Feb. 12. First, Americans honored the 200th birthday of President Abraham Lincoln, who preserved the union and ended slavery....
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Task Masters
Outside, it's a cold and sunny January afternoon. Inside the sixth-floor offices of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, the entryway is piled high...
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Having a ball in the name of equality
"What a party, huh?" Gay bishop Gene "Dignified Delight" Robinson wasn't the only one in awe of the thousands of gay- and gay-friendly folk who...
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D.C.'s Countdown to Destiny
There have been other Inauguration Days in U.S. history and many are yet to come. But on Jan. 20, 2009, America will break a long...
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Music of the Moment
In an inauguration filled with firsts, local gays and lesbians also have their notable moments in the spotlight as Barack Obama is sworn in as...
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The Pastor's Peers
If Election Day 2008 was the wedding between the GLBT community and President-elect Barack Obama, his subsequent choice of the Rev. Rick Warren to deliver...
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Helping Hands
While it's not every year Washington sees an Inauguration Day -- let alone one with the anticipated attendance for President-elect Barack Obama's -- the Martin...
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Inauguration Calendar of Events
Friday, January 16 Celebrate Change Prepare for Tomorrow -- A cocktail reception in honor of the president and vice president, and a fundraiser in support...
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Gay bishop, Gene Robinson, invited to speak Sunday at Obama’s Inauguration kickoff [video]
”I am writing to tell you that President-Elect Obama and the Inaugural Committee have invited me to give the invocation at the opening event of...
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Dancing With Obama
For months, Rick Garcia has been dealing with people who portray President-elect Barack Obama as ''at best half-hearted'' on GLBT issues. ''These are generally gay...
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Growing Grassroots
Paquita Wiggins Paquita Wiggins feeds off of adversity. Even before the 31-year-old Chicago native came out as a lesbian, she was advocating for gay equality...
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Religious Overload
When I was 7, my family was in Ireland during the St. Patrick's Day weekend. We went to Blarney Castle and I ate my first...
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Gay-rights leaders come forward with mixed-feelings on Barack Obama
“We are prepared to hold feet to the fire on the issues that are critical to our community.” — Darlene Nipper of NGLTF. ”We have...
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HRC calls for Barack Obama to adhere to timetable in gay rights ‘Blueprint’
Issue an Executive Order within the first 100 days that reaffirms protections for federal workers based on sexual orientation and expands them to also include...
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Obama says let’s make nice-nice; Gays vent and organize [video]
”I think that it is no secret that I am a fierce advocate for equality for gay and lesbian Americans. It is something that I...
