All posts tagged "LGBTQ"
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Obama nominates first openly gay Army secretary
Eric Fanning's nomination is historic
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Doritos launch “Rainbows” chips for LGBT pride
Doritos' rainbow chips help support the It Gets Better Project
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Fayetteville voters approve civil rights ordinance
Voters in Fayetteville, Ark., reversed course from last December, approving a civil rights ordinance that includes protections for sexual orientation and gender identity in a...
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Sex Panic Flashback
The Rentboy.com bust is an unwelcome reminder that the bad old days of anti-gay panic haven't gone away
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Pennsylvania lawmakers introduce LGBT nondiscrimination bill
A bipartisan group of Pennsylvania lawmakers on Wednesday introduced House and Senate versions of a bill that would prohibit discrimination against LGBT people in employment,...
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The Soft Idiocy of Low Expectations
As our extended election season grows ever sillier, we all need to consider how we got here
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DC Strokes wins silver medal at Masters National Championships
This year’s U.S. Rowing Masters National Championships was a silver moment for members of the DC Strokes Rowing Club. The members of the Men’s Open...
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Coalition to Obama: Rescind Bush-era “religious freedom” memo
A coalition of 130 LGBT or allied organizations is urging President Obama to rescind a memo from George W. Bush’s administration that they claim has...
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Mississippi adoption ban challenged in federal court
Plaintiffs seek to strike down last remaining state ban on same-sex couples adopting children
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Houston LGBT ordinance heads to ballot for voter approval
November vote will mark third time in 30 years that Houstonians will determine fate of nondiscrimination protections
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Uganda’s Pride parade will go ahead despite dangers
Amid secrecy, threats of violence and in the wake of a failed anti-gay bill, Pride will go ahead
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Margaret Cho to host fundraiser for Brother, Help Thyself
Brother, Help Thyself (BHT) has landed itself a major headliner to help raise funds for its annual grant-making efforts. Comedienne Margaret Cho will offer 100...
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Capital Tennis Association wins Atlantic Cup tournament
After a last-minute nail-biter, the team from D.C.’s Capital Tennis Association (CTA) walked away with a historic win and the Atlantic Cup in New York...
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Gay Men’s Chorus explores Cuba’s LGBT community
The Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, D.C. are this week commemorating the end of an historic trip to Cuba. It comes as the Cuban embassy...
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President Obama putting LGBT rights “front and center” in Kenya visit
President Barack Obama will put an emphasis on the importance of LGBT rights in his state visit to Kenya, he told the BBC. Despite several...
