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Conservatives, Republicans bitter as House approves gay Hate Crimes measure
”We believe this is a poison pill, poisonous enough that we refuse to be blackmailed into voting for a piece of social agenda that has...
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Study shows lesbians discharged from military at proportionally higher rate
”We have always known that women are disproportionately affected by ‘don’t ask, don’t tell. But the Air Force data are particularly troubling and raise questions...
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Gay blogger serves up contempt for Obama’s presence at HRC Dinner
”If Obama wants to support gay equality, he knows what to do…. If HRC believes in gay equality, they also know what to do. So...
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This is the Dawning of the Age of Perruzza
You may wonder: Will Gavin "I Got Life"Â Creel perform "Going to DC"Â at the HRC National Dinner this Saturday, Oct. 10? Well, he should!...
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Gay-inclusive Hate Crimes legislation easily passes House of Representatives
”I am extremely pleased to mark the passage of the historic Hate Crimes Prevention Act within the National Defense Authorization Act. It is remarkable that,...
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Mayoral Welcome
D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty (D) not only welcomed National Equality March participants to town on Friday night -- he provided a boost to the city’s...
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Nickles Hits Initiative
In a letter dated Oct. 5, D.C. Attorney General Peter Nickles has advised that a proposed ballot initiative to vote on defining marriage in the...
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''Hollaback'' Help
Local transgender activist Dee Curry describes the newly formed ''Hollaback'' support group for transgender people as ''a place where transgenders feel they can come, talk,...
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Countering Complaints
Concerns raised during a City Council hearing on District hate crimes last year have been taken into account by the Police Complaints Board (PCB) in...
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Raising the Flags
Local sports enthusiasts still recovering from Washington's losing bid to host the 2014 Gay Games may have cause to cheer this weekend. From Oct. 8...
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Convocation to Council
Fresh from his flight home from Germany, where he was part of the final yet unsuccessful push to secure Washington's Gay Games bid for 2014,...
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Stepping Out
My first in-the-streets action did not leave blisters on my feet. It's not because it didn't include a long march route winding through some city....
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Leading Man
''I love the play. I love what it says. I love the fact that it's sort-of perfectly tied into what's going on in my personal...
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Here's to Equality
''If it's anything like , I don't know what I'll do,'' says David Perruzza, manager of JR.'s, when asked how many gay rights...
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Horoscope
Heavenly Round-Up: Truth and/or consequences is the name of the game here and now. What has been spoken or written or even rumored is coming...
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Seasonal Shift
Just because winter is approaching does not mean you have to get SAD – Seasonal Affective Disorder. And with swimsuit season long gone, if you've...
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Seriously Sweet
The folk-pop trio Girlyman is serious about living up to its name – in being sweet and sensitive, even a little silly. But these two...
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Songbirds
Washington, D.C., is a city built on two unstable foundations. The first (and most commented on during the summer swelter) is a swamp, though serious...
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Map of March Route
Equality March Map The National Equality March 2009 will take place on Sunday, October 11, at noon, and will begin on 15th Street between H...
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Equality March: Weekend Calendar of Events
Friday, October 9 Operation Shine Luncheon and Meet N'Greet, Hosted by Sasha Bruce Youthwork, Wanda Alston House and the Sexual Minority Youth Assistant League (SMYAL),...
