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Louisiana votes to maintain anti-sodomy law
Louisiana’s State House voted Tuesday to reject a move by Democrat Representatives to repeal the state’s anti-sodomy law. State Representative Patricia Smith (D., District 67)...
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Volvo S60: Pretty Swede
If I asked you to think of Volvo, where would your mind wander off to? Would it retreat to the 1950s and ’60s, to the...
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Virginia Plaintiffs Respond to Defendants’ Marriage Appeal
Supporters of marriage equality seeking to overturn Virginia’s constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage, along with the office of Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring, filed appellate...
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Brunei’s new law permits stoning gay people to death
“Under international law, stoning people to death constitutes torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment and is thus clearly prohibited.” — Rupert...
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Frosh Gets Equality Maryland PAC Nod
Equality Maryland PAC, the political action committee for the Free State’s most prominent LGBT-rights group, announced on Monday it was endorsing state Sen. Brian Frosh...
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Michigan sued for suspending recognition of married same-sex couples
Eight same-sex couples who were married in Michigan before a federal judge’s decision striking down the state’s same-sex marriage ban was put on hold filed...
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Federal judge orders Ohio to recognize married same-sex couples
A federal judge ordered Ohio officials to recognize same-sex couples legally married in other states in a ruling handed down Monday. U.S. District Court Judge...
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Groups Rally Against PFZs
About 20 community activists and advocates rallied Friday outside the John A. Wilson Building, which houses the mayor’s office and the D.C. Council chambers, to...
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Ethiopian Orthodox Church group: “Children are being raped by gay people”
As Ethiopian politicians prepare to pass a bill that includes homosexuality in a list of non-pardonable offenses, a group associated with the Ethiopian Orthodox Church...
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Pharrell tells Ellen he supports “equality for everybody”
“When I say equality, I mean equality for everybody.Why are you telling people who they can and cannot marry? This is 2014.” — Pharrell Williams,...
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TripAdvisor: New York drops among global destinations, Istanbul soars to the top
Based on the millions of reviews and opinions submitted by travelers to its website, TripAdvisor on Monday announced the winners its sixth annual Traveler’s...
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Obama ties LBJ’s civil rights legacy to LGBT Americans
President Barack Obama embraced Lyndon B. Johnson’s civil rights legacy Thursday in a speech that credited the former president with helping to open the doors...
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Magazine: 2014-04-10 edition (PDF)
Metro Weekly – 04-10-14 – Tom Goss by MetroWeekly
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Wanda Alston Foundation Announces Misuse of Funds
The Wanda Alston Foundation, which operates the Wanda Alston House providing housing and support services for homeless and at-risk LGBT youth in the District, announced...
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Watch: Dash cam captures cement truck rolling into minivan in Texas
As you settle in for the home stretch of your working day, here’s a little something to keep you on your toes for the commute...
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Italian court orders city to recognize same-sex marriage
“This is a unique precedent for our country. It is thefirst time that a gay marriage has been recognized in Italy.” — Sergio Lo Giudice,...
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BlackBerry could stop making smartphones to stem further losses
BlackBerry has been on a steep, slippery slope for the past few years. The struggling phonemaker, formerly known as Research In Motion, has fallen from...
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Super Powered
There’s a reason we’re so infatuated with superheroes: power. Flight, fire, invulnerability, invisibility — whatever the special ability, we’re envious of and enthralled by it....
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Utah distances itself from anti-gay-marriage academic
Hours before the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals is set to hear arguments in a case challenging Utah’s same-sex-marriage ban, defenders of the ban filed...
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Tour of Duty
Tom Goss is not bashful. Nor is he pushy. Put simply, he has a message to share and he’ll do what he needs to express...
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