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Pride House International announces hand-holding initiative for Sochi
“There are extreme restrictions on the uniforms and other items worn by athletes at any Olympic Games. Flags, badges, or pins are not allowed without...
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Pentagon extends benefits, including marriage leave, to same-sex military families
Same-sex families will receive equal treatment by the military in less than one month’s time, the Pentagon announced Wednesday. In a memo dated Aug. 13...
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Lansing, Mich., City Council votes to end ties with St. Petersburg
“I think all of us that sit at this dais believe that this is extremely important. … want to make sure that we’re supporting...
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Virginian-Pilot calls attorney general race most important for LGBT
“Even as both candidates have suggested the office of the attorney general isn’t partisan, the political philosophies underpinning their candidacies make it clear that the...
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Flashback: Top 10 singles this week 20 years ago, August 1993
20 years ago. 1993. Bill Clinton was in his first year of his presidency. “Beavis and Butt-Head”, “The X-Files,” “Saved by the Bell,” “Frasier,” “Boy...
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California law provides statewide protections for transgender youth
California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) signed into law Wednesday protections for transgender public school students that advocates are hailing as a first of their kind...
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Social Security begins limited implementation of DOMA ruling
The Social Security Administration has begun processing limited benefits and payments for some same-sex couples in compliance with the Supreme Court’s invalidation of Section 3...
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Head of Russia’s Olympic Committee confirms anti-LGBT law at Sochi
“The Russian Olympic Committee, Russian government and Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee guarantee there will be no discrimination of sportsmen, officials, supporters and journalists on race,...
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CBC reports on gay Russians seeking asylum in Canada
“I have to stay at a homeless shelter now, but I feel safer than in Russia as a gay person. … It’s considered an honor...
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NOM under investigation by Iowa ethics board
The National Organization for Marriage has landed itself in hot water for refusing to disclose donors of its efforts to oust Iowa Supreme Court justices...
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Lady Gaga releases new single “Applause” early
Lady Gaga’s back with the first single from her upcoming album “Artpop”, due to be released this fall. Originally expected to be released next...
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‘Tootsie’ Tonight on the National Mall
“Before there was ‘Lola’ there was ‘Tootsie!’” Billy Porter tweeted last week as a birthday toast to actor Dustin Hoffman. Porter won a Tony Award...
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Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines”: classic single, uneven album
Robin Thicke has been releasing pop/R&B material with varying degrees of success for about 10 years now. His first album, 2003’s “A Beautiful World,” made...
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Transgender teen murdered by mob in Jamaica
“Judging by comments made on social media, most Jamaicans think Dwayne Jones brought his death on himself for wearing a dress and dancing in a...
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Coverboy: Rich
If you like a Coverboy who's physically active and has a green thumb, not to mention a compelling life story, 30-year-old Rich is the one...
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April video clip shows Russian state TV host calling gay organs ‘unsuitable’
“I think that just imposing fines on gays for homosexual propaganda among teenagers is not enough. They should be banned from donating blood, sperm. And...
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Marriott announces major sponsorship of 2014 Gay Games
Marriott International announced today that it will be a platinum sponsor and exclusive hotel partner for the world’s largest and most popular LGBT sports and...
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Maryland will not sever ‘Sister City’ status with St. Petersburg over anti-LGBT law
The Maryland deputy secretary of state told Metro Weekly Friday that it has no plans to sever its “sister city” status with St. Petersburg, Russia,...
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Obama opposes boycotting Olympics over Russia’s anti-LGBT law
President Barack Obama said Friday he opposes a boycott of the Winter Olympics set to be held in Sochi, but reiterated his condemnation of an...
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3 LGBT-Focused Musicals to See Now
Next month, gay D.C. theatergoers will be offered at least two must-see shows brimming with LGBT content: Ford’s Theatre’s The Laramie Project and Studio Theatre’s Torch...
