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FEC set to expand political-donation rights to same-sex couples
The Federal Election Commission is expected to vote Thursday to allow lawfully married same-sex couples to make joint political donations from an individual bank account...
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Netflix gains 14 Emmy nominations, 1.2 million subscribers, our undying love
Oh Netflix. It’s been a pretty good year so far for the streaming powerhouse, with Q2 earnings reports showing strong growth and even stronger financials...
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Google’s new Nexus 7 launches tomorrow, official press shots leaked
Google’s Nexus 7 is the current king of 7-inch Android devices. Launched last year, it’s build quality, power and screen defied the $199 asking price...
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Federal judge orders Ohio officials to recognize same-sex couple’s marriage
A federal judge Monday ordered Ohio officials to recognize the marriage of a same-sex couple wed in Maryland on the death certificate of one of...
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Petition aims to end ban on gay men donating blood
While you furiously refresh The Guardian and Buzzfeed for updates on Kate Middleton’s blue-blooded Royal Baby, take a look at one man’s plan to...
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3 Hot Tech Links – Phones Edition
1. Nokia may be unveiling its Lumia 625 tomorrow with a special announcement. 2. Apple is looking into creating larger iPhones and iPads. 3. What...
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HRC Gives Top Marks to Area Health Care Providers
Washington-area hospitals and medical centers are at the forefront providing LGBT-competent patient service and care, according to the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation's 2013 Healthcare...
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Coverboy: Axel
In puppy style, Axel just wants to play and have fun. The Portland, Ore.-born Richmond resident is three years into the ''puppy play'' fetish/kink scene,...
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Gender Rights Maryland Praises ACA Implementation
Gender Rights Maryland, the local transgender advocacy and civil rights organization for the Free State, issued a press release Thursday praising the progress made in...
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Loudoun County Board of Supervisors Disciplines Delgaudio
The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors took disciplinary action against Supervisor Eugene Delgaudio (R-Sterling) Wednesday night for actions that were detailed in a special grand...
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House Republicans abandon marriage court fight
Lawyers for House Republicans declared in a court filing today an end to their fight over federal statutes similar to Section 3 of the Defense...
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Shock Treatment
''Our production lacks a certain amount of modesty,'' purrs Collin Ranney, costume designer for Studio Theatre's 2ndStage production of The Rocky Horror Show. ''There's a...
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Cut to Bulk
The summer is in full swing, arms are exposed, shirts are off, and shorts are riding low. The cutting months, getting to that perfect beach...
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The Color of Space
In the art world, white space – also referred to as a void – is what surrounds an object. In business terms, if your enterprise...
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Hooking Up: The Musical
Last year Eric Tipler spent a weekend in New York City. While there he took in a Broadway musical, but otherwise spent most of his...
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Station Master
On the morning of Jan. 1, 2009, Oscar Grant was shot in the back by a police officer. He was neither armed nor dangerous. He...
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Same sex marriage legalized in England and Wales
History was made at 15:06 GMT today, as Queen Elizabeth gave royal assent to the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act, legalizing same-sex marriage in England...
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Heather Mizeur seeking to become Maryland’s first female and nation’s first gay governor
Del. Heather Mizeur (D-Montgomery Co.), who for months has been exploring a potential gubernatorial run, is officially in the race to become the Free State’s...
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U.S. condemns murder of Cameroonian LGBTI-rights activist
The United States condemned “in the strongest terms” yesterday the murder of a prominent Cameroonian LGBTI-rights activist while urging that nation’s authorities to investigate and...
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Breakthrough EEOC Settlement in Maryland
The national LGBT organizations Freedom to Work and Lambda Legal announced Monday they had reached a settlement with a government contractor based in Maryland on...
