News + Politics
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Election 2015: Fairfax School Board retains pro-LGBT majority
The Fairfax County School Board will retain a pro-LGBT majority following Tuesday’s elections, which saw 7 of 8 incumbents who had voted for trans-inclusive nondiscrimination...
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Election 2015: Democrats gain seat in Virginia House of Delegates
After millions of dollars spent by both parties to flip seats in the Virginia Senate, the makeup of the upper chamber remains unchanged, while Democrats made very modest...
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Fighting in Fairfax: A rundown of school board races
Tuesday is Election Day in Virginia, with political pundits eagerly looking to see which of the major two political parties will take control of the...
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Sally Field: “It’s a lie” that HERO will let sexual predators molest women
Sally Field has had enough of the constant misinformation emanating from opponents of Houston’s HERO legislation. The city will vote tomorrow on whether to retain...
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Matt Bevin hopes to hitch wagon to Kim Davis’ star
Kentucky's Republican gubernatorial candidate is emphasizing social issues to drive up turnout
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Northern Ireland Assembly vote for gay marriage is vetoed
A slim majority of members of the Northern Ireland Assembly voted in favor of marriage equality on Monday, only to have the Assembly’s largest party...
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Conservative author: “We’re not quitting” on gay marriage fight
Claims conservatives need to outlast the "gay revolution" to win the marriage fight
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Kentucky voters split on removing Kim Davis
Support for Davis has increased in her home state, but decreased nationwide, polls say
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Hillary Clinton, Matt Bomer, Sally Field, White House throw support behind Houston’s HERO legislation
Houston's anti-discrimination measure HERO faces voters next week
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Equality Virginia PAC rounds out endorsements
EV PAC is backing 39 candidates for seats in Virginia's General Assembly
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Gloucester County transgender student gets support in appeal
The Gloucester County student challenging his school’s restroom policy for transgender and gender nonconforming students is getting support in his appeal from both the federal...
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Back Where We Started
A small glimmer of optimism still lives within my cynically encrusted soul. I’d hoped that after taking a week-long break from political news, I’d find...
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November Impact: Upcoming elections LGBT voters should know about
A handful of smaller, low-profile elections could impact progress on LGBT rights
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Ben Carson insists he’s not homophobic
Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson on Wednesday night insisted that his vehement opposition to same-sex marriage does not mean he is a homophobe. During the...
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Justice Kennedy: Public officials can’t ignore Supreme Court rulings
Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy has informally rejected the argument put forth by Rowan County, Kentucky Clerk Kim Davis as justification for her refusal to issue marriage...
