All posts tagged "gay"
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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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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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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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Russophile No More
Hey, Vlad. Two things. First, I'm mad at you. Since I'm gay, you could've guessed as much. But I've really got to get this off...
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HRC slams Sochi assurances following new statement out of Russia
“Within the past two days, two Russian officials have gone out of their way to contradict the IOC in no uncertain terms. The opinion of...
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Blood Feud
Flying back to the U.S. with her Danish wife in July, Mary Coble was welcomed – albeit politely – with some institutional homophobia. So many...
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New Ways Ministry welcomes pope’s comments on gay clergy
“Even if doesn’t drop the sin language, this is still a major step forward, and one that can pave the way for further...
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Protesters fail to halt Lithuanian LGBT Pride Parade
“It shows that we need to march until eggs aren’t thrown anymore and people can march freely and without fear.” Giedre Purvaneckiene, a Lithuanian legislator,...
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D.C. Community Mourns Annie Kaylor
As Annie's Paramount Steakhouse has been an institution along D.C.'s 17th Street NW for decades, so, too, has its namesake Annie Kaylor. But at 85,...
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Protecting Our Pink Planet
There are a couple companies I avoid simply because my polite letters regarding dreadful customer service went unanswered. Although I steer clear, I've never asked...
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LGBT Patriots
Patriotism is a delicate expression. Too much, and you might easily veer into jingoism. Too little, and the pioneering American experiment – the 1776 launch...
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News anchor apologizes after saying ”fag” on air
A TV news anchor in Minneapolis, Minnesota flubbed the word “flag” this week, uttering the anti-gay slur “fag” instead. In a video that is circulating...
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14th Street Assault Case Moves Forward
A D.C. Superior Court judge today found probable cause in the case of two men accused of beating and robbing a man in the 1300...
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Russian legislators ban gay “propaganda” as activists attacked
”Traditional sexual relations are relations between a man and a woman, which … are a condition for the preservation and development of the multi-ethnic Russian...
