All posts tagged "LGBTQ"
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Pro-gay panel coming to CPAC despite GOProud ban
While GOProud remains banned from the annual Conservative Political Action Conference organized by the American Conservative Union (ACU), that won’t stop one sponsor of CPAC...
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Obama signs LGBT-inclusive VAWA back into law
President Barack Obama signed the Violence Against Women Act back into law Thursday, which for the first time includes explicit protections for LGBT victims of...
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The Naked Truth
Whether it's because of ancient locker-room nightmares or present day fluctuations in my weight, I have body issues. A few years ago, when I was...
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Senate confirms nation’s first gay Asian-American federal judge
The U.S. Senate confirmed the nation’s first out gay Asian-American federal judge Monday evening. Pamela Ki Mai Chen was swiftly confirmed with little opposition by...
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Spa World Controversy Still Simmering
A Korean-style spa in Centreville, Va., popular with many D.C.-area residents, including members of the LGBT community, continues to receive heat from activists who feel...
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Spa World Clarifies Policy
A Korean-style spa in Centreville, Va., popular with many D.C.-area residents, including members of the region's LGBT community, is clarifying its policy regarding discrimination after...
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Spa World Has LGBT Community Steamed
Many in the D.C.-area LGBT community are in an uproar after a popular Northern Virginia spa stated a policy of barring LGBT patrons. According to...
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Congress approves LGBT-inclusive VAWA, Obama vows to sign
An LGBT-inclusive Violence Against Women Act swept through the House of Representatives today, winning a bipartisan majority in the Republican-controlled chamber. Voting 286-138 Thursday, the...
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DC Trans Coalition Calls Task Force a ''Publicity Stunt''
The DC Trans Coalition (DCTCT) submitted testimony to the D.C. Council's Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety Wednesday alleging that an external review by...
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Where are congressional Democrats on Prop. 8?
The Thursday deadline is rapidly approaching for the Obama administration to file a brief in the Proposition 8 case before the Supreme Court. But while...
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Chuck Hagel confirmed as defense secretary
After weeks of delay, the U.S. Senate today confirmed Chuck Hagel as the next secretary of defense, voting 58-41. The vote comes nearly two months...
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Republicans to argue for constitutional right to same-sex marriage
More than 80 Republicans and conservatives have attached their names to a brief to be filed with the Supreme Court later this week arguing that...
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Amazon’s Paperwhite: Certified gay-friendly
Amazon has launched a new Kindle Paperwhite advertisement, and it’s notable for featuring not just a gay couple, but what can be assumed to be...
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Charlie Morgan Act seeks full benefits for same-sex military families
Coming on the heels of the Pentagon’s decision earlier this week to extend certain benefits to same-sex military families, members of the House and Senate...
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Obama honors late PFLAG founder Jeanne Manford
President Barack Obama today honored Jeanne Manford, the late founder of Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG). During a ceremony in the...
