Gay Rights
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Frank Kameny remembered at DC memorial
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A memorial was held for gay rights pioneer Frank Kameny in D.C. Thursday.
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D.C. police to start posting hate crime data online
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D.C. police will begin posting data related to hate crimes online every month after transgender groups raised concerns that the police department isn’t doing enough to prevent crimes against the transgender community.
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Alexandria couple sues military for same-sex benefits
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A lesbian couple in Alexandria has joined seven others from across the country in a lawsuit to pressure the military to give the same privileges it awards to spouses to married partners of the same sex.
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Frank Kameny, gay rights activist dies
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He was "out and proud" before most Americans knew what that meant, and kept advocating for gay rights until his death.
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Washington Blade's photo archive traces gay community
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The Washington Blade is launching an extensive photo archive documenting the history of the gay community and the gay rights movement.
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Connolly: Debt crisis is “serious”; Turning the corner on gay rights?
CommentRep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) talks about the debt ceiling talks, FAA furloughs, rail to Dulles and more. Then: Has the U.S. turned the corner on gay rights? From marriage to military service, gays are finding success in the public square. Joining us: Chris Geidner, political editor for Metro Weekly; Rev. John Crestwell, associate minister at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis; and progressive activist/journalist Pete Tucker of thefightback.org.
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Why gay marriage may not be the hot button campaign issue it was once
CommentRoll Call's Josh Miller explains why social issues, even the once contentious debate over gay marriage, are taking a back burner in the 2012 election.
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Gay rights papers shown at U.S. library
Documents from gay rights history are on display for the first time at the Library of Congress as part of an exhibit on the nation's constitutional history.
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Gay adoption in Virginia: Commonwealth to discuss same-sex adoption
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Virginia's social services board is set to take up proposed regulations that would allow gay couples to adopt children in the state for the first time.
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NAACP denounces anti-gay persecution in Uganda
Trans Africa Forum joined the NAACP Wednesday in calling on Congress to oppose legislation pending in Uganda that could result in the arrest and possible execution of gays.
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Jeff Coudriet dies at 48
Jeff Coudriet, a local gay rights leader who worked as a congressional staff member before serving in various positions with the D.C. government, died on Feb. 5 in Washington following a year-long struggle with cancer.
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Gray names gay liaison: Stein Club president Jeffrey Richardson to be new head of Mayor's Office of LGBT Affairs
Mayor Vincent Gray is expected to appoint three new top-level managers on Friday, Jan. 21. Among the three positions, Jeffrey Richardson is expected to be named head of the Office of LGBT Affairs.
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Chely Wright at Birchmere
Chely Wright made a splash by being one of the first country stars to come out as gay
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Would you buy Frank Kameny a drink?
At 85, Frank Kameny has solidified his place in history as a leading figure in the country’s gay rights movement.
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Hide/Seek at the National Portrait Gallery: A First Look
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The newest exhibit at the Portrait Gallery is the first to address LGBT identity in portraiture.
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Groups split over anti-gay bullying legislation for publicly funded schools
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In response to the recent youth suicides said to be linked to anti-gay bullying, the Safe Schools Action Network held a rally in Washington Tuesday.
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Rutgers student jumps from bridge after webcam 'outing'
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A Rutgers student jumped to his death from the George Washington Bridge after his roommate allegedly streamed live video on the Internet of him in his dorm room with another man.
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