By LOU CHIBBARO JR, Washington Blade
The Gertrude Stein Democratic Club, the city's largest local LGBT political organization, presented its annual leadership awards Oct. 29 to six people it named as community champions.
One of the awards was awarded posthumously to Desi Deschaine, a club member and local activist who died earlier this year in a boating accident. The club designated another of the awards in Deschaine's name for special recognition for service and leadership.
Among those attending the awards reception, held at the National Women's Democratic Club in Dupont Circle, were D.C. City Council members Kwame Brown (D-At Large), David Catania (I-At Large ...
By LOU CHIBBARO JR, Washington Blade
President Obama on Friday signed a bill extending for four years the Ryan White AIDS Care Act, the largest federal program providing assistance to low-income people with HIV or AIDS.
At a White House ceremony attended by members of Congress and AIDS activists, the president also announced that his administration would issue a final rule on Monday to eliminate the longstanding federal ban on allowing HIV positive visitors and immigrants from entering the country.
White House spokesperson Shin Inouye said the rule change would take effect Jan. 4.
Obama praised Congress for passing on a bipartisan basis t ...
WASHINGTON (AP)
The Obama administration argues there is no right to marriage-based federal benefits in new court papers seeking to throw out a lawsuit brought by Massachusetts over gay marriage.
The Justice Department and Massachusetts — the first state to allow gay marriage — are at odds over a 1996 federal law that defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman.
Massachusetts says that law is discriminatory and deprives gay couples in the state of certain federal spousal benefits.
The Obama administration agrees the Defense of Marriage Act is discriminatory and wants it repealed, but says it ...
Jessie Maness, who is resident DJ at 508 Late Night Lounge (508 Lea Avenue, Nashville), said that for him, music was definitely an art form and has become his life's pursuit.
Local GLBT talent need not travel to the west coast or Big Apple to find an accepting talent agent anymore. With BNA Talent Group, Josh Robbins is offering a niche for them right here in Nashville.
Chapel Hill, Orange County work to elevate region's GLBT tourism, residential profile. Chapel Hill has long been an oasis of liberal thinking... at least in the mind of North Carolina's conservative pundits.
Jessie Maness, who is resident DJ at 508 Late Night Lounge (508 Lea Avenue, Nashville), said that for him, music was definitely an art form and has become his life's pursuit.
Local GLBT talent need not travel to the west coast or Big Apple to find an accepting talent agent anymore. With BNA Talent Group, Josh Robbins is offering a niche for them right here in Nashville.
Chapel Hill, Orange County work to elevate region's GLBT tourism, residential profile. Chapel Hill has long been an oasis of liberal thinking... at least in the mind of North Carolina's conservative pundits.
Voters in three states on Tuesday will have the final say on gay rights issues
Thousands crowded into London's Trafalgar Square Friday night to remember the victims of anti-gay attacks
A leading voice of the gay rights movement took the helm of the Chicago Cubs front office last week
Voters in three states on Tuesday will have the final say on gay rights issues
Thousands crowded into London's Trafalgar Square Friday night to remember the victims of anti-gay attacks
A leading voice of the gay rights movement took the helm of the Chicago Cubs front office last week
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