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NOVEMBER 22, 2009


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D.C. City Council member David Catania’s bill to legalize same-sex marriage in Washington was tweaked slightly before a Council committee advanced it this week. (Blade photo by Aram Vartian)

Photo: D.C. City Council member David Catania’s bill to legalize same-sex marriage in Washington was tweaked slightly before a Council committee advanced it this week. (Blade photo by Aram Vartian)

Marriage vote set for Dec. 1
D.C. Council committee votes 4-1 to kill broad religious exemption

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Gay Catholic group urges D.C. to defy church
Archdiocese threatens to end services for needy

Fed DP benefits bill to get markup
Committee to consider measure Nov. 18

Lawmakers defy church pressure on same-sex marriage
D.C. City Council refuses to change measure

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Blade's editorial dept. looking for intern Joey DiGuglielmo \| Nov 13, 4:55 PM COMMENTS

Rehoboth Film Festival this weekend Rebecca Armendariz \| Nov 13, 8:49 AM COMMENTS

Dogma trumps charity
Erwin de Leon | Nov 12, 2:32 PM

Carrie plays the victim
Rebecca Armendariz | Nov 12, 11:38 AM

Westboro protests at Arlington National Cemetery
Rebecca Armendariz | Nov 11, 11:06 AM

Maine anti-marriage leader tied to several pro-gay companies
The Bilerico Project | Nov 13, 4:09 PM

The R-71 effect
By DAN SAVAGE | Slog | Nov 13, 2:31 PM

Observations from the trenches in Maine
By JESSE CONNOLLY | The Huffington Post | Nov 13, 11:45 AM

Maggie Gallagher: The '80s glam years
Good As You | Nov 12, 4:59 PM

Longtime HIV/AIDS activist Howard Jacobs Dies
LGBT POV | Nov 12, 4:20 PM

Donnie McClurkin's self-hatred is a teachable moment for LGBT community
Holy Bullies & Headless Monsters | Nov 12, 11:29 AM

Will 'be fruitful and multiply' become a reality for trans people?
TransGriot | Nov 11, 3:29 PM

Is Carrie Prejean technically subject to 5-year mandatory minimum federal sentence for distributing child porn?
Sentencing Law & Policy | Nov 10, 4:30 PM

Count me in. The time for empty promises has passed
David Mixner | Nov 10, 12:42 PM

Gay marriage do-over Tuesday?
NY Daily News | Nov 13, 3:40 PM

Obama adviser splits with president on same-sex marriage
ABC News | Nov 13, 2:12 PM

India creates third gender for voters
UPI | Nov 13, 1:22 PM

Argentine judge allows gay wedding in legal first
Reuters | Nov 13, 11:21 AM

Carcieri open to domestic partnership law
Providence Journal | Nov 13, 9:22 AM

Ballot language to repeal Prop 8 will be approved by next week
The Examiner | Nov 12, 4:21 PM

Same-sex marriage: One year later
Hartford Courant | Nov 12, 4:20 PM

10-year-old won't pledge allegiance to a country that discriminates against gays
The Huffington Post | Nov 12, 3:02 PM

LDS apostle: SLC gay-rights measures could work for state
Salt Lake Tribune | Nov 12, 2:54 PM

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Westboro Baptists at Arlington Cemetery

Rally in response to Maine 1

NATIONAL NEWS >>

Senate panel hears ENDA testimony
GOP senators, trans witnesses absent from hearing

Gay partnership measure approved by Washington state voters

Maine police investigate 2 telephone threats

Stonewall Democrats name new leader
Mitchell previous head of Equality Utah

Running into ‘a DOMA problem’ in health care reform
Questions linger as advocates praise LGBT provisions

N.Y. congressional race attracts nat’l attention
Pro-gay GOP contender faces challenge from right

Could ruling relax ‘Don’t Ask’ without law change?
Source: DOD examining Witt case as way to ease enforcement

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LOCAL NEWS >>

U.S. Attorney’s office reps grilled over Hunter killing
Prosecutor ‘never heard’ of gay panic defense

3 men charged in Mont. Co. hate crime
Victims hit with rocks, called ‘faggots,’ ‘lesbians’

Wone defendants seek dismissal of some charges
Defense says obstruction of justice not applicable |

MCC elects new pastor
"We are truly blessed"

Obituary
Alejandro Garcia, 40

Police Log
The D.C. police department’s Gay & Lesbian Liaison Unit weekly report

Local PFLAG chapter moves
Whitman-Walker to rent group space

G’town students rally after attacks
Two assaults listed as anti-gay hate crimes

Stein Club honors local activists
Six receive leadership honors

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Letters Readers react to our recent stories \| comments 2
The Q Today is Friday the 13th. Do you have any superstitions? Jaimie Schock
An honest look at domestic violence Report shows alarming rise in intimate partner abuse, sometimes leading to death Roberta Sklar
An open letter to the global AIDS coordinator U.S. must denounce dangerous rising tide of homophobia in Africa before sending more aid money Charles Francis
Not your father’s Washington protest Equality March revealed a divide between old tactics and a younger generation’s passion Rev. Irene Monroe \| comments 1
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