Mob rule The repeal of Maine’s marriage equality law was excruciatingly disappointing, but not altogether surprising. As Jesse Ventura put it bluntly, "You can't put a civil rights issue on the ballot and let the people decide … If you ...more >>
South Asian LGBT activists speak at St. Thomas' Parish Tonight, St. Thomas' Parish will host a discussion with international LGBT activists who are advancing the cause throughout South Asia.
Speakers will include Aniruddhan Vasudevan, an Indian dancer and choreographer. He organized the first ...more >>
ENDA hearings today - watch LIVE The Senate will hold hearings on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act this morning. The long-suffering measure -- an early and more expansive version of which was introduced in 1974 -- would ban discrimination based on sexual orientation and ...more >>
'Don't accept crumbs'
In the wake of Maine's vote against same-sex marriage, we asked on Twitter whether it's "time to set aside marriage and make the more pragmatic push for civil unions?" The answers are reproduced below ...more >>
Tonight: Rally for Maine in Dupont Circle Tonight, Full Equality Now DC (formerly the National Equality March DC Host Committee) will host a rally in Dupont Circle to protest marriage equality's defeat in Maine. Make our collective voice heard ...more >>
Former Advocate EIC rips publication in blog UPDATE: Senior Vice President of Regent Media Stephen Macias will be on Michelangelo Signorile's Sirius XM radio show today at 4:30 p.m. to discuss the rumors. Click here for more information and ...more >>
Gay in the Midwest Normal 0 0 1 359 1798 Window Media 39 12 2517 11.0 0 0 0 On a visit to my hometown in the Midwest, I've been realizing that I often take D.C.'s LGBT community for granted. Any fear of being ...more >>
Heartbreak in Maine, Va. returns to Dark Ages We should be getting used to this. It was yet another disappointing, heartbreaking night of election returns as Maine voters overturned marriage rights for same-sex couples and an overt homophobe won ...more >>
