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Newly pinned Brigadier General becomes first openly gay flag officer in U.S. military
ARLINGTON, Va. — Former Army Colonel Tammy Smith has become the first openly gay flag officer to come out while currently serving in the U.S. military.
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DC police chief joins rally, walk against anti-LGBT violence
D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier, a contingent of police officials, two members of the City Council, and civic activists from the city’s Bloomingdale and Eckington neighborhoods participated in a rally and walk Thursday night against anti-LGBT violence.
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Lesbian couple wins right to hold ceremony in museum despite state officials’ objections
JACKSON, Miss. — A Mississippi woman and her partner, who were previously denied use use of a state-owned museum facility that is routinely hired out for weddings and other functions because they are gay, will be permitted to hold their commitment ceremony there after all.
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Democratic platform draft language on marriage equality, ENDA revealed
The draft language in the Democratic Party platform endorsing marriage equality has been revealed and shown to say “we support marriage equality” is set to become a tenet of the party’s beliefs.
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LGBT Watch at the Olympics: U.S. women win the gold in soccer thriller
Playing like heavyweight champions, the United States won the gold medal in women’s soccer with a hard-fought 2-1 thriller over Japan on Thursday at the London 2012 Olympics.
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Suspect identified in theft, disposal of Nashville LGBT newspaper
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — After a two year battle, Out & About Newspaper in Nashville has identified the person who has allegedly been taking hundreds of copies of the monthly LGBT newspaper and disposing of them.
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Maryland gaming measure could have negative impact on same-sex marriage ballot teferendum
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley’s plan to reconvene the state legislature for a special session Thursday to consider adding a voter initiative on approving gaming in the state could contribute to defeating the same-sex marriage bill, according to political analysts.
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Bryan Fischer advocates for ‘underground railroad’ to kidnap kids from same-sex parents
TUPELO, Miss. — More anti-gay rhetoric on Wednesday from American Family Association spokesman Bryan Fischer, who took to Twitter to advocate for an underground railroad to “deliver innocent children from same-sex households.”
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Gay man fabricates hate crime attack
MISSOULA, Mont. — A 22-year-old openly gay Montana man who reported he was the victim of an alleged hate crime fabricated the attack, and has pleaded guilty to charges of filing a false police report.
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Obama opposes Boy Scouts’ ban on gay scouts, gay scout leaders
President Obama opposes the recently affirmed Boy Scouts policy of banning gay members, according to a statement from the White House sent in response to a Washington Blade inquiry.