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Gay congressional candidate finds new momentum

WASHINGTON — A gay candidate running for Congress in California has made the list for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s “Red to Blue” program, giving his campaign extra momentum.
Steve Pougnet, the gay Democratic mayor of Palm Springs who’s running in California’s 45th congressional district, made the list [...]

Mautner Project celebrates 20th year

The Mautner Project, the D.C.-based national lesbian health organization, is celebrating its 20th anniversary Saturday with 800 people gathered for a gala fundraising dinner and dance party at the Omni Shoreham Hotel.
The group’s founder, Susan Hester, and its executive director, Leslie Calman, say the festive occasion marks the success of an organization [...]

Weddings continue, despite congressional scare

U.S. Sen. Robert Bennett (R-Utah) has backed off pushing an amendment aimed at overturning D.C.’s same-sex marriage law — most likely because his Republican colleagues joined Senate Democrats in opposing his plan to attach it to an aviation bill, according to Capitol Hill insiders.
The amendment, which Bennett filed with the Senate clerk [...]

D.C. sees decline in AIDS cases, deaths: report

The number of diagnoses of full-blown AIDS cases in the District of Columbia declined by 33 percent from 2004 to 2008, and the number of city residents dying from AIDS dropped by 30 percent during the same period, according to the city’s 2009 report on HIV/AIDS and other diseases.
But the report also [...]

Could Pentagon’s ‘Don’t Ask’ review hinder repeal?

As the top U.S. commander overseeing operations in Iraq and Afghanistan expressed

Senator backs off D.C. marriage amendment

In a little noticed development, Sen. Robert Bennett (R-Utah) filed an amendment with the Senate clerk March 11 that would prohibit D.C. from issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples until the city allows voters to decide the issue through a referendum or initiative.
But Bennett did not formally introduce the amendment before Senate Democrats and Republicans [...]

‘Don’t Ask’ could get ‘more humane’ guidelines this week

Service members threatened with potential discharge under “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” may

Sexual assault may be dropped in Wone murder case

Judge delays ruling on S&M devices as evidence
The lead prosecutor in the Robert Wone murder case startled courtroom

Adoption bill aims to protect LGBT parents, kids

A tearful moment interrupted a congressional panel discussion on LGBT adoption

Uncertainty remains after Md. marriage opinion

Even the experts are uncertain how Maryland courts will now treat legally married same-sex couples.
Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) promised state agencies would comply with Attorney General Doug Gansler’s finding two weeks ago that Maryland may legally recognize out-of-state same-sex marriages.
But circuit courts that handle family violence protection orders and [...]

New bill would bar housing bias against gay, trans people

Task Force hopes Fair & Inclusive Housing Rights Act ‘gains momentum’

Va. guv addresses anti-gay bias in directive

Virginian Gov. Bob McDonnell has issued an executive directive saying that discrimination based on sexual orientation in state employment will not be tolerated.
The directive, which is different from an executive order in that it cannot be similarly enforced, comes after state Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli advised Virginia colleges and universities to strike any policies that [...]

Virginia colleges mum on Cuccinelli letter

Public colleges and universities in Virginia were considering their options this week after state Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli declared their policies barring discrimination against gays illegal.
Many student and LGBT groups mobilized against Cuccinelli’s letter March 4 to 40 school presidents, which says the institutions cannot treat sexual orientation, gender identity and gender [...]

D.C. schools get incomplete score on LGBT youth survey

Low response rate means data not fully representative

A prom-inent affair

Queer dance helps gays replace high school injustices with fun memories