District of Columbia

DC vote to approve gay marriage expected this week

DC vote to approve gay marriage expected this week

Sunday, November 29, 2009
The D.C. City Council drew national attention this week as it made final preparations for the first of two votes on a same-sex marriage bill Tuesday that observers say was [...]
'DC Agenda' debuts to fill void left by closure of 'Washington Blade'

'DC Agenda' debuts to fill void left by closure of 'Washington Blade'

Friday, November 20, 2009
Just days after the Washington Blade ceased publication, several former employees of the 40-year-old gay and lesbian newspaper launched a new, more modest version of the paper on Friday. Following [...]
Gay marriage opponents sue to force DC ballot measure

Gay marriage opponents sue to force DC ballot measure

Thursday, November 19, 2009
The decision by the D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics to block a ballot initiative to ban same-sex marriage reverberated on Capitol Hill and in the courts Wednesday as the [...]
DC board rejects effort to put gay marriage on the ballot

DC board rejects effort to put gay marriage on the ballot

Tuesday, November 17, 2009
The D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics ruled Tuesday that a proposed ballot initiative defining marriage as between a man and a woman cannot go forward, reaffirming an earlier ruling [...]
'Washington Blade,' gay publications fold in surprise company shutdown

'Washington Blade,' gay publications fold in surprise company shutdown

Monday, November 16, 2009
The Washington Blade, the weekly newspaper that chronicled the coming-out of the capital's gay community, was born amid the idealism of 1960s street protests. Monday, the paper died, victim of [...]
Gay catholic group urges DC to reject church’s demands

Gay catholic group urges DC to reject church’s demands

Saturday, November 14, 2009
The gay Catholic group Dignity USA is urging the D.C. City Council to reject a demand by the Catholic Archdiocese of Washington that it amend a pending same-sex marriage bill [...]
Catholic church threatens social service cuts if DC passes gay marriage

Catholic church threatens social service cuts if DC passes gay marriage

Thursday, November 12, 2009
The fight over proposed same-sex marriage in the District of Columbia heated up Wednesday as the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington said that if the law passed, the church will [...]
DC lawmakers move gay marriage bill another step forward

DC lawmakers move gay marriage bill another step forward

Tuesday, November 10, 2009
D.C. lawmakers have moved forward with a proposed same-sex marriage bill. On Tuesday, city council members from the Committee on Public Safety and the Judiciary approved the bill 4-1, and [...]
DC council revises bill, expects to approve gay marriage this year

DC council revises bill, expects to approve gay marriage this year

Tuesday, November 10, 2009
D.C. Council member Phil Mendelson (D-At Large) released Monday a revised draft of the bill to legalize same-sex marriage in the nation's capital, removing language that would have phased out [...]
2nd Georgetown student assulted in anti-gay attack

2nd Georgetown student assulted in anti-gay attack

Monday, November 2, 2009
Georgetown University is reeling after the second alleged attack on a student in less than a week. A man assaulted a young man early Sunday morning after repeatedly using gay [...]
DC Council takes up gay marriage in 2nd public hearing Monday

DC Council takes up gay marriage in 2nd public hearing Monday

Monday, November 2, 2009
The debate over same-sex marriage continues as lawmakers in the nation's capital are set to continue hearing public testimony today. More than 150 people are expected to testify before the [...]
Georgetown student attacked over gay rights shirt

Georgetown student attacked over gay rights shirt

Saturday, October 31, 2009
WASHINGTON DC - Two men allegedly attacked a Georgetown student because they thought she was a lesbian, according to the university's Department of Public Safety. The student was perceived to [...]
Gay marriage on the agenda in DC Council hearings this week

Gay marriage on the agenda in DC Council hearings this week

Sunday, October 25, 2009
Same-sex marriage will be the subject of two separate public hearings Monday in the District of Columbia, with hundreds of witnesses expected to testify. The D.C. Board of Elections & [...]
D.C. to Introduce Same-Sex Marriage Bill

D.C. to Introduce Same-Sex Marriage Bill

Wednesday, October 7, 2009
From the Washington Post: Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill said it appears unlikely that Congress will block a bill to be introduced Tuesday that would allow same-sex marriages in [...]
DC Council moves closer to legalizing gay marriage

DC Council moves closer to legalizing gay marriage

Friday, September 11, 2009
Washington D.C. is poised to become the next battleground for gay marriage as the D.C. Council moves a step closer to legalizing same-sex unions. D.C. City Council member David Catania [...]
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