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Democrat Muriel Bowser defeats openly gay council member in bid for DC mayor
WASHINGTON — Democrat Muriel Bowser was elected mayor of the District of Columbia on Tuesday, defeating independent D.C. council member David Catania, who was seeking to make history as the District’s first white, openly gay and non-Democratic mayor.
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D.C. residents picking new mayor in competitive race
WASHINGTON — An unusually long and competitive general-election campaign for District of Columbia mayor is drawing to a close Tuesday, with voters deciding whether to continue Democrats’ perfect record when seeking the city’s highest office.
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Election preview: Top 10 races to watch for LGBT candidates
This year’s election night is likely to be an important one for the LGBT history books: Voters in Massachusetts are expected to elect the nation’s first-ever openly gay state attorney general, and voters in Maine could very well elect the nation’s first-ever openly gay governor. Two candidates for Congress could well become the first openly gay Republican elected …
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D.C. high school principal comes out during school’s Pride Day assembly
A D.C. high school principal came out as gay on Wednesday, breaking 50 years of silence in an emotional address to the student body at a Pride Day assembly. Stand next to D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray (D) and openly gay council member David A. Catania, Wilson High School Principal Pete Cahall said he has been inspired by his students to declare his sexual orientation openly.
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Councilmember who sponsored DC gay marriage bill considers mayoral run
WASHINGTON — D.C. Councilmember David Catania formed an exploratory committee for a mayoral bid Wednesday, saying he’s unimpressed by the large field of candidates and wants to find out if he can do more to improve public education from the city’s highest office.
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D.C. lawmaker proposes to ease gender change regulations
WASHINGTON — A District of Columbia council member on Tuesday introduced a bill that would ease the requirements of transgender D.C. residents seeking to legally change their gender on birth certificates and other legal documents.
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DC board rejects effort to put gay marriage on the ballot
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 that such a vote would be discriminatory, reports the Washington Post. The elections board said allowing residents to vote on a ban would conflict with […]
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DC council revises bill, expects to approve gay marriage this year
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 city registration of new domestic partnerships, the Washington Blade reports. Mendelson, who chairs the Council committee that has jurisdiction over the bill, also broadened the […]
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DC Council takes up gay marriage in 2nd public hearing Monday
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 council on Monday. It will be the second of two public hearings on the legislation. Last month, D.C. Council member David Catania – one of […]