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Washington D.C. Legalizes Gay Marriage!

OIA Staff — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:21:37 +0000

The Washington D.C. city council has finalized a bill legalizing same-sex marriage by a vote of 11-2. The two councilmembers who opposed the measure were Marion Barry, and Yvette Alexander. The bill now goes to the Mayor who has promised to sign the bill into law. [ Queers United ] Read the full article @ Washington [...]

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Gay Marriage Proposal Sparks Delight and Outrage at D.C. Hearings

OIA Staff — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:06:57 +0000

A proposal between two Andys (aww) caused a stir at the second day of D.C. Council hearings on marriage equality yesterday. The congratulations offered to the couple by the panel outraged some anti-gay bigots who were offering their testimony. [ Towleroad ] Read the full article @ Gay Marriage Proposal Sparks Delight and Outrage at [...]

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Yup, The Gays Will Be Protesting Obama at HRC This Weekend

OIA Staff — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:17:50 +0000

Since Barack Obama decided to hang around Washington D.C. this weekend (at least on Saturday night) to address the Human Rights Campaign at its annual fancy gala, activists who actually think their elected officials should stand up for equal rights are going to spend the evening outside the event for a lovely workout of their [...]

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Two Transgender Women Stabbed In Broad Daylight

OIA Staff — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:02:09 +0000

MyFoxDC reports: “The crime scene was an alarming sight for residents who live on Q Street. One neighbor told FOX 5 they saw the two victims running from their attacker, and that one of them collapsed on the sidewalk. That victim later died. ‘He said he couldn’t breathe, ‘I can’t breathe,” said Frenzell Alexander, a [...]

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Gay Marriage in Washington, D.C.: Coming Tuesday at 12:01 a.m.

OIA Staff — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:54:49 +0000

The D.C. Council has passed a gay marriage recognition bill. Mayor Adrian M. Fenty has signed it. The Board of Elections and Ethics has rejected a referendum effort aimed at overturning it. A Superior Court judge has upheld that decision. So, barring intervention from the D.C. Court of Appeals—and, according to a court spokesperson, no [...]

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