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Pentagon marks gay pride month in June
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This summer, the Pentagon will salute them, marking June as gay pride month just as it has marked other celebrations honoring racial or ethnic groups.
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Thousands support LGBT community at Capital Pride parade, festival
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The festival on Saturday and Sunday for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and their supporters dates back to 1975.
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Wade Davis, former NFL player, comes out as gay
Wade Davis, a former NFL practice squad player who spent time in the Washington Redskins organization, says that coming out as gay is something he couldn't do while trying to make a professional roster.
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Father Marcel Guarnizo defends decision to deny communion to lesbian
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A Gaithersburg priest is defending his decision to not let a lesbian receive communion, cnsnews reports.
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Father Marcel Guarnizo defends decision to deny communion to lesbian
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A Gaithersburg priest is defending his decision to not let a lesbian receive communion, cnsnews reports, but the brother of the woman who was denied called Father Marcel Guarnizo "arrogant and repugnant."
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Rev. Marcel Guarnizo denies Barbara Johnson communion
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Rev. Marcel Guarnizo learned that Barbara Johnson, 51, is a lesbian right before the service for her mother on Saturday morning. He denied her communion during her mother’s funeral service, The Washington Post reported.
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Old Dominion joins local universities in giving gay housing
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Old Dominion University is giving gay and lesbian students a new option for living quarters.
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Paul Babeu, Romney co-chair, says he's gay after misconduct claims
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A nationally known sheriff resigned from presidential hopeful Mitt Romney's Arizona committee and acknowledged he was gay amid allegations of misconduct made by a man with whom he previously had a relationship.
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Don't Ask, Don't Tell: Ban on gays in military ends
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After years of debate and months of final preparations, the military can no longer prevent gays from serving openly in its ranks. Tuesday marks the official end of the Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy after 18 years.
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Should same-sex couples in Virginia be allowed to adopt?
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A new public comment period has begun on whether Virginia should allow state-licensed groups to reject prospective adoptive and foster parents because of their sexual orientation.
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FDA considers easing ban on gay blood donors
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Gay men have been banned from giving blood since 1977 because of worries about their high rate of HIV. Now that the virus is more easily detected in blood donations, the FDA is reconsidering.
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Same-sex couples population increases in Maryland
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There's been a 51 percent increase in the number of same-sex couples in Maryland in the last decade.
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Giffords intern throws first pitch on gay night at Nats Park
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At an event for the area’s gay community, the intern who helped save the congresswoman’s life was celebrated.
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Dangers of online hook-ups
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Posters show a man entering and leaving a building, apparently after a robbery. They are getting attention and prompting people like Larry Barnes to reconsider using the internet for hook-ups.
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Prince William schools remove gay filter on computers
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The Prince William County school system has removed a filter that blocked school computers from accessing information about gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender issues.
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