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Mr. President, let's talk LGBT projects
“Mr. President, let’s have a chat about LGBT issues.” That’s how I started my discussion with President Obama on Monday when he was in town to talk about healthcare. Let’s start from the beginni...
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Some shameless self-promotion
Did you know that you’re now reading the best weekly column of any newspaper in the nation with a similar circulation? Yes, “Mark My Words” won first place in the Suburban Newspaper Association 20...
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First LGBT endorsements of the year
The LGBT community is just bursting with political candidates of its own this year, and some are already openly preparing for next year’s City Council race. No matter how you slice it, this is g...
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Domestic partners, DADT and media
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court voted unanimously to offer domestic-partner benefits to all its statewide employees. A court that has a Republican majority. You’d think you’d read about that in mos...
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Military brass and tiaras
For those who were wondering when this president would deliver on his promise to lift “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” you got your answer: within the next year or, at the most, two years. And the big new...
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Slow progress on LGBT issues
Gay bloggers have been asserting for some time now that President Obama and his administration have not kept the promises made to our community on the campaign trail. Well, a year into the adminis...
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Big changes in local nightlife/bar scene
Let’s skip politics for a week: After all, aren’t we all tired of the state-by-state marriage road show? Here’s the scoop on changes coming to Philly’s nightlife scene. Two current bars are about ...
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Cardinal Rigali and LGBT rights
Cardinal Justin Rigali and I had an opportunity to chat at the swearing-in of new District Attorney Seth Williams. Rigali and his lobbying group, if you remember, almost single-handedly blocked ha...
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