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  • View From Washington When The Washington Post endorsed Delano Hunter for D.C. City Council it endorsed homophobia by justifying his stance against marriage equality.
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  • View From Washington The White House may continue to wear blinders on same-sex marriage, but the world is transforming around them as conservatives take up the mantle of equality. More >
  • White House Meeting Heats Up A White House meeting with state equality organizations has inflamed the blogosphere after LGBT Liaison Brian Bond said he was frustrated with bloggers criticisizing an administration that is "99 percent" supportive on equality issues.
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  • View From Washington Obama's mixed messaging on the mosque proposed near ground zero leads one to wonder why the White House is so unwilling to touch other hot-button issues. More >
  • NO CHANGE 2 XTHUMB (GETTY) | ADVOCATE.COM View From Washington: No Change Even as White House aides responded to the historic ruling overturning Prop. 8, they were at pains to communicate that Obama's position on the issue was simply business as usual.
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  • FORCE DEMS TO WORK FOR THE MONEY X100 (SCOTT MCPHERSON) | ADVOCATE.COM To Dems: Work for the Money Advocate columnist Michelangelo Signorile says if anyone from the DNC tries to tell you that the glass is half full when it comes to the party’s gay rights accomplishments, they’re half-baked. More >
  • View From Washington: Meet NOM The National Organization for Marriage is two weeks away from completing a tour that spiraled out of control as the Courage Campaign documented any number of uncomfortable truths.
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  • View From Washington: Netroots Netroots Nation had the largest LGBT contingent in its five-year history and queer activists made noise, demanding action from Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.
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  • View From Washington Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle's (right) unfathomable act of cowardice in vetoing basic protections for thousands of same-sex couples was not egregious enough to elicit a reaction from the Obama administration, even as it prepares to appeal this week's historic ruling against DOMA.

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  • MELODY BARNES WHITE HOUSE X100 (GETTY IMAGES) | ADVOCATE.COM View From Washington: Straight WH Allies COMMENTARY: Can advisers be fierce advocates on LGBT issues without being LGBT? White House policy chief Melody Barnes argued they could when asked about the lack of a senior LGBT official in Obama's inner circle.
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  • OBAMA MCCHRYSTAL X100 (PUBLIC DOMAIN) | ADVOCATE.COM View From Washington: McChrystal's Moment President Obama asserted his authority over the military this week when he fired General McChrystal, but that doesn't necessarily bode well for his appetite to challenge the Pentagon on "don't ask, don't tell." More >
  • 1030 COVER MONTAGE Xthumb | ADVOCATE.COM View From Washington: Pride? COMMENTARY: While the Obama administration has made more gains toward LGBT equality than any previous administration, it has fallen short of the promise and potential of the times.
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