Posts Tagged ‘gay rights’
Dupont Circle Street Named After Dr. Frank Kameny
Dr. Frank Kameny
Mayor Adrian Fenty has been exercising his power to rename DC streets like no mayor has done before, today dedicating the intersection of 17th & R street NW to Dr. Frank Kameny.
Many people consider Dr. Kameny to be the grandfather of the gay rights movement. In 1957, a time when being gay was [...]
Fenty To Sign Same-Sex Marriage Bill Today
‘well-dressed mayor’
courtesy of ‘philliefan99′
Mayor Fenty is scheduled to sign the same-sex marriage bill approved by the DC council at All Souls Unitarian Church in a public ceremony today.
Why sign the bill in a church? All Souls’ senior pastor Rev. Robert Hardies told the Washington Post that Fenty’s decision to sign this historic bill in a [...]
Arlington Republicans Becoming Gay Friendly?
‘virginia 11.2.08 – 57′
courtesy of ‘laura padgett’
Arlington is a very progressive and heavily democratic county where Democratic Party candidates have nothing to worry about going into a general election. While that is most likely still the case for the VA House of Delegates race in the 47th district (which includes parts of Court House, Clarendon, [...]
