Tag Archives: David Catania

Next month’s elections may be one for the history books for LGBT candidates

This year’s election night is likely to be an important one for the LGBT history books: Voters in Massachusetts are expected to elect the nation’s first-ever openly gay state attorney general, and voters in Maine could very well elect the

Speed Read: Lesbian on the front lines

The Mississippi House appeared to come up short of support Wednesday for a bill to allow religious bias; the House replaced its bill with one to set up a committee to study religious freedom in the state. Lesbian union leader

Speed Read: Wednesday 4 December 2013

Barney Frank's supporting openly gay Rep. Mike Michaud for governor of Maine. Openly gay D.C. Councilman David Catania is considering a run for mayor of Washington, D.C. Olympic skater Johnny Weir apologizes for calling anti-Russia activists "idiots." And more....

D.C. marriage bill heads for Congress

Though it was long-expected, the D.C. Council’s vote Tuesday to give final approval to a marriage equality law for Washington, D.C., came as a large relief to many LGBT civil rights supporters. The 11 to 2 vote came on the heels

D.C. Council gives first nod to marriage equality bill

The City Council of Washington, D.C. voted 11 to 2 to support a bill to provide marriage licenses to same-sex couples the same as it provides to straight couples.