National media tunes in to Dallas election

Tue, Jun 5th 2007, 13:18

Ed Oakley’s historic race for mayor has garnered national attention this week, but will local voters turn out for Ed?

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Runoff could make Dallas largest U.S. city with openly gay mayor

Tue, Jun 5th 2007, 10:37

While once considered a hotbed of conservativism, Dallas is slowly moving to the middle of the political isle as more progressive voices are heard and a more diverse field of candidates become elected officials.

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Dallas more progressive than outsiders perceive

Tue, Jun 5th 2007, 10:26

Jacquielynn Floyd of the Dallas Morning News explains that Dallas is not the closed-minded, ultra-conservative city that many outsiders believe it to be. 

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Colorado morphs from hate to great state

Mon, Jun 4th 2007, 12:59

The political infrastructure of Colorado is changing as Denver and other cities elect openly LGBT leaders.

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Sexual orientation decreasing as issue in Dallas politics

Mon, Jun 4th 2007, 08:36

The Dallas Morning News reports that as more and more openly LGBT candidates and elected officials pepper the Dallas political landscape, sexual orientation becomes more of a non-issue.

 

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/politics/local/stories/060407dnmetgaypolitics.38e481f.html

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Civil Unions Spread, But Gays Want to Wed

Fri, Jun 1st 2007, 10:03

Although civil unions are becoming increasingly available across the United States, some same-sex couples insist that only marriage will provide equal benefits/recognition under the law.

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Gay or Experienced?

Fri, Jun 1st 2007, 09:18

One blogger questions why his "knee-jerk reaction" is to always vote for the gay guy.

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Dallas May Get Gay Mayor

Thu, May 31st 2007, 12:39

A win for Ed Oakley would make Dallas, Texas the first top-ten US city with a gay Mayor.http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?ch=news&sc=glbt&sc2=news&sc3=&id=20765

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Concern for Party Led to Exit From Virginia House Race

Thu, May 31st 2007, 09:52

Jeff Dion withdrew his candidacy for the Virginia House of Delegates race amid blog attacks and smears over his sexual orientation.

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Happy Anniversary, Barney Frank!

Thu, May 31st 2007, 09:44

Congressman Barney Frank came out publicly 20 years ago this week.http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?ch=news&sc=glbt&sc2=news&sc3=&id=20762

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