DC archbishop got his start as anti-gay Vatican enforcer

  Archbishop Donald Wuerl. Background: Basillica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, DC

The Catholic archbishop of Washington, DC has remained mostly silent so far this week in the midst of a political firestorm ignited Wednesday when his diocese announced, through a spokesman, that social service programs run by the diocese under contract with the DC government would be shuttered if the city passes a marriage equality law that does not give the church an exemption allowing it to violate provisions of the DC Human Rights Act.
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The chief also announced that he would make sure that all police officers receive multicultural training, with particular emphasis on dealing with the gay and lesbian community.
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Word of the Gay: "Lesbian Bed Death"

"Lesbian bed death" is a term invented to suggest that the longer lesbians stay together in a relationship, the less sexual it becomes overtime.
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US to Extend Its Job Benefits to Gay Partners

US to Extend Its Job Benefits to Gay PartnersNew York Times, United StatesIt is the most significant statement he has made on gay issues, and it comes as he faces intense criticism from several gay rights leaders over what they suggest has been a failure to live up to campaign promises in the first months of his presidency.
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Reports – Obama to announce partner benefits for gay federal workers

Reports from multiple sources late Tuesday indicate that President Obama will sign an order tomorrow evening that extends some limited benefits to the partners of gay federal workers.
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