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New campaign compares gun control to anti-LGBT discrimination

"Some people dislike gays. Others dislike guns. We should not base our laws on personal dislikes," reads one ad

Katie Mcdonough Tuesday, May 21, 2013 4:50 PM UTC 58
Life LGBT Rights, Gay Rights

Krist Novoselic: My plan to fix Congress, curb obstruction

Nirvana's former bassist is working to end political dysfunction. Here's his plan to make Congress more accountable

Krist Novoselic Friday, May 17, 2013 6:32 PM UTC 74
Elections nirvana, Electoral reform

Colorado considers huge legal weed tax

State lawmakers consider possibility of taxing recreational marijuana at a rate near 40 percent

Natasha Lennard Monday, Apr 8, 2013 7:30 PM UTC 27
News Colorado, washington state

Why do rape laws still protect spouses?

Washington state mulls a long-awaited change to how it defines sexual assault

Mary Elizabeth Williams Wednesday, Jan 30, 2013 9:18 PM UTC
Life Rape, Sexual abuse, LGBT

“Well Gol-l-ly”: Jim Nabors marries longtime male partner

Surprise, surprise, surprise! The star of "The Andy Griffith Show" comes out and gets hitched

Kera Bolonik Wednesday, Jan 30, 2013 11:52 AM UTC 35
News Gay Marriage, Same-sex marriage

Green thumb? Washington state looks for pot consultant

As Washington figures out how to regulate legal marijuana, officials are hiring an adviser on all things weed

Gene Johnson, Associated Press Wednesday, Jan 30, 2013 10:00 AM UTC
Life marijuana

Minister and activist to officiate first marriage since 2003

After losing his job and protesting Rick Santorum, Todd Eklof will oversee a wedding ceremony in Washington

Alex Halperin Thursday, Dec 27, 2012 7:18 PM UTC
Life Todd Eklof, Same-sex marriage

2012: The year we all got high

2012 was a "watershed" year for marijuana reform -- and not just in Washington and Colorado

Alex Seitz-Wald Thursday, Dec 27, 2012 4:40 PM UTC 20
Politics Marijuana Legalization

Obama’s weed announcement: Don’t celebrate just yet

It sounds like good news for Washington and Colorado on marijuana, but history suggests reformers should be wary

Alex Seitz-Wald Friday, Dec 14, 2012 2:15 PM UTC 10
Politics marijuana, Barack Obama

Slideshow: Gay couples get married in Washington

Same-sex marriages in Washington state officially became legal this week

Salon Staff Friday, Dec 7, 2012 5:47 PM UTC
Politics Gay Marriage, Same-sex marriage

Macklemore, the unapologetically pro-gay rapper

First, Frank Ocean came out. Now Macklemore's song "Same Love" has gone viral. Is rap becoming LGBT-friendly?

Alex Seitz-Wald Thursday, Dec 6, 2012 9:53 PM UTC
Entertainment hip-hop, Frank Ocean, LGBT

Marijuana legalization kicks in for Washington

Crowds gathered at midnight in Seattle for celebratory joints, but the law is still under review VIDEO

Natasha Lennard Thursday, Dec 6, 2012 2:10 PM UTC
News Video, marijuana

Why Obama should leave states alone on pot

Obama controls the fate of Colorado and Washington's marijuana laws. The popular approach is also smart policy

Alex Seitz-Wald Tuesday, Nov 27, 2012 6:15 PM UTC 13
Politics Barack Obama, Colorado

220 marijuana cases already dismissed in legalized Washington

"There's no point continuing to seek criminal penalties," said prosecutor

Natasha Lennard Monday, Nov 12, 2012 7:30 PM UTC
News Marijuana Legalization

Weird news: Officers discover kids, dog trapped in trunk of woman’s car

Two Washington state residents have been arrested and the children have been released to Child Protective Services

Prachi Gupta Wednesday, Sep 26, 2012 8:05 PM UTC
News Drugs, Weird news, Child abuse

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