It's like Groundhog Day, but with same-sex marriage in the balance. more ›

Bishop Harry Jackson is pretty much everywhere when it comes to fighting marriage equality in the District. If he's not filing (unsuccessful) legal challenges the city for turning down one of his requests for a vote on the definition of marriage, he's submitting another request for another vote. If he's not hosting a "National Marriage Summit" on the Hill, he's penning a letter to Congress outlining the reasons it should force the city to put same-sex marriage on the ballot. more ›

The District of Columbia today gained a few more members of Congress who think they know what's best for our city. A handful of socially conservative House members gathered reporters this afternoon to introduce a bill that would define marriage in D.C. as a "union of one man and one woman," Politico reports. The effort is designed to signal opposition to recent D.C. Council action that would allow same-sex marriages legally performed in other states to be recognized in the District, as well as any further local legislation that might come this year to legalize such ceremonies in D.C. more ›

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi told reporters today that she thinks the District of Columbia ought to be able to pass laws legalizing same-sex marriage without Congress sticking its nose in its business. more ›

You'll remember Gohmert from a memorable performance during floor debate on the bill in 2007, when he opined that D.C.'s residents don't need a representative because the 435 members of the House are already looking out for our best interests. We made him our honorary congressional representative, and readers flooded his office with constituent requests. more ›