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Jul 10, 2013

D.C. Council Passes Bill Protecting Transgender Identities

The Council included in its consent agenda the second reading of the JaParker Deoni Jones Birth Certificate Equality Amendment Act, a bill that activists have sought in order to make the District a bit safer for transgender people.

Jun 10, 2013

Mitt Romney is Last Man Who Can Challenge Obama’s Birth Certificate, Says Birther

In a letter, Sibley informs Romney he is “the last and only man in these presently-United States who can stop the return to the yoke of tyranny which our Framers and their progeny fought so hard to throw off.”

Jun 06, 2013

Committees Approve Bill to Issue New Birth Certificates to Transgender People

The D.C. Council is poised to approve a bill that wil bring the District in line with 23 states and the federal government in protecting the identities of transgender individuals who undergo gender transitions.

Feb 19, 2013

D.C. Council Introduces Bill Protecting Transgender Identities

The D.C. Council introduced today a bill that would bring city regulations in line with 23 states and the State Department in protecting the identities of individuals who undergo gender transitions.

Nov 20, 2012

Birther Lawyer Won’t Stop Questioning Obama’s Legitimacy Until the Last Court Dismisses Him

The D.C. lawyer who keeps filing lawsuits questioning the veracity of President Obama’s birth certificate acknowledges that some might find his crusade to disqualify Obama a little absurd, but he has no plans of quitting any time soon.

Dec 04, 2008

Obama Birth Certificate Doubters Coming to D.C.

When our pals at Chicagoist forwarded us a link to their post about how the U.S. Supreme Court is actually going to consider whether to take up a lawsuit challenging President-Elect Barack Obama’s U.S. citizenship, we thought it had to be a joke. But no, this is sort of really happening tomorrow, and although it’s almost assured of going no further than merely appearing on Friday’s court meeting schedule, it will bring with it a…

 
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