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TPM DC 41 Protestors Including D.C. Mayor Arrested During Protest Of Abortion Rider In Budget Deal (VIDEO)

TPM DC 41 Protestors Including D.C. Mayor Arrested During Protest Of Abortion Rider In Budget Deal (VIDEO)  ByRYAN J. REILLYPublishedAPRIL 12, 2011, 1:15 AM EDT       D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray and 40 other protesters -- including members of the city council -- were arrested by Capitol Police on Monday after they blocked Constitution Avenue near the Capitol in protest of aspects of the budget deal reached by Congress which limit the city's autonomy, specifically prohibiting the use of DC public funds for abortions. The deal reached between Democrats and Republicans to avert a...

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DC Council At-Large Special Election, April 26th, 2011

  DC Council At-Large Special Election, April 26th, 2011 Candidate Postions on Abstinence Education, Same Sex Marriage and public funding of abortion   Sekou Biddle Tom Brown Dorothy Douglas Arkan Haile Joshua Lopez Patrick Mara Vincent Orange Alan Page Bryan Weaver Funding for Abstinence Centered Programs No Yes ? ? No No No No (only as part of "comprehensive programs") No (gave conflicting answers on different forums/surverys Define marriage as one man and one woman...

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Tom Brown Candidate Questionnaire

Tom Brown Candidate Questionnaire Candidate Name: Tom BrownCandidate Website: www.whytombrown.comCandidate Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.Candidate Phone: 202540.5567 1. Washington, DC provides no funding for HIV/AIDS prevention that primarily emphasizes sexual abstinence rather than condom use. Recent studies (see http://www.ultrateenchoice.org/Jermott_study.html) show that this type of health education is effective. Would you support funding for abstinence centered programs such as the one described in this study? If...

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Alan Page

Alan Page Candidate Name: Alan Page Candidate Website: http://alanpagedc.com Candidate Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Candidate Phone: 202-285-8365   1.     Washington DC provides no funding for HIV/AIDS prevention that primarily emphasizes sexual abstinence rather than condom use. Recent studies (see http://urbanlifetraining.org/joomla/index.php/80-news/abstinence-education/80-abstinence-only-programs-might-work-study-says) show that this type of health education is effective. Would you support funding for...

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Biddle, Weaver top GLAA At-Large Council ratings

  Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance of Washington, DCP.O. Box 75265, Washington, DC 20013202-667-5139 For Release: March 23, 2011 Contact: Rick Rosendall, Vice President for Political Affairs202-667-5139   Biddle, Weaver top GLAA At-Large Council ratings Candidates clustered in middle range Go to Candidate Ratings No candidates in the April 26 special election for At-Large D.C. Councilmember approached the "Perfect Tens" from the Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance (GLAA) that were earned in recent elections by councilmembers Jack Evans, David Catania, Jim Graham, and Phil...

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