Gay 'Idol' alum holds slight lead in N.C. primary
Brandon, Aiken face uphill fight in bids for Congress
After working with Kaplan to overturn fed'l law, group seeks to block her in Ohio
Florida Republican's office calls procedural tactic a 'partisan political tool'
First LGBT publication admitted to press pool
Lawsuit filed on behalf of 20 same-sex couples seeking marriage in the Natural State
Spokesman says directives 'aren't necessarily overlapping' with legislation
Vice president sees 'no downside' to directive barring LGBT bias
Husband is Facebook co-founder; critics allege carpetbagging
Dept. of Education says bias amounts to gender discrimination