Former Republican U.S. Congressman Jim Kolbe married partner Hector Alfonso in a ceremony at the Cosmos Club in Washington, D.C., before about 125 friends on May 18, the Washington Post reported

GLAAD's president leaves; ex-GOP Congressman weds partner

National roundup: Special to the online edition of Windy City Timesby Andrew Davis, Windy City Times2013-05-21

Barely a year after GLAAD named its new president, Herndon Graddick is resigning from his position with the LGBT media-watchdog group, Advocate.com reported. (Graddick's resignation is effective immediately.) Under Graddick's leadership, GLAAD launched a highly visible campaign against the Boy Scouts of America's ban on gay Scouts as well as gay and lesbian scoutmasters, and Graddick led the organization's efforts to educate the mainstream media on how to report on transgender people. GLAAD's chief of staff, Dave Montez, will serve as acting president, and the organization's board of directors is scheduled to meet next month to determine its next steps.

Former Republican U.S. Congressman Jim Kolbe married partner Hector Alfonso in a ceremony at the Cosmos Club in Washington, D.C., before about 125 friends on May 18, the Washington Post reported. Kolbe, 70, is a fellow at the German Marshall Fund who spent 22 years representing Arizona in Congress; Alfonso, in his mid-40s, is a Panama native and longtime special-education teacher who is now involved in real estate.