All posts by John Riley
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Democrats win control of Virginia Senate with pro-LGBT candidate
Jennifer Wexton, the pro-equality, Equality Virginia PAC-endorsed Loudoun County resident and prosecutor seeking to replace Attorney General Mark Herring (D) in the Virginia Senate, romped...
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Wheeler Drops Out of Ward 1 D.C. Council Race
Beverly Wheeler, one of three candidates challenging out gay D.C. Councilmember Jim Graham (D-Ward 1) announced Monday that she is withdrawing from the race and...
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Polls Offer Mixed Bag for D.C. Elections
While two recent polls show D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray (D) benefiting from a split field of Democrats, there are also indications Gray could face a...
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Remembering Jim Raymond
As the Centaur MC's Mid-Atlantic Leather Weekend unfolds, many taking part will have Jim Raymond in their thoughts. A Centaur and a longtime fixture in...
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IHOP Shooter Gets 6 Years
LaShawn Carson, a 29-year-old mother of two young children, was sentenced Thursday to a total of six-and-a-half years in prison on a charge of aggravated...
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Mizeur Wins More Endorsements
Heather Mizeur, the Montgomery County delegate seeking to become the first female governor of Maryland – and first out lesbian governor of any state –...
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McBride Gets 10 Years for Non-fatal Attack on Transgender Woman
A Washington man who pleaded guilty in October to a charge of aggravated assault while armed for stabbing a transgender woman last June was sentenced...
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McAuliffe Fulfills LGBT Campaign Promise
Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) was sworn into office in Richmond on Saturday, sparking hope among equal-rights advocates that his position as an LGBT ally may...
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Maryland To Recognize Utah Gay Marriages
Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler (D) announced Friday that Maryland will recognize same-sex marriages performed legally in Utah between the time the U.S. District Court...
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Virginia General Assembly's LGBT Agenda
The Virginia General Assembly kicked off its 2014 session Wednesday, Jan. 8, with legislators from both parties introducing bills that could positively impact LGBT people,...
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HRC Backs Wexton in Virginia's District 33 Race
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation's largest LGBT civil rights group, is endorsing Democrat Jennifer Wexton in her bid to replace Attorney General-elect Mark...
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D.C. Gay Candidates Gearing Up for 2014
2014 promises to be another banner year for the District's LGBT community, which enjoys – at least on paper – almost full equality with the...
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DC Center Elects Officers
The board of directors for The DC Center, the District's LGBT community center, on Jan. 3 announced the center's new board members and officers for...
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Equality Maryland endorses Anthony Brown in governor’s race
Equality Maryland PAC, the political action committee for the Free State’s major LGBT right organization, issued a list of endorsements for the 2014 election season,...
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Virginia LGBT License-Plate Bill Pre-Filed
As part of Equality Virginia's campaign to secure an ''Equality for All'' branded license plate in the state, Del. K. Rob Krupicka (D-Alexandria, Fairfax Co.)...
