All posts by John Riley
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Activists Applaud DOC
The D.C. Department of Corrections (DOC) has amended its policy to permit transgender female inmates to shave, even when other inmates may not be permitted...
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Rounding Out Stein's Slate
The two executive committee officers running for re-election to lead the Gertrude Stein Democratic Club, the District's largest LGBT political organization, have announced three newcomers...
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Mizeur Wins Progressive Neighbors Endorsement
Del. Heather Mizeur (D-Montgomery Co.), seeking to become Maryland's governor – which could give the state its first female governor and the country its first...
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LGBT Outlook on Virginia's Special Elections
Just hours after Sen. Ralph Northam (D-Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Mathews, Accomack, Northampton counties) declared victory in the race for lieutenant governor of Virginia Tuesday night,...
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Millennials Moving Beyond Marriage
They've been called the ''Me Generation'' by Time magazine. They're steeped in social media and technology. They're possibly the most educated generation, according to Pew...
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Sculpture Dedicated in Memory of Whitman-Walker Clinic
The JBG Companies, a real-estate development firm, dedicated a piece of public art Monday afternoon to the Whitman-Walker Clinic and the health workers who provided...
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Elections a Mixed Bag for LGBT Virginians
LGBT Virginians can breathe a little easier following Tuesday's statewide and local elections, but the community still faces daunting challenges in Richmond. Democrat Terry McAuliffe...
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Focused on Cuccinelli-McAuliffe matchup, Virginians head to polls
Voters of all stripes flocked to polling places in Virginia Tuesday to select the next governor who will lead the commonwealth, as well as voting...
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Maine Congressman Mike Michaud comes out as gay
U.S. Rep. Michael Michaud (D-Maine), a six-term congressman and the presumptive Democratic nominee for governor in 2014, officially acknowledged he was gay in a Nov....
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Mautner Project Competing for $50,000 Grant
Mautner Project, a D.C.-based organization aimed at improving the health of lesbian, bisexual and transgender women through primary medical care, support services, education and advocacy,...
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Metro Weekly To Receive Prism Award
Metro Weekly will be honored with a Prism Award, given to individuals or entities who have made a contribution to the LGBT community, at a...
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Metro PFLAG DC’s David Fishback responds to Dexter Manley’s use of anti-gay slur
“My reaction was to be very, very sad, initially, frankly, for Mr. Manley. But my second reaction is that in making a statement like that,...
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Jeri Hughes Enters Race for Stein Club President
Jeri Hughes, a local transgender activist and longtime member of the Gertrude Stein Democratic Club, the city's largest LGBT political organization, has entered the contest...
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E.W. Jackson says he “respects every individual,” but won’t apologize for past anti-gay statements
“Well, look, my role as a minister is to teach the Bible. Now the Bible has said some things that people in popular culture don’t...
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Dialing for Democrats
Every Wednesday evening in recent weeks, about 10 people meet at the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) headquarters in downtown D.C. and get straight to work....
