All posts by John Riley
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Whitman-Walker Sponsoring Pride Parade
Capital Pride announced yesterday that Whitman-Walker Health, the nonprofit community health center specializing in LGBT and HIV/AIDS care, will be the presenting sponsor of the...
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Coffee at the Center
The DC Center, the city's LGBT community center, has kicked off a ''coffee drop-in hour'' for older LGBT adults on Mondays. The coffee hour is...
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Whitman-Walker Reports Good Health
Whitman-Walker Health (WWH), the nonprofit community health center specializing in culturally competent care for LGBT people and individuals with HIV/AIDS, has reported improvements in quality...
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Lines Drawn for Supreme Court Showdown
Dueling rallies to be held the week of March 26 are set to highlight the public marriage-equality debate as the nine justices of the U.S....
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R.I. gay-marriage bill gaining momentum as opposition referendum falters
Advocates of marriage equality in Rhode Island see their cause as gaining steam, while an alleged “compromise” bill calling for a statewide referendum is losing...
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Pride Parade Switching Paths
The local blog Borderstan reported Monday that Capital Pride has proposed a route change for this year's Capital Pride Parade. The proposal was submitted at...
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D.C. Moves To Protect Transgender Residents from Insurance Discrimination
The District's Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking (DISB) has issued a bulletin prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or expression by insurance companies who...
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Brother, Help Thyself Board Takes Office
The new executive board of Brother, Help Thyself Inc. (BHT), a community organization providing support to nonprofits that serve the LGBT and HIV/AIDS communities in...
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D.C. Celebrates ''Sheroes''
As part of Women's History Month, the Mayor's Office of GLBT Affairs will honor five women who have made a significant contribution to the LGBT...
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Rhode Island Senate committee to consider gay marriage, referendum bills next Thursday
The Rhode Island State Senate’s Judiciary Committee announced yesterday that it will hear two bills March 21: one that would grant marriage equality in the...
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GLAA Rates D.C. Special Election Candidates
The Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance (GLAA) of Washington, D.C., a nonpartisan, nonprofit political organization advocating for LGBT equality since 1971, released ratings Wednesday for...
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Stein Club Fielding Forum Questions
The Gertrude Stein Democratic Club is now accepting your questions. In a recent email blast, the Stein Club, among D.C.'s most prominent local political clubs,...
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Maryland Gender-Identity Bill Killed
The Maryland Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee failed Thursday to pass SB 449, the Fairness for All Marylanders Act of 2013, which would have prohibited discrimination...
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Bolling drops Virginia gubernatorial run, leaving McAuliffe v. Cuccinelli
The field has narrowed in Virginia’s 2013 gubernatorial election after Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling, a Republican, announced Tuesday he would not pursue a third-party candidacy,...
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Spa World Policy Remains Muddy
Spa World, the suburban Centreville, Va., Korean-style spa at the center of a public-relations storm in recent days following news surfacing of a November incident...
