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DC corrections officer says he was harassed and threatened at work because he’s gay
A corrections officer from the D.C. Jail has filed a lawsuit claiming he was discriminated against and harassed on the job because he's gay.
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Vida, Trade, other LGBTQ businesses respond to DC lifting mask mandate
Some LGBTQ business owners have reacted positively to Mayor Muriel Bowser's plans to lift D.C.'s indoor mask mandate, starting Nov. 22.
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Oregon man accused of using Grindr to attack a gay man, beating him with a wooden club
An Oregon man faces hate crime charges for allegedly targeting a gay man on Grindr and beating him with a club in order to kill...
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Republican Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel apologizes for poor communication regarding gay outreach initiative
Republican Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel sent an email to party members apologizing for failing to explain the party's new LGBTQ outreach initiative.
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Smithers finally gets a boyfriend on The Simpsons (and he’s a mature billionaire)
Smithers, long-suffering assistant to Mr. Burns, will find love with another mature billionaire in an upcoming episode of The Simpsons
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Trans student brutally beaten by peers at Georgia high school
Shantae Payne, a transgender teen, said she was knocked unconscious by peers at Pebblebrook High School in Georgia
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Local nonprofits saddened by news that BHT Foundation will shut down
Local nonprofit organizations say they're saddened that the BHT Foundation will dissolve, eliminating a source of funding for groups in need.
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White nationalists wipe feet on Pride flag at festival in Poland
Anti-LGBTQ far-right nationalists gathered to celebrate Independence Day in Poland, despite a court ban on the event
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Anti-LGBTQ politicians top list of members of Glenn Youngkin’s transition team
A number of anti-LGBTQ politicians are part of the transition team for Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin.
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Loudoun County settles with teacher who was suspended for refusing to use trans students’ pronouns
The Loudoun County School Board has settled part of a lawsuit with a teacher who was suspended for refusing to use trans students' pronouns.
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Robin de Jesús on ‘tick, tick…Boom!’ and finding power in queer characters
Robin de Jesús hits a new career high with director Lin-Manuel Miranda's adaptation of "tick, tick...Boom!"
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Freddie’s Beach Bar opens second location in Rehoboth
Freddie's Beach Bar, the popular Crystal City gay bar and restaurant, has opened a second location in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.
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Target released a gay nutcracker and people are desperate to buy one
Target released a Pride Nutcracker doll, and people are torn between hating it and desperately trying to buy it.
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Newsmax host slammed for claiming being gay is Pete Buttigieg’s ‘full-time job’
Newsmax host Greg Kelly claimed that being gay is Pete Buttigieg's "full-time job"
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Virginia school board member calls for gay books to be burned
Spotsylvania County school board members demanded that LGBTQ books be thrown "in a fire" after a mother complained
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Trump sent gay lackey Richard Grenell to Serbia in “possibly illegal” trip
Donald Trump is being accused of 'criminal' conduct after sending gay lackey Richard Grenell to the Balkans
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D.C.’s Capital Pride loses bid to host WorldPride 2025 to Taiwan
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, has been selected as host of WorldPride 2025, dashing the hopes of Capital Pride that D.C. would earn the honor.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene, Tony Perkins balk at Republican Party’s LGBTQ outreach initiative
Some conservatives question whether a new outreach initiative to engage LGBTQ voters is compatible with the Republican Party's values.
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The BHT Foundation is shutting down. Read the board’s letter here.
On Friday afternoon, BHT's Board of Directors issued a statement informing the community that the organization will cease operations after 43 years of service.
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Capitol Ballroom Council hosting drag brunch fundraiser for mental health to mark Transgender Day of Remembrance
The Capitol Ballroom Council, the local organization for D.C.’s Ballroom community that promotes charitable giving, leadership development, and creativity, will hold a drag brunch fundraiser...
