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Victory Fund has backed 272 candidates this November in hopes of generating a “Rainbow Wave”
More highly-qualified LGBTQ candidates are seeking office this year, but they are almost all exclusively Democrats
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Lambda Legal launches billboards to protest anti-LGBTQ religious exemption laws
"No Excuse" campaign seeks to start conversations about efforts to deny services to LGBTQ people
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D.C. Council approves initial vote to repeal Initiative 77, the tipped hourly wage increase
On Tuesday, the D.C. Council preliminarily approved a measure to repeal the voter-approved Initiative 77, which sought to raise tipped workers’ hourly wages to $15...
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Catholic Church fires minister after he liked a Facebook post about gay marriage
Keith Kozak, who is gay but hadn't told church officials, was fired after they investigated his social media activity
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Latino Victory Fund endorses openly gay candidate for Maryland State Delegate
If elected, Gabriel Acevero would become the first LGBTQ Afro-Latino to serve in the Maryland General Assembly
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Trump has stopped issuing visas to same-sex partners of diplomats and UN employees
"Cruel and bigoted" policy requires marriage in order for a spousal visa to be issued -- but only 27 countries have legalized same-sex marriage
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Councilmember Vincent Gray says bouncer shoved him out of gay nightclub
Altercation occurred after Ward 7 Councilmember showed his council ID instead of a license or passport
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Federal court says HB 2 “repeal” law doesn’t bar transgender people from public facilities
Ruling allows plaintiffs to move challenge law's restrictions on local nondiscrimination ordinances
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Transgender software engineer accuses Nike of workplace discrimination
Jazz Lyles says fellow contractors frequently misgendered and insulted them, and that supervisors failed to act
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Utah congresswoman Mia Love attacks Democratic opponent for supporting marriage equality
Love's campaign sends out second email this month vilifying Ben McAdams' support for "East Coast liberal values"
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Amid last-minute drama, Senate Judiciary Committee approves Kavanaugh nomination
Lambda Legal calls the move by Republicans "highly disturbing and extremely dangerous"
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Metro Weekly magazine: 2018-09-27 edition (PDF)
Metro Weekly – September 27… by on Scribd ļ»æ
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Pro-LGBTQ groups reiterate call for Senators to vote against Brett Kavanaugh
LGBTQ groups and civil rights allies have reiterated their call for senators to vote against President Trump’s Supreme Court pick Brett Kavanaugh should his nomination...
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Study: Bisexual people face tougher health and economic struggles
Bisexual individuals are less likely to be currently working and more likely to rely on public benefits
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Editor’s Picks: Dissonance Dance, RA Xtra: Man Made, Born Yesterday and more!
Our picks of the best arts and entertainment in D.C. this week!
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Out On the Town: D.C. arts & entertainment highlights — September 27-October 3
Everything arts and entertainment in the D.C. area this week!
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DC Nightlife Highlights September 27-October 3: Uproar, Pitchers, Nellie’s and Green Lantern
Our picks of the best nightlife in D.C. this week!
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The West Winger: Gautam Raghavan on Trump, the midterms, and how Democrats can reclaim America
In his new book, former White House staffer Gautam Raghavan showcases the people behind President Obama's eight years in office
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Gallery: Hasse Persson’s “Studio 54 Forever”
House of Sweden exhibits photos from the glory days of Studio 54, captured by Swedish photographer Hasse Persson
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Film Review: Keira Knightley shines in “Colette”
Keira Knightley's latest star turn takes her to the salons of turn-of-the-century Paris
