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N.C. lawmaker pushes bill to bully the NCAA and ACC for HB 2 stance
Republican lawmakers in North Carolina are placing a target on the NCAA and ACC after both organizations said they will continue to take into account...
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The Richmond Triangle Players present Choir Boy
Tarell McCraney’s Choir Boy focuses on the most talented — as well as most flamboyant — chorister at a hallowed African-American, all-boy prep school. A touching...
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Chandini Darby and Kyoko Ruch at Dance Place
Chandini Darby’s Stances and Stanzas is a warrior’s poem honoring black poets past and present while giving a call to action for all to speak...
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Letter to NCAA: No championships to cities with anti-LGBTQ laws
A coalition of LGBTQ-supportive organizations is calling on the NCAA to reaffirm its commitment to equality when selecting venues for upcoming championship events. The letter,...
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Stage: Spring Arts Preview 2017
Spring theater is filled with the sound of musicals
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Novel Notion: The Select at The Shakespeare Theatre Company (Review)
Hemingway fans will appreciate the faithfulness of The Select, but for everyone else it's a bit of a slog
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Metro Weekly Magazine: 2017-03-09 edition (PDF)
Metro Weekly – 03-09-17 – Spring Arts Preview by MetroWeekly on Scribd
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Over 700 New Yorkers have changed their gender on vital records following rule change
A total of 731 New York City residents have changed their gender identity on their birth certificates following a rule that made it easier for...
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Boston St. Patrick’s Day Parade organizers invite gay vets group to march
Amid a backlash from politicians and the public at what some felt was discrimination against the LGBTQ community, the South Boston Allied War Veterans Council...
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Out on the Town: Highlights of arts events in DC, from March 9 to 15
Highlights from arts events in D.C: film, stage, music, dance, exhibits, readings food and more
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Former Westboro Baptist member talks about leaving “God Hates Fags” church
Megan Phelps-Roper, granddaughter of Westboro's founder, realised she had to leave the church after conversations on Twitter
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City officials: Bias-related crimes in D.C. are up from 2015
A majority of bias-related crimes in D.C. target members of the LGBTQ community, according to city officials. Crimes targeting victims because of their gender identity...
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Distrkt C Pride: The DC Eagle’s popular party becomes a two-day classics-focused festival over Capital Pride
“When the National March was announced, it sort of gave me license to go bigger,” promoter Bruce Yelk says. Yet by December, Yelk already had...
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Cast of “Transparent” releases PSA in support of Gavin Grimm
Gavin Grimm is getting help from Hollywood in his fight to use the boys’ restroom at Gloucester High School. The cast of the Amazon Original...
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DeVos meets with parents of transgender students
On Wednesday, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos met with transgender students, parents, and advocates who had asked to meet with her to discuss transgender issues and...
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The Philadelphia Flower Show goes Dutch
This year's Philadelphia Flower Show transports guests to the rainbow landscapes that have shaped Dutch history.
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Film: Spring Arts Preview 2017
From Alien to Spider-Man, we have all the films you need to know about
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Music – Pop, Rock, Folk, Blues & Jazz: Spring Arts Preview 2017
Washingtonians are definitely spoiled when it comes to live music, with major acts from almost every genre stopping in the area this season. Mary J....
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Music – Classical & Choral: Spring Arts Preview 2017
Organist Cameron Carpenter at Strathmore, Bernadette Peters with the Wolf Trap Orchestra. If you go for bombast and starpower in shows full of pomp and...
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Dance: Spring Arts Preview 2017
There’s as much diversity in dance offerings this spring as ever, from a celebration of National Tap Dance Day at Joy of Motion, to the...
