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America First Legal Targets Virginia Schools for Pro-Trans Policies
A Right-wing legal firm demands investigation of 5 Northern Virginia school districts with gender-affirming restroom policies.
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9 Students Sentenced for Anti-Gay Assault
The Salisbury University students have been sentenced to jail time after pleading guilty to using Grindr to lure and beat a gay man.
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DC Black Pride Announces 2025 Theme
DC Black Pride will be held from May 23 to 26 and will feature various panel discussions, cultural showcases, and entertainment.
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Virginia Moves Closer to Killing Gay Marriage Ban
Lawmakers take the first of two votes needed to push for a ballot measure to overturn the hated Marshall-Newman Amendment.
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Suspect Charged in Freddie’s Beach Bar Arson Incident
A man has been arrested for allegedly setting fires outside of the popular Northern Virginia gay bar and two other nearby restaurants.
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Arsonist Sets Fire to Freddie’s Beach Bar in Arlington
Freddie's Beach Bar was one of three Arlington businesses to be targeted by an arsonist, who set fire to the gay bar's main entrance.
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Can Uproar Survive? Owner Tammy Truong Speaks Out
Tammy Truong explains why her business is feeling squeezed, and details her efforts to keep D.C.’s beloved bear bar open.
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Walking Strong at Whitman-Walker’s Walk to End HIV
Despite the cold, the community turned out for the Walk to End HIV, raising funds for Whitman-Walker's HIV services.
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12 More Ways to Get into the D.C. Holiday Spirit
We offer even more to do over the holiday season, with concerts, musicals, light shows, and, of course, shopping.
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SigMa To Hold “Kinky Yard Sale” This Weekend
After four decades, D.C.'s all-male BDSM, kink, and fetish non-profit is closing due to financial difficulties.
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Man Found Guilty of Threatening Gay Couple, 9:30 Club Staffer
42-year-old Franklin Siate threatened to beat a gay couple with a sign and to "rape and murder" a female bouncer at the club.
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Uproar Bar Launches $100K Crowdfunding Campaign
Uproar, a D.C. gay bar marketed toward the bear community, has launched a campaign to raise money to cover sudden "unexpected costs."
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Helping LGBTQ Smokers Kick the Habit
DC Quit Now, a new outreach effort from the D.C. Department of Health, offers an array of free services to help locals quit smoking.
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Burglars Ransack Red Bear Brewing Company
Two unidentified suspects used a sledgehammer to break into Red Bear Brewing Company and ransacked the bar looking for money.
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Two Teens Charged in Robbery That Killed DJ “The Barber”
A 14 and 16-year-old were arrested on robbery and assault charges, but have not been charged with Brian Smith's murder at this time.
