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Virginia Restaurant Denies Service to Anti-LGBTQ Family Foundation
A restaurant in Richmond, Virginia, sparked a controversy after they canceled a reservation for a private event being held by the Family Foundation, a Virginia-based...
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The Impact of I-82: “They’re Not Going to Get Happy Hour Specials Anymore”
D.C.'s restaurant and bar owners grapple with how to offset the coming labor costs associated with eliminating the sub-minimum wage.
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The DC Center and Capital Pride Alliance Find New Home
The DC Center for the LGBT Community, the District’s LGBTQ-specific community center, and Capital Pride Alliance have jointly signed a lease for a new headquarters...
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Virginia Reports First Death from Monkeypox (MPOX)
Virginia public health officials have reported that an individual in the state has died from complications related to mpox, the disease that was formerly known...
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Washington National Cathedral to Unveil Portrait of Matthew Shepard
Washington National Cathedral, one of the largest Episcopal churches in the United States, will honor Matthew Shepard, the gay rights icon who was murdered in...
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HRC Awards $10,000 Grant to As You Are Bar
As You Are is one of 25 LGBTQ businesses being honored with a grant, courtesy of HRC and Showtime's "Queer to Stay" initiative.
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Salah Czapary Appointed to Lead Mayor’s Office of Nightlife and Culture
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has appointed Salah Czapary, a gay former candidate for the D.C. Council, to a post within her administration following her re-election...
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D.C. Elects Gay Councilmember Amid Pro-LGBTQ Wave
Amid what appeared to be a generally positive night for LGBTQ candidates, voters in Washington, D.C.’s northeast quadrant elected Zachary Parker, a Democrat, to the...
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Election 2022: The Tipping Point of D.C.’s Initiative 82
D.C. will vote -- for a second time -- on whether to eliminate the current wage structure for tipped employees.
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Election 2022: Queering the ANCs
LGBTQ candidates talk about running for Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner, the most thankless elected position in D.C.
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Capital Pride to host WorldPride in Washington, D.C. in 2025
D.C. representatives successfully lobbied to host the global Pride event after Taiwan was forced to withdraw its bid.
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Whitman-Walker Health Declares “Walk to End HIV” a Success
Whitman-Walker Health, the federally-qualified health center that specializes in HIV-related and LGBTQ-competent care, has declared its “Walk to End HIV” a success after exceeding its...
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Trade Makes Esquire’s List of ‘Best Gay Bars in America’
The men's magazine selected 32 nightspots from various cities across the country and Trade was the sole bar from Washington, D.C. to make the list.
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17th Street High Heel Race Kicks Off on Tuesday, October 25
“The 17th Street High Heel Race is a celebration of our LGBTQIA+ diversity,” says Japer Bowles, the director of the Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ Affairs....
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Nadeau, Allen, and Silverman Receive Top Ratings from GLAA
Three progressive-leaning D.C. Councilmembers seeking re-election earned top scores on GLAA’s general election questionnaire, which surveys candidates about their stances on various issues prioritized by...
