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“Common Ground to Share Joy”: Walk to End HIV Steps Off on Oct. 22
On Saturday, Oct. 22, thousands will pour outside to the pavilion of Gateway DC, on Southeast D.C.’s Saint Elizabeths campus. They’ll stretch before taking a...
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Fairfax County Denounces Youngkin’s Anti-Trans “Model Policies”
The Fairfax County School Board has said it opposes proposed "model policies" that would deny recognition of trans students' identities.
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DC Health to Merge Monkeypox and COVID Centers
DC Health is merging its monkeypox clinics with existing COVID centers in three different wards.
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Prince George’s County Settles Trans Teacher’s Discrimination Suit
Prince George’s County Public Schools has agreed to settle a discrimination lawsuit brought by a transgender teacher who claimed she suffered years of “pervasive and...
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Virginia Students Protest Anti-Trans Policies with Walkouts
Thousands of high school students across Virginia held walkouts to protest policies seeking to roll back transgender student protections.
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Equality Loudoun to Open LGBTQ Community Center by 2027
Equality Loudoun has launched a five-year efforts aimed at opening a one-stop LGBTQ community center in the county by 2027.
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D.C. Monkeypox Clinics to Offer Walk-Up Vaccinations
Starting on Friday, Sept. 23, D.C. residents will no longer be required to pre-register for monkeypox vaccination appointments. Going forward, all three of the city’s...
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Virginia “Model Policies” Require Schools to “Out” Trans Students
The Virginia Department of Education has issued new “model policies” that effectively strip away some of the rights and protections that transgender students have enjoyed...
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Casa Ruby Should Be Dissolved, Receiver’s Report Says
A preliminary report filed in D.C. Superior Court by the Wanda Alston Foundation, which last month was named the receiver for the LGBTQ nonprofit and...
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Fairfax School Board Member Karl Frisch to Run for Virginia House of Delegates
Fairfax County School Board Member Karl Frisch has announced his candidacy for the Virginia House of Delegates in an upcoming special election to replace Del....
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Richmond Clinic Offers Self-Defense Kits for Trans Community
A clinic in Richmond, Va. will soon offer self-defense kits to its trans clients. Trans people face an elevated risk of violence, so Health Brigade...
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Virginia School District Approves Trans Bathroom Restrictions
A Virginia county in the Richmond suburbs has approved a policy restricting the ability of transgender students to use facilities matching their gender identity. Last...
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Campaign Launched to Support Casa Ruby Employees
The Capital Pride Alliance and The DC Center for the LGBT Community have partnered to raise funds to support former and current employees of Casa...
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Deceased Gay Hyattsville Mayor Accused of Embezzlement
Kevin Ward has been posthumously accused of using $2.2 million in school funds for personal expenses.
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Virginia Judge Refuses to Label Queer Books “Obscene”
A petition had sought to label "Gender Queer" and "A Court of Mist and Fury" obscene and prevent them from being sold or loaned to...
