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Woman Checks Out All LGBTQ Library Books to Preserve Children’s “Innocence”
A candidate for public office in Maryland says she checked out all of the books from an LGBTQ Pride Month display at the Brunswick Public...
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LULAC Lambda Awards Scholarships to 3 LGBTQ Scholars
Last month, LULAC Lambda, the local LGBTQ and Latinx advocacy organization, honored three college students as part of its annual scholarship program, which is intended...
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Food & Friends to Honor Frontline Workers at Gala
Food & Friends will honor eight local frontline workers at its “Honoring Our Heroes” gala, which will be held on June 13 at the Marriott...
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Capital Pride Alliance Names 2022 Capital Pride Honors Recipients
The Capital Pride Alliance has announced the recipients of the 2022 Capital Pride Honors, who will be honored at an awards reception at Penn Social...
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Gavin Grimm Warns of Attacks on LGBTQ Rights: “Texas is All of Us”
Gavin Grimm warned LGBTQ high schoolers and their allies at a Saturday town hall meeting to be vigilant about defending any progress that schools have...
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Us Helping Us Is Celebrating DC Black Pride In A Huge Way
With nearly a dozen events, including a festival and a cruise party, UHU is pulling out the stops for Black Pride's return.
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LGBTQ-Affirming Health Center Raises Over $300,000 in Musical-Inspired Gala
Chase Brexton Health Care, the Baltimore-based federally qualified health center that specializes in HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment, as well as LGBTQ-affirming care, raised $315,000 at a gala...
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Capital Stonewall Democrats endorse Robert White for D.C. Mayor
The Capital Stonewall Democrats, the District’s top LGBTQ political organization, has endorsed Councilmember Robert White (D-At-Large) in the Democratic primary for mayor, as part of...
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Everything You Need To Know About DC Black Pride 2022
Returning in person after a two-year hiatus due to COVID, DC Black Pride offers a weekend full of parties, workshops, and performances.
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D.C. Council and Mayoral Challengers Shine in GLAA Ratings
GLAA has released its candidate ratings for the 2022 D.C. primary election, which will take place on June 21. While GLAA, a nonpartisan civic organization...
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Danica Roem Explains Why She’s Running for the Virginia Senate
Danica Roem, the first out trans elected to a state legislature, is running for a key swing seat in the Virginia Senate in 2023.
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DNCE, Willow Pill, and Symone to Perform at 2022 Capital Pride Concert
DNCE will headline the Sunday, June 12, Capital Pride concert in D.C. RuPaul Drag Race winners Willow Pill and Symone will also perform.
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Trans Woman Verbally Attacked On Green Line Metro
A transgender woman says she was verbally attacked by a man over her gender identity while riding a Green Line Metro train last Saturday. Saoirse...
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Mother Claims LGBTQ Child Sexually Assaulted at Ballou High School
D.C. police are investigating a complaint from the mother of an LGBTQ student at Ballou Senior High School in Southeast D.C., who claims her child...
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Dept. Of Corrections To Change D.C. Jail’s Transgender Housing Policies
The D.C. Department of Corrections has settled a lawsuit brought against it by agreeing to amend its transgender housing policies.
