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Pitchers awarded $100,000 grant from NGLCC and Grubhub
Pitchers and A League of Her Own have received a $100,000 grant from NGLCC and Grubhub's post-COVID recovery grant program.
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World AIDS Day 2021: How to take part in DC and beyond!
Various HIV advocates and organizations are holding educational events, vigils and testing opportunities to mark World AIDS Day on Dec. 1.
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Students protest at Baltimore Catholic school after priest forces girl to remove LGBTQ shirt
Dozens of students wore rainbow masks to mass after a priest at St. Francis of Assisi in Baltimore objected to a pro-LGBTQ shirt
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Fairfax County Public Schools returns challenged LGBTQ books to high school libraries
Fairfax County will allow two LGBTQ books back in high school libraries after a review that found calls for their removal unfounded.
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Virginia school board removes ban on LGBTQ books after member suggested burning them
Virginia school board reverses ban on LGBTQ books after threatening to burn them
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DC corrections officer says he was harassed and threatened at work because he’s gay
A corrections officer from the D.C. Jail has filed a lawsuit claiming he was discriminated against and harassed on the job because he's gay.
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Vida, Trade, other LGBTQ businesses respond to DC lifting mask mandate
Some LGBTQ business owners have reacted positively to Mayor Muriel Bowser's plans to lift D.C.'s indoor mask mandate, starting Nov. 22.
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Local nonprofits saddened by news that BHT Foundation will shut down
Local nonprofit organizations say they're saddened that the BHT Foundation will dissolve, eliminating a source of funding for groups in need.
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Anti-LGBTQ politicians top list of members of Glenn Youngkin’s transition team
A number of anti-LGBTQ politicians are part of the transition team for Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin.
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Loudoun County settles with teacher who was suspended for refusing to use trans students’ pronouns
The Loudoun County School Board has settled part of a lawsuit with a teacher who was suspended for refusing to use trans students' pronouns.
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Freddie’s Beach Bar opens second location in Rehoboth
Freddie's Beach Bar, the popular Crystal City gay bar and restaurant, has opened a second location in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.
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Virginia school board member calls for gay books to be burned
Spotsylvania County school board members demanded that LGBTQ books be thrown "in a fire" after a mother complained
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The BHT Foundation is shutting down. Read the board’s letter here.
On Friday afternoon, BHT's Board of Directors issued a statement informing the community that the organization will cease operations after 43 years of service.
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Capitol Ballroom Council hosting drag brunch fundraiser for mental health to mark Transgender Day of Remembrance
The Capitol Ballroom Council, the local organization for D.C.’s Ballroom community that promotes charitable giving, leadership development, and creativity, will hold a drag brunch fundraiser...
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Food and Friends is seeking volunteers to help deliver meals for Thanksgiving
Food & Friends, the D.C.-based nonprofit that provides home-delivered, specialized meals and nutrition counseling to people living with HIV/AIDS, cancer, diabetes, and other life-challenging illnesses,...
