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“I don’t want to be a distraction”: Ruby Corado hands reins of Casa Ruby over to Alexis Blackmon
Ruby Corado is stepping down from Casa Ruby, the organization she founded, because she doesn't want to "be a distraction"
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WATCH: Ruby Corado steps down as head of Casa Ruby
Ruby Corado says in a Facebook video that she made the decision to step down as executive director several weeks ago.
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Casa Ruby loses over $800,000 in D.C. DHS funding
Casa Ruby is raising funds for its low-barrier housing for LGBTQ youth after DHS decided not to renew an $800,000 grant that funds the program.
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Stafford County supervisors pass resolution condemning critical race theory and “required” pronouns in schools
Stafford County Board of Supervisors will defund schools with critical race theory and mandatory pronoun usage in classrooms.
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Capital Pride Alliance bidding to host WorldPride 2025 in Washington, D.C.
The Capital Pride Alliance will be submitting a bid to host WorldPride 2025 at InterPride's general meeting later this fall.
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Capital Pride to host first annual Colorful Fest on third weekend in October
The Capital Pride Alliance will host the inaugural Colorful Fest, presented by Xfinity and Nissan, on Sunday, October 17. Organizers are hoping the event, which...
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BHT Foundation doles out more than $35,000 to local LGBTQ and HIV nonprofits
The BHT Foundation (formerly, Brother, Help Thyself, Inc.), the organization that provides financial support to D.C. and Baltimore-area nonprofits, announced it was handing out more...
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Human Rights Campaign PAC endorses Democrats in Virginia’s statewide races
The Human Rights Campaign has endorsed all three Democrats running for major statewide office in Virginia this November, as well as several candidates in competitive...
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Washington Football Team and Team DC to host Pride Night OUT on Thursday, Sept. 16
The Washington Football Team and Team DC will host the organization's first annual Pride Night OUT on September 16.
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Equality Virginia PAC to donate $50,000 to House Democrats ahead of November’s election
Equality Virginia PAC is donating $50,000 to the Virginia House of Delegates' Democratic Caucus ahead of this November's election.
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Dr. Ryan Moran to assume role as new CEO of Whitman-Walker Health System on Nov. 1
The Board of Whitman-Walker Health System has tapped Dr. Ryan Moran, formerly of MedStar Health, to be its new CEO, starting on Nov. 1.
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Colonial Williamsburg adds LGBTQ reenactments as part of diversity initiative
Following discoveries by a research committee, Colonial Williamsburg plans to introduce reenactments and other programming on LGBTQ history.
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Happy “The Ask Rayceen Show” Day!
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has issued a proclamation declaring September 1 as “The Ask Rayceen Show” Day, a day set aside to honor Rayceen Pendarvis,...
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Virginia Supreme Court sides with teacher who refuses to acknowledge trans students’ identity
The Virginia Supreme Court ruled that Loudoun County was not justified in suspending a teacher who spoke out against district's trans-affirming policy.
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Second transgender inmate claims D.C. Department of Corrections kept her in the dark about her housing options
A second trans inmate says D.C. prison officials failed to inform her she could request to be moved to a women's unit due to safety...
