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President Biden endorses Virginia Delegate Danica Roem for re-election
President Biden has endorsed Danica Roem, along with 20 other Democrats in key districts, ahead of Virginia's November election.
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Nellie’s faces $5,000 fine and suspension for June incident
Nellie's faces $5,000 fine and 7-day suspension for Pride Weekend incident.
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SMYAL to provide free mental health counseling to LGBTQ youth through new program
SMYAL is offering free mental health counseling to its LGBTQ youth at its Eastern Market offices, courtesy of a generous donation and grants.
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Capital Pride Alliance’s “Colorful Fest” moves to Union Market in Northeast DC
The Capital Pride Alliance is moving its "Colorful Fest" to Dock 5 at Union Market, and adding several partner events from Oct. 15-17.
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Whitman-Walker puts its best foot forward with this year’s Walk & 5K to End HIV
Whitman-Walker Health's celebrated annual event will be held virtually for the second year in a row on Oct. 23
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Japer Bowles becomes new director of the Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ Affairs
Japer Bowles, a former ANC commissioner, has been appointed director of the Mayor's Office of LGBTQ Affairs.
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Virginia school board candidate apologizes for using anti-gay slurs in Facebook thread
A Virginia school board candidate has apologized for using anti-gay slurs during a heated exchange with another user on Facebook.
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Federal court allows trans inmate’s lawsuit against D.C. Department of Corrections to move forward
A federal judge will allow a lawsuit challenging the D.C. Department of Corrections' trans housing policy to move forward.
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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...
