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Earline Budd to hold 63rd birthday gala, raising money for transgender burial expenses, on Aug. 15
Trans activist Earline Budd will hold a 63rd birthday gala honoring local community leaders and raising money for ETC's LGBTQ Burial Fund.
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Virginia Tech has Pride flag stolen, replaced with Confederate flags
The Wesley Center at Virginia Tech had its Pride flag replaced with Confederate flags in an "active display of hate"
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Loudoun County School Board passes policy protecting transgender students’ rights
The Loudoun County School Board approved a policy laying out guidelines for how transgender children are to be treated in schools.
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9:30 Club, Anthem, Merriweather, Lincoln to require proof of vaccination
Starting August 15, all I.M.P. venues will ask for proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test ahead of show attendance.
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Red Bear Brewing launches Woof! hard seltzers
Gay-owned brewery Red Bear offers a lighter, refreshing companion to its popular brews
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Here’s how D.C.’s new mask mandate will affect gay bars
LGBTQ bar owners weigh in on what the mask mandate means for them, as well as why they’re asking for proof of vaccination.
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LULAC Lambda awards scholarships to two LGBTQ Latino professionals pursuing advanced degrees
LULAC Lambda has awarded scholarships to two LGBTQ Latino professionals who hope to one day work for the federal government crafting policy.
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Conservatives sued Virginia over pro-transgender school policies. Their case was thrown out.
A judge dismissed a lawsuit seeking to overturn the Virginia Department of Education's "model policies" for transgender students.
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Man fatally shot in Northwest D.C. following alleged domestic dispute
A D.C. man was fatally shot, and a Virginia man was arrested and charged with murder, following an alleged domestic dispute.
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Maryland man charged in slaying of transgender woman Taya Ashton
A Maryland man has been charged in the fatal shooting of Taya Ashton, the 31st transgender individual killed in the United States this year.
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DC Department of Corrections policy on transgender prisoner housing is still discriminatory, says ACLU
Lawyers for a trans woman who sued the D.C. Department of Corrections for housing her in a men's unit say DOC's housing policy is still...
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Virginia police officer faces five years in prison for shooting unarmed gay Black man
A grand jury has indicted a Virginia deputy on a charge of "reckless handling of a firearm" in the shooting of a gay Black man...
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Transgender woman Taya Ashton found shot dead in her Suitland apartment
Prince George's County Police are investigating the murder of Taya Ashton, a transgender woman shot inside her Suitland apartment.
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Sheila Alexander-Reid takes new job with workplace anti-bias firm
Alexander-Reid announced in June she would be stepping down as Director of the D.C. Mayor's Office of LGBTQ Affairs.
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Center for Black Equity to host annual DC Black Pride Awards Reception on July 21
The Center for Black Equity's annual DC Black Pride Awards Reception will be held at The Park on 14th on Wednesday, July 21.
