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Impulse Group DC hosts virtual dance party to celebrate International Condom Day
Event is held prior to International Condom Day, which promotes condom use as the best way to prevent STIs.
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Virginia House repeals constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage
Vote is only the first step in a more complicated process to repeal anti-gay amendment
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Capital Pride cancels 2021 parade and festival
Capital Pride has canceled the 2021 Parade and Festival due to COVID-19
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Arlington man accused of throwing dogs off balcony could avoid additional jail time
If defendant abides by certain conditions of release, the charge against him would ultimately be dismissed
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Heather Mizeur announces challenge to Congressman Andy Harris
Former lawmaker needs to prove she can raise money and build name recognition in a Republican-leaning district
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Gay DC man receives rainbow flag with a swastika in anonymous letter
Recipient says he is "undeterred," but the letter points to a much larger problem regarding white supremacists
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Capital Pride Alliance is seeking input on economic impact of Pride celebrations
Survey hopes to examine financial impact of Pride during celebrations prior to 2020
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Anti-LGBTQ Republican says drag queens reading books to children is “child abuse”
Failed Virginia politician E.W. Jackson said parents who normalize the events should have their children removed
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Gay Virginia Delegate Mark Levine announces run for lieutenant governor
A progressive Democrat, Levine would be the first LGBTQ and first Jewish person elected to statewide office in Virginia
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DC to temporarily end indoor dining at 10 p.m. on Dec. 23
Latest restrictions on bars and restaurants were prompted by higher number of new COVID-19 cases
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DC Council passes hate crimes omnibus bill, bans gay and trans “panic” defenses
Bill expands types of crimes that can be prosecuted, and allows D.C.'s Attorney General to seek civil damages for hate crimes
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DC Mayor opens applications for $35 million Restaurant Bridge Fund
Grants from fund are targeted for restaurants, taverns, and eateries experiencing financial stress due to COVID-19
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DC’s first lesbian presidential elector: Casting vote for Biden-Harris a “bittersweet” honor
Barbara Helmick hopes to use her position to highlight the importance of D.C. statehood
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DC Eagle Trademark bought by Duplex Diner co-owner
Mark Hunker wanted to "preserve the name and history" of the leather community's longtime fixture.
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Richmond detectives investigating fatal shooting of transgender woman
Chae’Meshia Simms' father vows his family is "never going to stop looking" for his daughter's killer
