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Virginia House bill would allow localities to pass their own LGBTQ nondiscrimination laws
A Virginia House committee has green-lighted a bill that allows localities within the commonwealth to pass their own LGBTQ-inclusive nondiscrimination ordinances without having to seek...
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Virginia House votes to commemorate Nov. 20 as Transgender Day of Remembrance
The Virginia House of Delegates has approved a resolution to commemorate Nov. 20 as the Transgender Day of Remembrance this year, and in successive years....
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All 12 D.C. Councilmembers denounce Jack Evans’ decision to run for his old seat
All 12 D.C. Councilmembers issued a statement denouncing the decision by former Ward 2 Councilmember Jack Evans (D) to run for the seat that he...
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Alcoholic Beverage Control Board approves Town 2.0’s application for liquor license
Opponents of the nightclub may choose to appeal licensing decision in the next 10 days
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Scarlet’s Bake Sale auctions off sweet treats to raise money for SMYAL
SUB: Past beneficiaries have included the LGBT Fallen Heroes Fund, the Rainbow History Project, and Brother, Help Thyself
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Virginia lawmakers close to banning conversion therapy
Bill has cleared the Senate, a full House vote is expected this week
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Virginia House and Senate pass separate bills to repeal laws banning marriage equality
Fourteen Republicans cross party lines to eliminate now-defunct prohibition on same-sex marriage
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Openly gay D.C. Council candidate earns Working Families Party endorsement
Anthony Lorenzo Green, an openly gay man seeking the Ward 7 seat on the D.C. Council in 2020, has earned the endorsement of the Working...
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Virginia Values Act, an LGBTQ rights bill, passes House of Delegates subcommittee
House and Senate committees expected to approve bill later this week
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BHT Foundation gives upwards of $70K to support LGBTQ and HIV nonprofits
Brother, Help Thyself, the organization that provides financial support to LGBTQ and HIV/AIDS nonprofits in the Baltimore-D.C. region, presented $71,500 to 26 nonprofits at its...
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Evan Glass to donate flag from first Montgomery County Pride Month celebration to historical society
Montgomery County Councilmember Evan Glass (D) will donate the flag that flew outside the county’s Executive Office Building to mark Montgomery County’s first-ever celebration of...
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Capital Pride and Black Pride prepare to reveal their annual themes
Two pride reveal parties offer a sneak peek at events that celebrate and honor the local LGBTQ community
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Man dies while attending Mid-Atlantic Leather Weekend
Police and paramedics responded to reports of an unconscious person, but were unable to revive them
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Baltimore is city with highest STD rates, D.C. ranks in top 20
Gonorrhea, syphilis, and chlamydia reached an "all-time high" in 2018
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With his last act as Councilmember, Jack Evans introduces bill to reimburse Capital Pride Alliance
Bill would waive future fees for city services needed to carry out Capital Pride's annual festivities
