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Federal court rules against Christian school suing over exclusion from Maryland’s voucher program
Judge rules Bethel Christian Academy did not prove it was excluded "solely" because of its religious beliefs
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Capital Pride launches #StillWe theme for 2020 Pride celebration
Theme celebrates the resilience of the LGBTQ community as it continues to fight for full lived equality
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Virginia House passes slew of pro-LGBTQ bills
With the Virginia Values Act, the commonwealth becomes the first Southern state to pass protections for LGBTQ residents
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Virginia Values Act, a bill to guarantee LGBTQ equality, passes Virginia Senate
Bipartisan bill is expected to overwhelmingly pass the House of Delegates and be signed into law
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George Washington University’s women’s basketball team goes out of its way to support LGBTQ players
Colonials' women's basketball team values and demands acceptance
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Service organizations ready for National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on Feb. 7
“When you think about the HIV epidemic from a black perspective, it’s HIV still affects Black communities with a specific focus on black gay men,...
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Virginia House passes bill banning conversion therapy for LGBTQ minors
Virginia House passes bill banning conversion therapy for LGBTQ minors
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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...
