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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
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MPD Special Liaison Branch Supervisor Brett Parson to retire after 26 years of service
Lt. David Hong will succeed Parson as SLB supervisor, which oversees MPD's LGBT Liaison Unit
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MAL Weekend hosts Centaur MC are a leather “band of brothers”
The Centaur MC are a social club dedicated to brotherhood, philanthropy, and promoting the leather/kink community
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Two Virginia Senate subcommittees pass pro-LGBTQ measures
Bills to ban conversion therapy, eliminate surgical requirement for changing gender marker on birth certificate approved
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Crew Club to close after 25 years serving DC’s gay community
Founder and co-owner DC Allen says attempts to negotiate a rental agreement fell flat
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HIPS holds volunteer orientation for supporting sex workers and other vulnerable populations
The D.C.-based sex worker advocacy organization holds two orientation sessions per year
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Longtime LGBTQ ally Jack Evans to resign from D.C. Council
Ward 2 councilmember to step down Jan. 17 following investigation into alleged "ethical lapses"
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Transgender woman dies from gunshot wounds following shootout in Southeast D.C.
Police believe the woman was shot during an exchange of gunfire with security guards
