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Food & Friends “is in really good hands” with new executive director Carrie Stoltzfus
A dedication to community service motivates Carrie Stoltzfus in her work for Food & Friends
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Team Rayceen and One Woman, Many Voices host a town hall on LGBTQ domestic violence
The DC Anti-Violence Project and Community Action for Safe Spaces also organized the event
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D.C. Council approves initial vote to repeal Initiative 77, the tipped hourly wage increase
On Tuesday, the D.C. Council preliminarily approved a measure to repeal the voter-approved Initiative 77, which sought to raise tipped workers’ hourly wages to $15...
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Latino Victory Fund endorses openly gay candidate for Maryland State Delegate
If elected, Gabriel Acevero would become the first LGBTQ Afro-Latino to serve in the Maryland General Assembly
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Councilmember Vincent Gray says bouncer shoved him out of gay nightclub
Altercation occurred after Ward 7 Councilmember showed his council ID instead of a license or passport
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D.C. Council unanimously passes bill requiring non-binary gender option on IDs
Bill makes current DMV policy permanent, meaning any resident can select "X" as a gender marker if they wish
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Food and Friends names new executive director
Food & Friends, the D.C.-area nonprofit organization that provides prepared meals and nutrition counseling to individuals suffering from life-threatening illnesses like cancer and HIV, has named...
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Whitman-Walker celebrates 40 years of service to DC’s LGBTQ community
The 40th Anniversary Gala is Saturday, Sept. 22
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Swastika and anti-gay messages found in University of Maryland dorms
University police urge anyone with information about the incidents to contact them via an anonymous tip website
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Local HIV support group HOPE DC celebrates 30th anniversary
Group will continue its tradition of hosting a monthly social event at a private residence
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Danica Roem voted “Best Local Politician” by Prince William Times readers
Virginia's first openly transgender legislator beat out 85 other Prince William-area lawmakers for the honor
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Victory Fund backs Jason Andrean for D.C. State Board of Education
The LGBTQ Victory Fund has endorsed Jason Andrean, a candidate seeking the Ward 1 representative seat on the D.C. State Board of Education. Andrean, a...
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Sam McClure named director of Chase Brexton’s LGBT Health Resource Center
McClure will focus on promoting wellness and fostering partnerships with stakeholders in Baltimore's LGBTQ community
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Maryland man faces hate crime charges for attacking two transgender people
Suspect allegedly threatened to cut off victims' genitalia if they didn't leave the area
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Cherry Fund to donate more than $50,000 to local D.C. nonprofits
Money is intended for organizations engaged in HIV/AIDS initiatives or mental health and suicide prevention efforts
