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Election 2018: A Complete Guide to D.C.-area LGBTQ Candidates
The DMV region has several LGBTQ candidates seeking office this November, part of a nationwide "Rainbow Wave"
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AIDS Healthcare Foundation wants to break the stigma of HIV
AHF's wellness centers are at the forefront of a fight to destigmatize HIV and offer treatment and healthcare to those in need
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Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore: Queer politics “[has] to go back to talking about basic needs”
Sketchtasy author Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore shares her views on what radical queer politics look like
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Matthew Shepard to be interred at Washington National Cathedral on Oct. 26
Shepard family's advocacy after Matthew's death credited with paving the way for future LGBTQ rights victories
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Maryland bisexual Republican delegate switches parties, citing GOP’s embrace of Trump
Del. Meagan Simonaire came out in April during a debate on the Maryland House floor over conversion therapy
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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
