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Baltimore City lifts transgender surgery exclusions in city employee health insurance plan
Board of Estimates finds exclusion violates Title VII and Maryland's nondiscrimination law
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Exclusive: The Internal Fighting that Brought Down the Baltimore Eagle
Manager Chuck King and owner Ian Parrish give their sides in an argument that broke Baltimore's leather bar
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Baltimore Eagle closing down, effective immediately, in surprise announcement
Managers say the closure was prompted by interference from both the building's owners and one of its lenders
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D.C. Department of Health report: STD rates on the rise in the District, even as HIV rates remain steady
Rates of gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis among residents of the District of Columbia rose significantly during 2017, according to the D.C. Department of Health’s most...
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Virginia Beach advocates launch new LGBTQ equality coalition
Coalition will advocate for greater LGBTQ protections, even in the face of hostility from the General Assembly
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Jeremy Sherman crowned Mr. Nice Jewish Boy DC 2018
The native Michigander won the crowd over with his piano renditions of various pop melodies, including "My Neck, My Back"
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Gay DC bartender claims Uber driver kicked him out of car due to homophobia
Chris "Skipp" Williams says the driver called police on him after he refused to get out of the car
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D.C. Council introduces bill to repeal Initiative 77 and keep tipped wage system intact
Supporters and opponents of I-77 dig in their heels, but Councilmember Mary Cheh says a compromise could be in the works
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Brother, Help Thyself is accepting applications for grants and awards
Brother, Help Thyself has begun accepting applications for grants and other awards, and will continue to accept them until 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 31. Each...
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Prince William Board of Supervisors declares June “LGBTQ and More Pride Month”
Proclamation is the first time the county has recognized Pride
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Six LGBTQ candidates win Md. General Assembly primaries, but candidates for higher office fall short
Six LGBTQ candidates won their primaries for seats in Maryland’s General Assembly on Tuesday, but others who sought higher office fell short. In the U.S....
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Cuba Libre vows to retrain staff after mistreatment of transgender woman
Cuba Libre could face legal action after asking Charlotte Clymer to produce ID before she tried to use the women's restroom
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Howard County LGBTQ groups planning first pride parade
The local PFLAG chapter wants to organize a Pride event for Howard County's diverse LGBTQ community
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Transgender woman says she was kicked out of DC’s Cuba Libre for using women’s restroom
Popular restaurant and bar allegedly asked Charlotte Clymer to leave after she refused to show her ID to access the restroom
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Initiative 77 passes: D.C. voters approve hourly wage hike for tipped workers
D.C. voters approve hourly wage hike for tipped workers.
