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Bill to ban anti-transgender discrimination in health insurance introduced in Virginia
Del. Debra Rodman's HB 1466 would require coverage of "medically necessary" treatments
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Virginia Senate committee approves pro-LGBTQ employment and fair housing bills
Nondiscrimination bills pass easily through committee with bipartisan support
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Brother, Help Thyself doles out $75,000 in grants to local nonprofits
Brother, Help Thyself has given out $75,000 to local nonprofits while also honoring them for the role they play in a time when government grants...
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Virginia Republicans kill attempt to ban conversion therapy on minors
Advocates hope petition drive expressing support for House version of bill will make lawmakers reconsider their opposition
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Life Saver: Celebrating 40 years of Whitman-Walker
Whitman-Walker's 40-year history is inextricably linked to that of both the LGBTQ community and the larger D.C. community.
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Women’s March returns to kick off year-long campaign against the Trump agenda
Organizers want to direct the energy of the march into real change
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Virginia Gov. safeguards LGBTQ state workers while Republicans block statewide protections
Bill to prohibit anti-LGBTQ discrimination faces delays and hurdles in Republican-controlled House of Delegates
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Brother, Help Thyself is doing its part to combat Republican funding cuts
BHT will provide $64,000 to local nonprofits that support LGBTQ people and those living with HIV/AIDS
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Virginia House LGBTQ caucus doubles as Danica Roem and Dawn Adams sworn in
Delegates become first transgender and first lesbian lawmakers to serve in the Virginia General Assembly
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Virginia lawmakers introduce bills to ban conversion therapy for minors
Two Democrats want to ban licensed therapists from trying to "change" a young person's sexuality or gender identity
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Lesbian woman shot and burned alive in Southeast D.C.
D.C. police are still investigating the murder of a lesbian woman from Hyattsville who was murdered just days after Christmas. Kerrice Lewis, 23, also known as...
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GOP wins control of Virginia House after lottery draw favors Republican
Victory allows Republicans to ensure defeats for pro-LGBTQ initiatives
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API Queer Support Group to tackle mental health
The DC Center's new API Queer Support Group hopes to start conversations around mental health and other taboo topics
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HRC projected “transgender” and Trump’s other banned words on his DC hotel
The projections included other banned words such as "fetus" and "science-based," ending in "we will not be erased"
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Rayceen Pendarvis hosts “Taking the Stage, Taking a Stand” at Busboys and Poets
Open mike night uplifts the stories of queer people affected by violence
