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Three more companies join Virginia Competes coalition
Business coalition advocates on behalf of LGBTQ rights in the commonwealth
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Tony Cohn takes the crown at the Mr. Nice Jewish Boy DC pageant
“I’ve been a part of the Nice Jewish Boys group in D.C. for a little over a year, so when the idea of a pageant...
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Block Party: The 17th Street Festival is Saturday!
The annual 17th Street Festival is one of the city's best street celebrations
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Waiter fired after telling gay couple that they shouldn’t share dessert
A waiter at a local restaurant has been fired after he told a gay couple that they should not split an ice cream sundae, saying...
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Man sentenced to 30 years in prison for transgender woman’s murder
The man convicted of killing transgender woman Keyonna Blakeney in a Rockville hotel room last year has been sentenced to 30 years in prison. On...
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Man accused of Deoni Jones’ murder found not guilty
On Wednesday, a D.C. Superior Court jury found a Northeast D.C. man accused of fatally stabbing transgender woman Deoni Jones in the head not guilty...
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Gavin Grimm’s case moves forward in federal district court
On Friday, transgender teen Gavin Grimm withdrew his request for a preliminary injunction, which allows him to move forward with his lawsuit challenging the Gloucester...
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HRC endorses Danica Roem for Virginia House of Delegates
Months after the Victory Fund threw its support behind the woman who could be the first out transgender person to be seated in a state...
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4th Circuit sends Gavin Grimm’s case back to lower court
In yet another setback for Virginia transgender teen Gavin Grimm, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has sent his lawsuit against the Gloucester County...
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BHT hosts Pride Night at Kings Dominion on Aug. 19
It’s that time of the year for roller coaster rides, death drops, swings, water slides, and eating all of the fried, smothered, and sugar-coated food...
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HRC endorses pro-LGBTQ Virginia AG Mark Herring for re-election
Herring has come under criticism from Republicans for his various pro-LGBTQ legal positions
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HRC endorses Ralph Northam for Virginia Governor
On Friday, the Human Rights Campaign endorsed Virginia Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam (D) in his bid to become the commonwealth’s next governor. “Ralph Northam is...
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Arrest made in case of D.C. transgender woman who was struck with car
A man arrested for intentionally striking a transgender woman with a car had his preliminary hearing delayed after it was cancelled for medical reasons. Startwaune...
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Suburban Socials: Dulles Triangles puts LGBTQ-friendly socializing before politics
The Dulles Triangles offers social opportunities for LGBTQ people outside the Beltway
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Equality Virginia PAC makes first round of endorsements for November election
Endorsements based on candidates' explicit support for nondiscrimination protections
