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Edie Windsor named grand marshal of 2017 Capital Pride Parade
Capital Pride honors woman whose lawsuit toppled the Defense of Marriage Act
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Friendship Place takes a nontraditional approach to helping homeless LGBTQ youth
Friendship Place's symposium, "Young, LGBTQ and Homeless," takes place on Wednesday, April 19
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Equality Virginia to honor Gavin Grimm at Commonwealth Dinner on April 1
LGBTQ rights organization Equality Virginia will honor transgender rights advocate Gavin Grimm at its 14th annual Commonwealth Dinner on Saturday, April 1. Grimm is one...
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McAuliffe vetoes “religious freedom” bill targeting same-sex couples
On Thursday, Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) vetoed a pair of bills that would grant religious exemptions for those with religious objections to same-sex marriage. The bill...
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FreeState Justice announces new leadership team
FreeState Justice, Maryland’s legal services firm for LGBTQ residents, has announced the addition of two leaders to help head the organization. In a press release, FreeState...
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D.C. installs first multi-user “all gender” bathrooms in Reeves Center
On Thursday, the D.C. Office of Human Rights, D.C. Department of General Services, and the Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ Affairs announced that the city has...
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Food & Friends to hold annual Dining Out for Life fundraiser on April 6
Food & Friends, the local organization that provides meal support programs and nutrition counseling to people suffering from life-challenging illnesses, has announced its annual Dining...
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D.C. man to face vandalism charges for Casa Ruby incident
Andrew Cook has been ordered to stay away from the community center where he allegedly assaulted an employee
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City officials: Bias-related crimes in D.C. are up from 2015
A majority of bias-related crimes in D.C. target members of the LGBTQ community, according to city officials. Crimes targeting victims because of their gender identity...
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Capital Pride to host “Magic of Pride” conference
More than 120 Pride organizers and representatives from various nonprofits that partner with Pride organizations are coming to D.C. from Mar. 10-12 to take part...
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SMYAL announces three new board members
Supporting and Mentoring Youth Advocates and Leaders, the D.C. area’s LGBTQ youth organization, has announced the appointment of three new members to its board of...
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Supreme Court asks 4th Circuit to reconsider ruling in Gavin Grimm case
Trump administration's rescinding of guidance on transgender students could influence Grimm's case
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Virginia Supreme Court hears challenge to Fairfax nondiscrimination policy
On Thursday, the Virginia Supreme Court heard arguments in a case challenging Fairfax County’s student and employee nondiscrimination policy after a 16-year-old student complained that the...
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Maryland GOP operatives found guilty of anti-gay robocall
Last week, a judge in Maryland found two Republican campaign operatives from Virginia guilty of violating Maryland’s state election laws by sending out an anti-LGBTQ...
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Arlington County Board Chair Jay Fisette will not run for re-election
Arlington County Board Chair Jay Fisette has announce he will not run for re-election in the upcoming November elections this year. “I just returned from a...
