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Virginia House passes anti-LGBTQ “religious freedom” marriage exemption bill
Gov. McAuliffe vetoed a similar bill last year
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Capital Pride announces theme for 2017
Pride announces "Unapologetically Proud" as its theme for 2017
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Online Overhaul: The DC Center’s new website makes accessing services easier
David Mariner hopes the new look will "make it simpler, cleaner, easier to navigate"
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BHT presents $75,000 in grants to local nonprofits
Mary's House and Black, Gifted and Whole among the top grant awardees
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Granted: BHT to present its annual grants on Saturday
Jim Slattery remembers the first time he witnessed the impact of Brother, Help Thyself. In 2009, the organization’s board met to determine which nonprofits would...
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Capital Pride could become a massive, pro-LGBT march
Organizers say they were inspired by the success of the Women's March on Washington
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5th Annual Capital Pride Reveal set for Thursday, Feb. 2
On Thursday, Feb. 2, the Capital Pride Alliance will hold its fifth annual Pride Reveal at SAX Restaurant & Lounge, where the organization announces the...
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Virginia Senate committee approves pro-LGBT employment and fair housing bills
For the second year in a row, a Virginia Senate committee approved two nondiscrimination bills seeking to make LGBT Virginian’s lives a little easier. On...
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Photos: Scenes from the Inauguration Day Protest
Protestors create turmoil near MacPherson Square in Washington, D.C.
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Video: Protesters hold queer dance party in front of Mike Pence’s house
Activists use dance as a symbolic protest against vice president's anti-LGBT record
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BREAKING: Virginia anti-trans bathroom bill gets tabled on voice vote
A measure that would have instituted a North Carolina-style law prohibiting transgender people from using restrooms and changing facilities that match their gender identity was...
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Virginia House panel defeats hate crimes bill on party-line vote
A Virginia House subcommittee has defeated a bill that would have considered crimes against people because of their sexual orientation or gender identity as hate crimes....
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Shabbat for Solidarity: Bet Mishpachah’s inclusive inauguration service
An Inauguration Weekend event brings together people targeted by hostile groups
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Virginia House committee to consider anti-LGBT bills on Thursday
A General Laws subcommittee will consider several measures involving LGBT rights
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Familiar Face: Brett Parson returns to MPD’s Special Liaison Division office
“After almost ten years of working in liaison units, I was ready to go back on patrol,” says Lt. Brett Parson of his 2009 departure...
