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Metro Transit Police investigating anti-gay Green Line attack
Victim was kicked and beaten by a dozen teenagers after intervening to stop a robbery
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Medical provider “cultural competency” bill passes committee
The D.C. Council Committee on Health and Human Services on Wednesday unanimously approved a bill requiring medical professionals to receive ongoing cultural competency training in...
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Virginia delegate re-introduces hate crimes reporting bill
“One of the things you learn when you get sent to Richmond is that sometimes you have to take the long view,” says Virginia Del. Rip...
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“Family Values” delegate to run for Virginia AG post
Del. Rob Bell (R-Charlottesville, Elkton, Cunningham) will challenge Attorney General Mark Herring to be Virginia’s top law enforcement officer in 2017. Bell, who was first...
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Barred from Bathrooms
A mother's struggle as her Missouri school district bars her trans children from restrooms
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Gay former Ehrlich aide officially jumps into U.S. Senate race
Chrys Kefalas, an openly gay former aide to former Maryland Gov. Bob Ehrlich (R), on Tuesday officially entered the 2016 race for the GOP nomination...
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Capital Pride Alliance pledges $1K to Rainbow History Project
Capital Pride Alliance has pledged to donate $1,000 to Rainbow History Project to help the organization preserve recordings of the “Friends” radio show, one of the...
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Act of Revolution: Reflecting on “Trans Week of Action”
D.C. wraps up the ongoing fight for transgender equality as part of Transgender Awareness Week
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No Trans Need Apply
A recent study by the D.C. Office of Human Rights finds a high prevalence of hiring discrimination against transgender applicants
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GLOV changes name to DC Anti-Violence Project
Gays and Lesbians Opposing Violence (GLOV) has changed its name to the more inclusive DC Anti-Violence Project (DC AVP), according to an announcement from the...
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Transgender insurance exclusions lifted in Maryland
Changes by CareFirst and Maryland's Medicaid program will allow transition-related care expenses to be covered
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Transgender woman arrested at trans rights demonstration
Scuffle with police led to woman's arrest at protest calling attention to transgender mistreatment
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Trans Week of Action demonstration shuts down D.C. intersections
Action is one of many occurring during Transgender Awareness Week, leading up to Day of Remembrance
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Trans Needs Assessment report reveals “state of emergency”
“There is a state of emergency for trans people in D.C., says Elijah Edelman. “In particular for trans women of color.” Edelman, a member of...
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Fundraising for “Friends”: Rainbow History Project archives LGBT radio show
Rainbow History Project is looking to restore episodes of America's longest-running gay radio program
