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Civil Rights Coalition of Maryland relaunches after 13-year hiatus
Purpose of the coalition is to speak with a singular voice to weigh in on important civil rights issues
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Gay Republicans react to last night’s debate
Log Cabin Republicans point to first GOP debate as example of how LGBT landscape has changed
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Arrest made in murder of Baltimore transgender woman
Baltimore Police announce charges against suspect in heretofore unsolved 2014 slaying of Mia Henderson
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Openly gay man to run for At-Large seat on D.C. Council
Former ANC Commissioner David Garber announces he'll seek the Democratic nomination for the seat held by Vincent Orange
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Margaret Cho to host fundraiser for Brother, Help Thyself
Brother, Help Thyself (BHT) has landed itself a major headliner to help raise funds for its annual grant-making efforts. Comedienne Margaret Cho will offer 100...
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Equality Maryland to stay open, but at reduced capacity
LGBT rights organization has raised $10K as part of longer-term fundraising campaign to achieve financial stability
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Judge drops part of transgender nondiscrimination lawsuit
Part of a lawsuit challenging a bathroom policy adopted by a Virginia school board — as it pertains to a transgender high school student — has...
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Senate appropriations bill emerges without D.C. riders
Senate refusal to attack D.C. nondiscrimination laws may bode well for coalition opposing congressional interference
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Baltimore Pride 2015: Weekend returns to Eager Street and Druid Hill
Baltimore’s annual Pride Festival has arrived about a month and a half later than usual, but the weekend promises to be as fun and fabulous as...
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Republicans back Cuccinelli for Virginia governor
If Republican primary voters in Virginia had their way, the Old Dominion could be seeing a repeat of Ken Cuccinelli’s run for governor. And according...
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Cherry Fund raises largest cash haul in recent years
2015 marked another successful year for the Cherry Fund. The not-for-profit, all-volunteer organization has raised a record amount from its charity dance events. In total, it will...
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Us Helping Us receives $1.75 million grant
Us Helping Us, the HIV-prevention nonprofit that works with black gay and same-gender-loving men recieved good news on Wednesday: The Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention...
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Arlington County School Board approves gender identity protections
The Arlington County School Board voted unanimously to update its policies to include protections for gender identity and expression on Wednesday morning. The changes, requested by...
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Equality Maryland may close up shop
Decision rooted in decline of revenues after securing marriage equality victory
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LGBT and pro-choice coalition stand united to oppose D.C. budget rider
Representatives from civil liberties, LGBT and reproductive rights groups have bonded together to fight against congressional interference in D.C. after a U.S. House of Representatives committee last...
