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Schooling Fairfax in Nondiscrimination
Apparently no one in Fairfax County has heard of the telephone. Or the Internet. Amid outcry from concerned parents and community members over the addition...
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Fairfax readies for another fight, this time over ‘family life’ curriculum
Two weeks after the Fairfax County School Board added gender identity to the Fairfax County Public Schools’ nondiscrimination policy during a heated meeting where board...
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Capital Pride Gala to Honor Eric Holder and 9 other Heroes
Capital Pride will honor former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and nine other individuals or organizations who have made major contributions to the D.C.-area LGBT community...
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Fairfax County School Board adds gender identity to nondiscrimination policy
Gordon Baer’s voice cracked slightly as he addressed the packed auditorium at Luther P. Jackson Middle School in suburban Falls Church. “A hostile climate detracts...
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D.C. coalition stands strong against budget riders
A press conference of liberal-leaning advocacy groups was convened on Thursday by Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC). The coalition is opposing attempts by Congress to...
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Whitman-Walker Health to debut new building on 14th Street
Whitman-Walker Health to debut new building on 14th Street
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D.C. nondiscrimination laws go into effect today
Two contested D.C. Council bills appear to have survived a 30-day congressional review period required of all District legislation and are slated to go into effect today, Saturday, May...
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Rainbow History Project announces its 2015 LGBT Community Pioneers
Rainbow History Project has announced their 2015 LGBT Community Pioneers, recognizing a dozen individuals for their contributions to the DC LGBT community. Started fifteen years...
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Virginians celebrate equality advances at annual gala
More than 1,000 people packed the Greater Richmond Convention Center on Saturday, April 18 for Equality Virginia’s 12th Annual Commonwealth Dinner. The evening was held...
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Congress seeks to overturn D.C. reproductive rights bill
LGBT groups stand in solidarity with their allies in the women’s and civil rights movement against congressional interference
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Status of LGBT student groups may face court fight
This week signified a victory for CUAllies, the unofficial LGBT campus group at The Catholic University of America. But whether the group and its allies...
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Two Maryland LGBT measures await Hogan’s signature
Two pro-LGBT measures remain in limbo after passing the Maryland General Assembly as they undergo review by Gov. Larry Hogan (R), who has not yet...
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Proponents embolded by White House support for ban on conversion therapy
For Apryl Prentiss, the news out of the White House last Wednesday was a validation. That was the day the White House responded to an...
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Maryland transgender birth certificate bills pass second hurdle
Maryland transgender and intersex residents are one step closer to being able to obtain new, unmarked versions of their birth certificates reflecting their correct gender, and...
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Pot, Meet Kettle: Virginia, Meet Indiana
Activists puzzled by attempt to portray Virginia as somehow more progressive on LGBT rights than Indiana
