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Todd routs competition in bid for Stein endorsement
Monday night’s Gertrude Stein Democratic Club endorsement forum wasn’t a competition. It was a coronation. Brandon Todd, a Democrat who previously served as Mayor Muriel...
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LHP names “Mujeres” award winners
The Latino GLBT History Project (LHP) has released the names of three individuals who will be honored at the organization’s annual “Mujeres en el Movimiento”...
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BHT to hold town hall meeting in D.C.
Brother, Help Thyself (BHT) is seeking community feedback. The organization that helps support local nonprofits dealing with the LGBT community or HIV/AIDS prevention will hold...
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Bowser taps Snowden for deputy mayor post
On Wednesday, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) fulfilled a campaign promise by naming progressive lobbyist and former At-Large Council candidate Courtney R. Snowden, an out...
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Next Generation Leadership Foundation opens award nominations
The Next Generation Leadership Foundation (NGLF), the local nonprofit dedicated to mentoring and fostering potential LGBT leaders in various fields, is accepting nominations for the 2015...
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Norton: Indiana backlash reason to reject resolutions of disapproval
Delegate still fighting against Armstrong Amendment exemption
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Bowser bans government employee travel to Indiana
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) on Tuesday issued an executive order banning official government travel to the state of Indiana. This came in the wake of...
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Equality Virginia, HOME launch initiative for Fair Housing Month
Equality Virginia, the commonwealth’s top LGBT rights organization, and Housing Opportunities Made Equal, Inc. (HOME), a Richmond nonprofit and housing counseling agency, are launching an...
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Infertility coverage, transgender birth certificate bills pass first hurdle in Md.
The Maryland House of Delegates and Senate last week successfully passed, by large margins, their own versions of two bills containing pro-equality provisions that will...
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Commonwealth Dinner to honor OUTstanding Virginians
Equality Virginia, the commonwealth’s top LGBT rights organization, is gearing up for its its annual celebration and fundraiser, slated to be held on Saturday, April...
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Masa 14 dress code policy draws outrage [Updated]
A photograph of a notice taped to the front door of the of Masa 14 published today on the blog Popville has drawn some unwelcome attention...
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Patrick Paschall to head FreeState Legal
FreeState Legal, Maryland’s legal advocacy organization for low-income members of the state’s LGBT community, on March 18th named Patrick Paschall as its next executive director....
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Latino GLBT History Project elects new officers
The Latino GLBT History Project (LHP) has a new leadership team. Elected March 21st by the board of directors, they will focus on preserving and educating...
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LaRuby May runs away with Stein endorsement in Ward 8 race
LaRuby May has surged to victory at the Gertrude Stein Democratic Club’s Ward 8 endorsement forum. One of 13 candidates running in the April 28...
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Suspect in Deoni Jones killing found competent to stand trial
It’s been more than three years since transgender youth Deoni Jones was stabbed to death on February 2, 2012. On Friday morning, a mental observation...
