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LGBT Ally to Face Off for Comstock’s Seat
Get ready for an expedited campaign season in Washington’s backyard. Following Del. Barbara Comstock’s (R-Fairfax, Loudoun counties) landslide victory over Fairfax County Supervisor John Foust...
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Equality Maryland to Honor Governor O’Malley
Equality Maryland to pay tribute to LGBT rights legacy of outgoing governor at its annual Signature Brunch
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Equality Virginia to Name the Northams “Legends”
Equality Virginia, the commonwealth’s top LGBT rights organization, will honor Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam (D) and his wife, Pam, with the 2014 Legend Award at...
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DC Elections: Bowser Wins Big
LGBT candidates lag in most races, leaving D.C. without citywide or ward-wide LGBT political representation for first time since 1997.
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CUA Democrats Rescheduling Gay-Themed Event
The Catholic University of America (CUA) College Democrats are in the process of rescheduling a cancelled “Milk and Cookies” event after university administrators pulled the...
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Same-Sex Adoption Now Legal in Virginia
Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) on Friday issued a bulletin to local social service divisions throughout the commonwealth that, following the legalization of same-sex marriage in...
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GLAA Upgrades Candidate Ratings
The Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance (GLAA), the nonpartisan political organization that seeks to defend the civil rights of the District’s LGBT citizens, on Friday...
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Stein Election Endorsements Round Out Ticket
The Gertrude Stein Democratic Club, the District’s largest LGBT political organization, endorsed Edward “Smitty” Smith, in his bid to become the District’s first elected attorney...
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Gay Marriage Comes to Virginia
Same-sex weddings can begin Monday after 1 p.m.
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Office of Human Rights Launches #DC19 Campaign
The D.C. Office of Human Rights (OHR) on Monday launched the #DC19 campaign, designed to inform District residents of their rights under the city’s nondiscrimination...
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Catholic University Cancels “Milk” Screening
Administration officials at The Catholic University of America cancelled an event hosted by the College Democrats after the university objected to a flier advertising the...
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Vermont Governor, DGA Chair Backs Catania
In a surprise announcement that raised eyebrows in Democratic circles, Gov. Peter Shumlin (D-Vt.), head of the Democratic Governors Association (DGA), on Wednesday issued an...
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Transgender TIES Summit Comes to Richmond
Equality Virginia, the commonwealth’s top LGBT rights organization, will host VIRGINIA TIES (Transgender Information and Empowerment Summit) on Oct. 4, a summit bringing together more...
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Northern Virginia Shows Its Pride
There are fewer than two weeks left before Northern Virginia’s LGBT community will have its first opportunity to celebrate its own Pride festivities, independent of...
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Critiquing the Candidates
Councilmember David Catania (I-At-Large), Council Chairman Phil Mendelson and Independent candidate Courtney Snowden topped the list of candidates seeking high marks from the nonpartisan Gay...
