News + Politics
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SMYAL Fall Brunch to stress importance of support for LGBTQ youth amid social distancing
Supporting and Mentoring Youth Advocates and Leaders, the nonprofit organization dedicated to providing support services to LGBTQ youth in the D.C. area and engaging them...
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LGBTQ Victory Fund endorses three out gay candidates for office in D.C.
Allister Chang, Randy Downs, and Alex Padro get nods from one of the country's most prominent LGBTQ political organizations
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Rea Carey to step down as head of National LGBTQ Task Force
Deputy Executive Director Kierra Johnson to replace Carey starting Feb. 1
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Republican caught mocking Black gay opponent for ‘the way he talks’
State Rep. Amy Grant said Democratic candidate Ken Mejia-Beal had an "LGBTQ" voice
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LGBTQ-inclusive suicide hotline bill heads to Trump after historic votes in Congress
Legislation establishing dedicated 988 hotline number becomes first LGBTQ-inclusive bill to pass both chambers on unanimous votes.
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Want to own the DC Eagle? Place your bid.
The iconic D.C. leather bar, which filed for bankruptcy in June, is auctioning off its tradename and logo.
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HRC attacks Trump’s COVID-19 response in digital ad featuring Trade nightclub
Ad seeks to highlight economic fallout from pandemic as a way to encourage voters to support Joe Biden over Donald Trump
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Hornet survey shows 45% of U.S. queer male respondents support Trump.
Hornet survey shows 45% of U.S. queer male respondents support Trump.
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Betsy DeVos threatens to withhold money over transgender athletes
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos says schools allowing trans athletes to compete based on their gender identity will lose federal money.
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Ritchie Torres on making history, his progressive credentials, and giving hope to LGBTQ youth
In November, Ritchie Torres will likely become the first gay Afro-Latino elected to Congress. He knows firsthand the stakes for democracy couldn’t be higher.
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First Look: DC’s Different Drummers is getting a makeover
Come Spring, DC's Different Drummers will be sporting a fresh new logo and a new look in high-tech uniforms.
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WATCH: Ellen addresses allegations of toxic work environment in season premiere
DeGeneres apologized to staff members and said the show was starting a "new chapter"
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Joe Biden criticizes ‘LGBT-free zones’ in Poland
Biden said the exclusionary zones have "no place" in the EU or "anywhere in the world"
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Whitman-Walker’s “Walk to End HIV” to take place virtually on Oct. 24
Whitman-Walker Health, the District’s federally-qualified community health center that specializes in HIV-related and LGBTQ competent health care services, will hold its annual Walk and 5K...
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Former Kroger employees claim they were fired for refusing to wear aprons with “rainbow” hearts
Two former employees of grocery store giant Kroger have filed a lawsuit against the company for allegedly violating the Civil Rights Act when it fired...
