News + Politics
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D.C. Sisters to host online events as DMV residents socially distance
Virtual Drag Queen Story Hour and karaoke events attempt to keep the community connected across physical distances
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SMYAL moves its youth programs online in response to COVID-19
D.C.'s largest LGBTQ youth group tries to stay connected even as people are urged to practice social distancing
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Rush Limbaugh guest host blames gay people for San Francisco coronavirus lockdown
Mark Steyn said the mayor didn't want "all the gays dropping dead" in a "big gay apocalypse"
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31st Annual GLAAD Media Awards postpones Los Angeles gala
Awards were canceled in order to comply with calls to suspend mass gatherings amid COVID-19 pandemic
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Idaho lawmakers ban transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports
LGBTQ advocates call on Gov. Brad Little to veto the measure
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Former Florida governor candidate Andrew Gillum found in hotel room with gay escort who allegedly overdosed
The former rising star in Democratic Party has announced he will be entering rehab for alcoholism
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Gertrude Stein Democratic Club cancels endorsement meetings due to COVID-19 concerns
Club is considering opening up online voting to endorse candidates ahead of upcoming elections
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Maryland governor orders all bars, restaurants to close
Larry Hogan says restrictions may seem extreme, but are needed because pandemic is "much worse" than expected
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Health advocates: People with HIV not at higher risk of COVID-19, but urged to exercise caution
People are encouraged to take precautions, such as hand-washing and social distancing, to protect themselves
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D.C. Mayor orders all nightclubs to close and taverns to limit customers
Measures are intended to promote "social distancing" to "flatten the curve" of the COVID-19 pandemic
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Alabama nonprofit linked to Roy Moore asks Supreme Court to overturn 2015 gay marriage decision
An Alabama conservative nonprofit group that was once headed by former Alabama Supreme Court Justice Roy Moore has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse...
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Is Capital Pride being canceled? We have the answer.
L.A. Pride canceled its June events, so what of Washington, D.C's annual June celebration?
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Virginia county supervisor says classroom’s “Safe Space” sticker is a sign of the “collapse of humanity”
A Virginia county supervisor was criticized at a recent Board of Supervisors meeting for a Facebook rant alleging that an LGBTQ student club in one...
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Utah House committee passes bill to study effects of hormones and puberty blockers on trans minors
Lead sponsor originally wanted to introduce a bill to ban gender-affirming treatments to trans youth
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Food & Friends will continue making deliveries, despite COVID-19 pandemic
Local food service organization says it's already got procedures in place to protect against spreading viruses
