News + Politics
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StoryCorps launches “Stonewall OutLoud” to capture 50 years of LGBTQ history
As the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising, considered the seminal moment of the modern-day LGBTQ rights movement, approaches, StoryCorps is launching “Stonewall OutLoud,” an...
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Memorial service honoring slain trans woman Ashanti Carmon and others will be on May 11
On Saturday, local LGBTQ community leaders will hold a memorial service honoring five local residents who died over the past month, including, most notably, 27-year-old...
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Conservatives are demanding Brian Sims resign after he confronted Planned Parenthood protesters
Sims acknowledged that he was "aggressive," but said he would "fiercely protect a woman’s right to make the best choices for her health & her...
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Colorado Shooting: One of the suspects reportedly identifies as transgender
Both suspects in a shooting that left one student dead have been linked to the LGBTQ community
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Second annual Silver Pride, celebrating LGBTQ seniors, is Friday, May 10
Event aims to honor LGBTQ seniors and their contributions that have helped pave the way for others
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Fairfax’s Linh Hoang is willing to get sued to protect LGBTQ people
The openly gay man running for Fairfax County Board of Supervisors is determined to stand up for marginalized communities
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Studio Theatre, Whitman-Walker, and RealTalk DC host special session of “Floetic Fusion,” a youth mic night, on May 10
On May 10, Whitman-Walker Health, in partnership with RealTalk DC and Studio Theatre, will host a special session of “Floetic Fusion,” a youth-oriented mic night...
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Transgender students at schools barring them from restrooms are at greater risk of sexual assault, study finds
More than 1 in 3 transgender students at schools with restroom restrictions say they were assaulted in the past year
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Trump administration files appeal to revoke US citizenship from a gay couple’s son
Federal courts have previously found a child of a U.S. citizen does not have to prove a biological relationship with their parent
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Tennessee governor signs “indecent exposure” bill, sparking fear about anti-trans harassment
Lawmakers table an anti-trans student restroom bill and an anti-gay adoption bill that were part of the "Slate of Hate"
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Iowa governor signs bill barring Medicaid from paying for transgender health care
Gov. Kim Reynolds has been heavily criticized for not removing the discriminatory provision
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Lambda Legal seeks class action status in LGBTQ Social Security survivor benefits lawsuit
If granted, class action status would allow all LGBTQ widows denied survivor benefits to avoid filing separate but identical lawsuits
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Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro cancels U.S. trip amid outcry from activists over LGBTQ record
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio celebrates Bolsonaro's withdrawal, telling him "your hatred isn't welcome here."
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Madonna at GLAAD Awards: “It is every human’s duty to fight, to advocate” for equality
Musical icon honored with Advocate for Change Award for her longtime advocacy on behalf of the LGBTQ community
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Jeremiah Lloyd Harmon fails to make American Idol Top 5 after judges save another contestant
Harmon's emotional coming out story and powerful vocals weren't enough to keep him in the competition
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