News + Politics
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Don Blanchon of Whitman-Walker remembers Jim Graham
The current Whitman-Walker ED recalls the impact of a legendary predecessor
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Bill introduced in Congress to collect data on LGBTQ violent deaths
An openly gay congressman has reintroduced a bill that would direct the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to collect data on LGBTQ violent deaths,...
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Photos: 2017 Capital Pride Festival
Over 360 exclusive photos from the 2017 Capital Pride Festival!
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Photos: Equality March for Unity and Pride
Over 170 exclusive photos from the Equality March for Unity and Pride!
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Photos: 2017 Capital Pride Parade
Over 400 exclusive photos from the Capital Pride Parade!
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Commerce Department slammed for excluding LGBTQ protections from Equal Employment policy
The U.S. Department of Commerce has come under fire for excluding explicit nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ employees in the department’s Equal Employment Policy. On Thursday, Commerce...
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Jim Graham dies at age 71
Former D.C. Councilmember and executive director of Whitman-Walker Clinic passed away on Sunday, June 11
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Pulse: One Year Later
What has changed for LGBTQ people since Pulse?
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Gang member pleads guilty in slaying of North Carolina trans woman
On Tuesday, a member of the Latin Kings gang pleaded guilty to the 2015 murder of a North Carolina transgender woman whose decomposed remains were found...
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Florida village takes first step in banning conversion therapy
The Village Council in Wellington, Fla., has taken the first step in banning the practice of conversion therapy. On Tuesday, the Village Council voted 4-1...
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Brother, Help Thyself opens grant application process on June 15
Final applications for BHT grant money must be submitted by June 30
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7 LGBTQ Democrats advance to general election in Virginia
Equality Virginia-endorsed Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam wins governor's race
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3 transgender women attacked in Brooklyn
Three transgender woman were attacked in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Bushwick on Saturday, resulting in them being hospitalized. Jasmine Infiniti, London Jade, and a third...
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Activists call on MPD and Prince George’s police to investigate murders of black gay men
On Monday, which marked the one-year anniversary of the Pulse nightclub terror attack, a local advocacy group sent letters to MPD Chief Peter Newsham and Prince...
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Photos: 2017 Capital Pride Parade
A few highlights from the Capital Pride Parade, as we prepare for this Thursday's massive post-Pride issue of Metro Weekly!
