News + Politics
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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!
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Our 7 Favourite Signs from the Equality March
Donald Trump, Grindr and an incredible Mary Poppins reference -- enjoy these highlights from Sunday's Equality March
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Amnesty International calls for greater transgender protections in the Dominican Republic
Following the killing of the 38th transgender woman in the Dominican Republic since 2006, Amnesty International is calling on authorities to take more substantive steps...
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Deirdre Grimm pens open letter as Gavin graduates from high school
Deirdre Grimm, the mother of transgender activist Gavin Grimm, has taken to the op-ed pages in The Washington Post, writing an open letter reflecting on her...
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Charlotte Pride Parade rejects Gays for Trump float
Conservatives are in an uproar over the “intolerance” of the gay Left after the Charlotte Pride Parade rejected a request to allow “Gays for Trump” to...
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D.C. paints temporary rainbow crosswalks on 17th Street for Pride
On Friday, the District of Columbia unveiled the first of eight Pride-themed temporary crosswalks on 17th Street NW, in recognition of June as LGBTQ Pride...
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Equality March for Unity and Pride to hold post-march rally
Organizers of the Equality March for Unity and Pride have announced they will hold a rally on the National Mall following the march on Sunday, June...
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Lambda Legal criticizes appointment of anti-trans, abstinence-only crusader to HHS post
Lambda Legal is criticizing the Trump administration over the appointment of Valerie Huber, a proponent of abstinence-only education with a history of promoting anti-LGBTQ propaganda, to...
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DC Front Runners annual 5K run is a fun way to kick off Capital Pride Weekend
Over one thousand people will raise money on behalf of SMYAL and Team DC
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Don’t Just March… Run!
This Pride season, we need to persuade our LGBTQ friends and family to run for office
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Virginia’s New Resistance: Meet the LGBTQ Democrats fighting back against the GOP
Opposition to Trump and GOP dominance is pushing a record number of LGBTQ candidates to seek political office
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Living Icon: Edie Windsor on being an LGBTQ icon and SCOTUS’s future
Edie Windsor's Supreme Court case paved the way for nationwide marriage equality. Even at 87, the Pride Parade Grand Marshal is more than ready for...
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Forward March: The Founder of the Equality March on Why it Matters
Invoking the spirit of the first Prides, the Equality March is a call for equity as much as a protest against inequality
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Remembering Pulse with DiCción Queer at Trade
A live performance Monday, June 12, will reflect on last year's massacre and gun-related tragedies
