News + Politics
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John Kerry apologizes for State Department’s past anti-gay discrimination
Statement acknowledges the State Department's past role in purging gays and lesbians from its workforce
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Michele Bachmann hopes Trump will reverse “evil” gay rights “agenda”
Former congresswoman says countries should not have to deny anti-LGBT religious beliefs to receive foreign aid
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2017 Community Calendar: The Year in Preview
A 2017 Calendar of LGBT Events in Washington, D.C.
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New Jersey transgender man sues Catholic hospital for denying him a hysterectomy
A New Jersey transgender man is suing a Catholic hospital after it refused to perform a medically necessary hysterectomy because of objections that he was...
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Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick introduces anti-transgender bathroom bill
A defiant Dan Patrick dismisses threats of economic consequences as toothless
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Looking Forward: DC’s LGBT 2017 in Preview
The year ahead offers plenty of opportunities for D.C.'s LGBT community to organize, socialize and celebrate.
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Virginia governor’s executive order prohibits discrimination by state contractors
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) has signed into law an executive order that prohibits discrimination against LGBT people by state contractors, subcontractors and state employees. Executive...
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Virginia LGBT advocates call on General Assembly to nix bathroom bill
LGBT advocates and allies are calling on legislative leaders within the General Assembly from both political parties to reject a bill that seeks to restrict...
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Del. Bob Marshall introduces bathroom bill in Virginia
Virginia lawmakers may spend their time during the 2017 legislative session debating a “bathroom bill” that would impose North Carolina-style restrictions on public sex-specific restrooms...
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Avenue Jack to close this month
Connecticut Avenue men's clothing store was known for elegant, eclectic items
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Ford’s Theatre “Christmas Carol” cast raises $88,000 for Food & Friends
In the spirit of the holiday season, Ford’s Theatre Society has announced that a donation drive during performances of this season’s “A Christmas Carol” raised...
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Historians move 2018 conference to Baltimore from Charlotte over HB 2
If North Carolina were a fictional character, it would be the Black Knight from Monty Python and the Holy Grail, shrieking, “‘Tis but a scratch!” while its...
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Transgender journalist announces run for Virginia House of Delegates
Danica Roem, a former journalist for the Montgomery County Sentinel and a lifelong resident of Manassas, Va., has announced she will run as a Democrat against longtime...
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San Diego man behind Gay Pride nudity lawsuit dead from apparent suicide
The man who sued the San Diego Police Department for discrimination after he was cited for public nudity during San Diego’s Pride celebration has been found...
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Republican lawmaker compares gays to ISIS
A Republican lawmaker in Colorado says that not allowing Christian business owners to discriminate against LGBT customers is the cultural equivalent of the Islamic State...
