All posts tagged "dc city council"
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Council Committee Passes Two Pro-LGBT Bills
The D.C. Council's Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety passed two bills intended to benefit members of the LGBTI community Thursday, allowing District residents...
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Rallying for Referendum 8
As the citizens of our nation's capital prepare to head to the polls once more, there are two very important items in the upcoming April...
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Apology Politics and Anita Bonds
I have been following the recent furor over Councilmember Anita Bonds's response to a statement made by George T. Johnson – a local leader in...
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Six-Way Race Splits Support
Shawn Thomas is in a personal state of election fatigue. The 36-year-old Adams Morgan resident says he can't remember a time in recent years when...
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UPDATED: GLAA Asks Two D.C. Council Candidates To Apologize
Following an April 8 candidate debate featuring the six candidates running for an at-large seat on the D.C. Council, D.C.'s nonpartisan Gay and Lesbian Activists...
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No Endorsement from Stein
D.C. Council candidate Elissa Silverman came four votes shy of the threshold needed to earn the endorsement of the Gertrude Stein Democratic Club, the city's...
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GLAA Rates D.C. Special Election Candidates
The Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance (GLAA) of Washington, D.C., a nonpartisan, nonprofit political organization advocating for LGBT equality since 1971, released ratings Wednesday for...
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Stein Club Fielding Forum Questions
The Gertrude Stein Democratic Club is now accepting your questions. In a recent email blast, the Stein Club, among D.C.'s most prominent local political clubs,...
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D.C. Council reprimands Graham, removes oversight of ABC Board from his committee
The D.C. Council voted 11-2 Monday on a resolution reprimanding Councilmember Jim Graham (D-Ward 1), one of the city’s two gay councilmembers, over findings in...
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D.C. Council Considering Jim Graham Reprimand
Council Chairman Phil Mendelson (D) introduced a resolution Thursday that would officially reprimand Councilmember Jim Graham (D-Ward 1), one of D.C.'s two out gay councilmembers,...
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D.C. Council introduces bill to allow transgender residents to obtain new birth certificates
D.C. lawmakers are rallying around a bill introduced Tuesday that would amend the Vital Records Act of 1981 to allow transgender individuals born in the...
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GLAA Releases 2013 Agenda
The Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance of Washington, D.C., (GLAA) launched its 2013 Election Project Monday, Jan. 28, releasing a policy brief on local issues...
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Split in Support
Members of the Gertrude Stein Democratic Club split over two candidates popular among members of the LGBT community Tuesday night, Oct. 23, resulting in no...
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GLAA and Stein Ready for Races
When it comes candidates courting LGBT votes, the District enjoys an abundance of office seekers and incumbents. Several candidates running for political office tested their...
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Questions on Crime
Members of the D.C. City Council chastised the Metropolitan Police Department for a perceived failure to effectively engage local community members on initiatives aimed at...
