All posts tagged "LGBTQ community"
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LEGO Faces Boycott Over “Transgender Building Sets”
LEGO is the latest company to be targeted by social conservatives over false claims that it marketed pro-LGBTQ products to children.
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Teacher May Be Fired After Criticizing Ban on “Rainbowland”
District officials claim teacher Melissa Tempel's protest of banned song violates a district policy prohibiting political speech in schools.
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Disneyland to Host Its First Official Pride Event
This June, Disneyland will host its first-ever officially sanctioned Pride celebration for the LGBTQ community as an after-hours ticketed event. According to a the theme...
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Gang Members Indicted for the Drugging Deaths of Gay Men
Three gang members were charged with first-degree murder in connection with the deaths of John Umberger and Julio Ramirez.
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Fatal Overdoses of 2 Gay Men in Manhattan Ruled Homicides
New York's medical examiner has determined that two gay men who died of overdoses after going out in Manhattan last year had been murdered.
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Pro-LGBTQ Christian School Closes Due to Donor Backlash
A Christian school that expressed support for the LGBTQ community will close its doors in May after donors pulled their support.
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Gay Bar Patrons Robbed of Thousands in New York
New York City Police say three out-of-town visitors who went to a gay bar were drugged and robbed of thousands of dollars.
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Two New LGBTQ Bars to Open Soon in D.C.
Bunker and The Little Gay Pub are slated to become the latest additions to D.C.'s nightlife offerings for the LGBTQ community.
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Anti-Gay Trolls Outraged Over Rainbow on Pink Floyd Album
Anti-gay and anti-"woke" trolls attacked the rock group Pink Floyd over a redesigned 50th-anniversary logo incorporating a rainbow.
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Vigil Held in Memory of Jasmine Starr Parker, Slain D.C. Trans Woman
Community members rallied on Monday afternoon to remember a transgender woman who died after being stabbed earlier this month in Northeast D.C. A group consisting...
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7 Things to Know About Mid-Atlantic Leather Weekend
Planning to attend this year's MAL? Here are seven essential things you should be aware of ahead of 2023's event.
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LGBTQ Groups Condemn Donald Trump’s Presidential Announcement
A host of advocacy groups are condemning former President Donald Trump's anti-LGBTQ record as he announces his 2024 bid for the White House.
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Whitman-Walker Health Declares “Walk to End HIV” a Success
Whitman-Walker Health, the federally-qualified health center that specializes in HIV-related and LGBTQ-competent care, has declared its “Walk to End HIV” a success after exceeding its...
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17th Street High Heel Race Kicks Off on Tuesday, October 25
“The 17th Street High Heel Race is a celebration of our LGBTQIA+ diversity,” says Japer Bowles, the director of the Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ Affairs....
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“Common Ground to Share Joy”: Walk to End HIV Steps Off on Oct. 22
On Saturday, Oct. 22, thousands will pour outside to the pavilion of Gateway DC, on Southeast D.C.’s Saint Elizabeths campus. They’ll stretch before taking a...
