All posts tagged "LGBTQ"
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Elections a Mixed Bag for LGBT Virginians
LGBT Virginians can breathe a little easier following Tuesday's statewide and local elections, but the community still faces daunting challenges in Richmond. Democrat Terry McAuliffe...
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Republican Sen. Dean Heller comes out in support of ENDA
Hours before the first Senate vote on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act in 17 years, the bill gained its latest Republican supporter Monday. Sen. Dean Heller...
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Metro Weekly To Receive Prism Award
Metro Weekly will be honored with a Prism Award, given to individuals or entities who have made a contribution to the LGBT community, at a...
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The DC Center Moving Day
Get ready to meet The DC Center in its new home! Staff and volunteers have been pitching in to move D.C.'s LGBT community center into...
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Chris Brown assaults man in DC, uses homophobic slur
“I’m not down with that gay shit. I feel like boxing.” – Singer Chris Brown, to Adam Parker, a 20-year-old man perceived to be gay...
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Philadelphia now one of the most LGBT-inclusive cities in the world
— Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, speaking to NBC affiliate WCAU, after signing new legislation that will make his city one of the most LGBT-friendly...
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Sean Hayes explains reason for staying in the closet
“I always felt like I owed them a huge apology for coming out too late. Some people in the gay community were very upset with...
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NOM airs anti-equality marriage advert in Hawaii
As Hawaii moves towards same-sex marriage becoming a legal possibility, with lawmakers convening for a special session this week to debate a bill that would...
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ENDA to be considered by Senate before Thanksgiving
Legislation that would protect LGBT people from workplace discrimination will reach the floor of the Senate before Thanksgiving, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced Monday....
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Putin claims Olympic athletes will feel comfortable regardless of sexual orientation
“We are doing everything, both the organizers and our athletes and fans, so that participants and guests feel comfortable in Sochi, regardless of nationality, race...
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Bloodworth-Thomason’s Bridegroom premieres Sunday on OWN
When it comes to Linda Bloodworth-Thomason, an automatic association is comedy – granted, often socially aware comedy – like her hit show Designing Women. The...
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Ford's Holds Final Laramie-Related Panel
Ford's Theatre Society will host an event addressing anti-LGBT discrimination Monday, Oct. 28, at 7 p.m. at Ford's Theatre. The event, ''To Achieve and Cherish...
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Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder avoids taking position on LGBT employment protections
“…that’s a broad statement, so it’d depend on the particular facts of the situation. That’s a hypothetical, that’s very general in that context…The question is...
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CDC urged to stop denying cancer screenings to transgender women
Two national LGBT-rights organizations are calling on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to re-evaluate a discriminatory policy that denies cancer screenings to...
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Moving Forward with Annie's Way
A bill to designate a section of Church Street NW as ''Annie's Way,'' in honor of the legacy of Annie's Paramount Steakhouse, a popular LGBT-friendly...
