All posts tagged "LGBTQ"
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D.C. Rolling Out Trans Ads
It's all about respect. That's the message of the latest campaign by the D.C. Office of Human Rights (OHR). Hitting its stride with its current...
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Secretary Clinton meets with LGBT coalition in Uganda
“It is critical for all Ugandans – the government and citizens alike – to speak out against discrimination, harassment and intimidation of anyone. That’s true...
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Stigma Takes Center Stage at HRC Panel
Saturday evening, ahead of today’s opening of the XIX International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2012) here in D.C., the Human Rights Campaign hosted an event focusing...
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Health Benefits To Be Extended to Children of Gay Federal Employees
The Obama administration moved to expand a key provision of the Affordable Care Act to the children of same-sex couples today. A new rule proposed...
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Campaign Challenges Romney’s Record on Gay Rights
A new campaign is taking direct aim at Mitt Romney’s record and agenda on LGBT issues. Announced on Wednesday and playing off of the wildly...
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Boy Scouts Uphold Ban On Gay Members
Two years after launching a confidential review of the policy, the Boy Scouts of America reaffirmed their ban on out gay members and leaders in...
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Log Cabin Republicans Call for Mayor Gray’s Resignation
The D.C. chapter of the Log Cabin Republicans, the nation’s primary LGBT Republican organization, is calling for the resignation of a District politician for the...
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Maryland Marriage-Equality Supporters Intensify Efforts
It's been a busy couple of days for supporters of marriage equality in the Free State. Marylanders for Marriage Equality, the coalition of labor, religious,...
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Hunting for Fair-Housing Violators
The D.C. Office of Human Rights (OHR) launched a campaign July 9 to educate District residents about housing discrimination, including discrimination based on sexual orientation...
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Voices for Visibility
Among the many expressions and celebrations of pride during LGBT Pride Month, a June 22 forum on Capitol Hill may have been among the more...
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DC Center Denied
The DC Center, the District's LGBT community center, was dealt a blow in its search for a permanent home after its proposal to rent a...
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Gay-Owned Social Driver Honored
The DC Chamber of Commerce recently named local digital agency Social Driver its DC Small Business Champion of 2012, making it the first LGBT-owned business...
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Buns Away
So I'll share a little secret: When I first decided to take my 12-year-old nephew to this year's Capital Pride Parade to ride in our...
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Montgomery College To Host LGBT Consortium
Montgomery College's Takoma/Silver Spring campus will host a daylong consortium Friday, June 22, aimed at determining best practices for promoting LGBT acceptance on college campuses....
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IHOP Shooting Suspect Rejects Plea Deal
A woman accused of shooting a gay man inside a Columbia Heights IHOP Restaurant in March rejected a plea deal this morning, sending her case...
