All posts tagged "Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ Affairs"
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D.C. to Raise Pride Flag in June 3 Ceremony
To kick off Pride Month, Mayor Bowser's administration has invited the community to attend a flag-raising ceremony on Monday afternoon.
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D.C. Courts Pop-Up Businesses Ahead of WorldPride
D.C. hopes PUPs, an expedited permitting process, will allow businesses to quickly set up shop to revitalize downtown ahead of 2025.
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The (LGBTQ) District’s Got Talent
Thursday's District of Pride Showcase displays a range of LGBTQ talent including drag performers, singers, and more.
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Troll Makes Bomb Threat Against Mayor’s “District of Pride” Showcase
D.C. police are investigating a message from a Twitter user who appeared to make a bomb threat against the D.C. Mayor's Pride celebration.
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D.C. Gives $20,000 to Self-Defense Program for Trans, Nonbinary Folks
The D.C. Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ Affairs has awarded $20,000 to an organization aiming to teach transgender and nonbinary residents skills how to protect themselves...
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D.C. Bill Would Create Pride-Themed License Plates
A proposed bill in the District of Columbia would allow the D.C. Department of Motor Vehicles to create LGBTQ Pride-themed license plates as one of...
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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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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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Casa Ruby Shuts Down Housing Programs As Workers Go Unpaid
Employees point finger at founder Ruby Corado, saying she exercised tight control over the organization's finances, with little oversight.
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Editor’s Pick: District Of Pride
The last day of June ushers in what will be the third LGBTQ performance art showcase presented by the Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ Affairs,...
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Need a COVID-19 booster? Head to your local gay bar!
Kiki will be hosting a clinic on Feb. 9 to ensure as many people as possible are up-to-date on their COVID vaccinations.
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LGBTQ Affairs Office to hold virtual town hall on COVID vaccinations
The Mayor's Office of LGBTQ Affairs will host a virtual town hall to encourage more LGBTQ people to become vaccinated against COVID-19.
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World AIDS Day 2021: How to take part in DC and beyond!
Various HIV advocates and organizations are holding educational events, vigils and testing opportunities to mark World AIDS Day on Dec. 1.
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Sheila Alexander-Reid takes new job with workplace anti-bias firm
Alexander-Reid announced in June she would be stepping down as Director of the D.C. Mayor's Office of LGBTQ Affairs.
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How Washington, D.C. is commemorating World AIDS Day 2020
Online events and remembrances, as well as free testing, are hallmarks of the 33rd Annual World AIDS Day in the DMV area.
