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  • Finding Hope

    By on November 26, 2009

    Watch a random episode of The Simpsons and you may well hear a panicked Helen Lovejoy -- the reverend's wife -- screaming, ''Won't somebody please...

  • The Kids Are All Right

    By on August 26, 2009

    It's been about six months since Andrew Barnett was appointed executive director of the Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League -- though he's been filling the...

  • Sun Day

    By on April 29, 2009

    Click for 165 pics from the 2009 Youth Pride Day in DC There was something for everyone at Youth Pride Day at P Street Beach...

  • Strange Fruit

    By on April 29, 2009

    The recent suicides by hanging of two 11-year-old boys in response to anti-gay bullying -- Carl Walker-Hoover in Massachusetts on April 6 and Jaheem Herrera...

  • Calling All Kids

    By on April 22, 2009

    P Street Beach isn't really a beach, but that won't keep organizers of Youth Pride Day from making some waves with this year's lineup at...

  • Pulling Out the PFLAG Stops

    By on March 18, 2009

    Washington is home to many national GLBT organizations working for equality on nearly every front. When you look at the lineup for one organization's upcoming...

  • Barnett Takes the Helm

    By on March 4, 2009

    The board of directors at the Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League (SMYAL) announced Wednesday, Feb. 25, the appointment of Andrew Barnett as the executive director...

  • Lending an Ear

    By on December 10, 2008

    In the District, people talk about HIV/AIDS -- a lot. Of course, with a statistical profile that puts D.C. on par with sub-Saharan Africa when...

  • Playing Out

    By on July 30, 2008

    At James Madison High School in Vienna, Va., being the gay member of an all-male swim team was ''rough'' enough, says Dan Martinelli. The feelings...

  • A Place to Call Home

    By on May 21, 2008

    Two weeks before opening the District's first transitional home for homeless GLBT youth, Brian Watson is working on only four hours of sleep, consumed by...

  • Safety Patrol

    By on May 14, 2008

    Daniel Hays still remembers what life was like in his native Jefferson City, Mo., before coming out in 2002. Hays, an Arlington resident and president...

  • The Youth Pride Board, Who We Are, Sponsors & Leadership

    By on April 23, 2008

    Letter from the Youth Pride Alliance Board of Directors Welcome to the 12th Annual Youth Pride Day! For over a decade we have been honored...

  • Honoring our Allies

    By on April 23, 2008

    As part of its 12th annual celebration, the Youth Pride Alliance is honoring three allies who have contributed to the well-being and growth of GLBTQ...

  • Events, Speakers, Entertainment, Booths

    By on April 23, 2008

    List of Events Youth Pride Allies Reception Friday, April 25 7 p.m. Toutorsky Mansion 1720 16th St. NW Tickets: $25 21 and up only Youth...

  • Calling on Rhee

    By on March 26, 2008

    Students at D.C.'s public high schools who identify as gay, lesbian or bisexual were four times more likely to attempt suicide over the past year,...