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Online group. Metro DC's LGBT Community Club - is the newest sensation focused on friendship, leadership, and service. Designed as a civic booster, it fosters gay community spirit. Join Go Gay DC for FREE and enjoy fabulous socials. This is for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender (LGBT). It's "the Totally Hip and Happening Club" for Washington, DC-area gay folk and allies.

''Mainly a programming organization. We put on several programs a semester focusing mostly on awareness and campus climate.''

A Washington DC-based social and support network for dogs and their LGBT owners. We are primarily a social meet-up group that organizes dog-friendly excursions in the DC metro area.

''Works to create, sustain, and strengthen an open, safe, welcoming, inclusive campus environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer, questioning, and same-gender-loving students, faculty, staff, alumni, and their families and friends.''

A permanent, cabinet-level office within the Executive Office of the Mayor established by statute in 2006 to address the important concerns of the District's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender residents. Works in collaboration with an Advisory Committee, appointed by the Mayor, to define issues of concern to the LGBT community and find innovative ways of utilizing government resources to help address these issues.

Republican picks for statewide office have notorious records of anti-LGBT animus

Saturday town-hall event will be Gray's first to address LGBT youth specifically

LGBT-rights advocate and street performer with D.C. ties attacked in New York

Spring is the time to celebrate some significant LGBT anniversaries, both at home and at Metro Weekly

Uplifting All Voices offers a chance for all communities to speak loudly as immigration-reform allies

Whitman-Walker Health advises Washington-area gay and bi men not to worry after California and New York cases

As America's first gay senator, Tammy Baldwin lights the way

State senator running for attorney general issues LGBT policy positions, knocks outgoing AG Cuccinelli

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Equality Virginia set to recognize leaders in the struggle for LGBT rights at its 10th annual gala

Now in its fifth year, Metro Weekly LGBT youth honorees to be named in May

Silverman, Bonds lead pack in special election, but fail to secure backing of LGBT Democratic club at heated forum

D.C.'S LGBT community center adds weekly coffee social for seniors to the lineup

Centreville venue posts statement on Facebook, but confusion persists

The controversy over Spa World and LGBT customers is an opportunity to make a statement about discrimination in Virginia

Activists call for statewide LGBT protections, want spa to issue official nondiscrimination statement

Virginia spa popular with LGBT community says it does not discriminate on gender or sexual orientation

Centreville spa's spokesperson issues policy statement barring LGBT patrons, while venue says new guidance forthcoming

With assessment yet to be completed, DCTC alleges group analyzing police response to hate crimes is biased

District bests all 50 states for highest percentage of LGBT residents, while Maryland and Virginia sit below national average

Lesbian and Gay Band Association marks its second appearance in the Inauguration Parade

For our LGBT community to move forward on equality, we need to be more open to apologies and less concerned with re-fighting the 1990s

Community health center to open new ''health care home,'' increasing presence on 14th Street corridor

Where To Go and What To Do in New Year

Catholic University blocks LGBT student group, citing fears the club might ''engage in advocacy on behalf of the homosexual lifestyle''

Sticking to an LGBT perspective, the year rode a relatively rising trajectory

Equality Virginia and allies mark one-month countdown to brief legislative session by pushing antidiscrimination bill

Virginia Anti-Violence Project calls for legislators to add sexual orientation, gender identity to hate-crimes provision

As the new head of OutServe-SLDN, Allyson Robinson is opening new fronts in the fight for full equality in the military

Advocates, DHS representatives say bill is a good starting point for LGBT youth, but needs revisions

LGBT community responds to likelihood of Cuccinelli as GOP nominee

Government awaiting superseding indictments on additional charges for three defendants accused of attacking gay teen

Despite pressure from the attorney general, Board of Juvenile Justice refuses to ax protections for LGBT youth

DCJCC's LGBT program included as one of North America's most innovative Jewish programs

Victim says group shouted anti-gay, anti-Hispanic slurs before attack

From Question 6 to Kaine and Allen, the local election landscape is full of unknown outcomes

Choosing not to vote on Nov. 6, especially when there are thousands who can't cast a vote of their own, is a selfish and small act

New Jersey spouses and photographer file suit with SPLC help against Eugene Delgaudio's anti-gay organization for misappropriation of engagement photo

Tech giant Intel ceases donations to BSA after Wahls petition

2012 Dem Convention boasts largest-ever number of transgender delegates

White House advisor Valerie Jarrett, Rep. Tammy Baldwin and DNCC CEO Steve Kerrigan among speakers at Charlotte event

New Democratic plank supports full marriage rights for same-sex couples, opposes Defense of Marriage Act

First lady speaks at packed luncheon honoring LGBT elected officials

LGBT groups begin week with receptions and special welcome parties

DNC delegates in Charlotte touting Obama's record on variety of LGBT issues

Young people want to highlight economic issues, matters of equality for LGBT and undocumented youth

Suspect in FRC shooting is Virginia man who volunteered for The DC Center

Community members march through Eckington to call for end to bias crimes

D.C.'s LGBT community center honored for work with youth, but its director says there's still much more to do

Government-sponsored campaign aims to counter discrimination against transgender Washingtonians

Critics take aim at Pentagon decision to permit military uniforms at San Diego LGBT Pride parade

Pro-equality forces ramp up outreach campaign with release of newly designed website and video ahead of November referendum

A new advertising campaign, made possible by a federal HUD grant, seeks to educate residents about housing discrimination

Congressional groups join for ''Invisible Lives'' forum on black LGBT experience

LGBT community center is ''keeping all options open'' after losing its bid for space in city-owned Reeves Center

DC Chamber of Commerce names local website design, social media firm DC Small Business Champion of 2012

A cheeky display in the Pride Parade turns out more awkward for an uncle than for his nephew

Event will promote greater acceptance of LGBT students and staff on college campuses

Case against the woman accused of shooting a gay man inside a local restaurant heads to a grand jury

Representatives from a variety of organizations discuss pressing LGBT-youth issue at DC Center-Capital Pride forum

Event brings together LGBT-affirming faith groups, and Dr. Dana Beyer as guest speaker

Arlington LGBT group honors two high school seniors for support of diversity and fairness

San Diego gets a new street, the White House talks LGBT elders and Maurice Sendak dies at 83

Judge releases woman accused in anti-LGBT IHOP shooting to house arrest over prosecution's objection

Grammy-winner coming to Washington for SAMHSA honor and Capitol Hill push

Seeing gay politics through the prism of the 1990s continues to promote an overly cautious approach to LGBT issues

With no major backing, local iteration of worldwide event for civil rights brings few to the Capitol, though speakers strike optimistic tone

Polling finds evidence that Hispanics hold the same – if not better – views of gays and lesbians as the general population

Preliminary hearing for suspect in IHOP shooting case moved to May

D.C. police reports show 15 possible gay and transgender related bias crimes occurred in March

Man accused of threatening teenage lesbians ordered to drug treatment program as he awaits trial

New space will be the first dedicated resource center of its kind on an HBCU campus

Community under attack in Russia and Uganda, while activists push back for trans Swedes' rights

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Catholic University's LGBT students, allies protest Cardinal George's comments on homosexuality

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Obama and Clinton made strong statements defending LGBT rights. What do you think?

American University hosts area universities' joint LGBT-issues conference

Transgender Day of Action activists deliver complaints and demands to D.C. authorities

Being a gamer has been an adventure, even more so now that gay gaming has grown

''Queer'' may be fraught with history, but it points to a fundamental truth of our LGBT lives

United Church of Christ affirms the rights of LGBT parents, encourages members to push issue with legislators

After decades of fighting and many false starts, marriage equality legislation passes, signed into law in New York

April 14-20, 2011

HUD launches LGBT-inclusive ad campaign as agency reviews more than 350 comments on LGBT-related proposed rule

The new IOM report on LGBT healthcare gives us the long-needed data to fight for our community's health

March 24-30, 2011

Stigmatizing American Muslims does little more than sow discord

With December celebrations done, some find January a season for depression

December 9-16, 2010

With a leading role in Hair, Dairus Nichols is sending a message to be who you are -- onstage and off

The journey from ''David'' to ''Donna'' taught Donna Rose lessons about life that she's eager to share

LGBT youth in foster care need to see examples of happy, healthy lives

It may seem counterintuitive, but we need Virginia's Republican governor and attorney general to pursue their far-right, anti-gay platform

Watch as the first couples to marry under the District's marriage equality law celebrate their love before a crowd of family, friends, supporters... and media

It may be a fool's errand to predict the course of a new decade, but we know LGBT equality will come

Local man ushers foreign-policy effort to its next stage of gay advocacy

D.C. Trans Coalition continues effort to amend DOC guidelines on transgender inmates

Activist Brian Watson honored by GLAA, along with five others

A new group hopes to offer free legal services to Maryland's GLBT community

DC Mayor's office participated in more than 130 community meetings

Forum looks at perceived spike in D.C. hate crimes

LGBT Economic Development Summit coming to Washington Plaza Hotel on November 3

D.C. drafts a new GLBT resource directory

District to hold career day and job fair

DC Mayor Adrian Fenty sits down with his LGBT Advisory Committee

New GLBT liaison to focus on outreach to the community

A View from DC's Youth Pride Day 2007

Whitman-Walker Clinic to hold 'Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Health Week' open house

A community forum and a new report examine the hardships faced by the city's GLBT youth

LGBT community leaders gather to tell Mayor Williams what his priorities should be

Groups launch local, annual LGBT parenting conference

LGBT Health Awareness Week begins March 13

Mayor creates Office of LGBT Affairs, with Wanda Alston at the helm

Forum Focuses on Impact of Crystal Meth in LGBT Community