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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.

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

Washington Wizards center sees local love after coming out in Sports Illustrated

Family to file complaint in homicide case as mayor announces partnership with U.S. Attorney's Office

Mayor Gray's Tuesday evening announcement includes naming Sterling Washington new head of GLBT Affairs

Outpouring of support for Nebraska woman brutally attacked in apparent hate crime, while Mayor Menino vows to block Chick-fil-A and Big Apple sees big money

Special Issue: AIDS 2012

If approved by the City Council, the women would be the first transgender people to serve on the 15-member commission

Long-awaited anti-bullying bill moves forward with some changes, but funding still a concern

Caleb Laieski lands post with Phoenix mayor's office, while Georgia high school student president sues over firing

Police arrest a 27-year-old female in relation to the March 11 shooting at a Columbia Heights restaurant

News Analysis: Supreme Court upholds Washington state law allowing disclosure of names of those who sign referendum petitions generally, but domestic-partnership referendum names remain in limbo

Christian student group challenges a university's nondiscrimination policies in high-profile court case

Next stop Fenty, then Congress, for D.C. marriage equality

Mayor Fenty greets marchers and voices support of marriage bill

Report offers recommendations for improving conditions involving hate-crime reporting in D.C.

Washington makes pep-rally push for 2014 as selection window wanes

For their annual pageant, PW's Sports Bar welcomes Shannel and Jade

Commentary: Stonewall Baby

As D.C. readies to choose a new mayor, where will gay and lesbian support go?

Linda Cropp's mayoral quest

The D.C. mayoral election may be a year away, but for Adrian Fenty it's never too early to start the campaign

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

Mayor Williams' proclaims June 6-13 as Capital Pride Week