All posts by John Riley
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Equality Maryland endorses Anthony Brown in governor’s race
Equality Maryland PAC, the political action committee for the Free State’s major LGBT right organization, issued a list of endorsements for the 2014 election season,...
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Virginia LGBT License-Plate Bill Pre-Filed
As part of Equality Virginia's campaign to secure an ''Equality for All'' branded license plate in the state, Del. K. Rob Krupicka (D-Alexandria, Fairfax Co.)...
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D.C. Council Unanimously Passes Bill for LGBT Homeless Youth
The D.C. Council voted Tuesday to pass a bill to better meet the needs of homeless youth who identify as ''lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender...
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GOP's Mark Obenshain Concedes in Virginia
At a Richmond press conference Wednesday afternoon, Virginia state Sen. Mark Obenshain (R) conceded the attorney general's race to state Sen. Mark Herring (D). Herring's...
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UPDATED: DC Eagle Closing in Current Location
After nearly 26 years at its current location, The DC Eagle, D.C.'s main bar catering to the leather/Levi crowd, will close its doors. According to...
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D.C. activists join Friday protest against India sodomy ruling
About 25 protesters, most affiliated with the LGBT South Asian group KhushDC, gathered in front of the Indian Embassy off Dupont Circle Friday night for...
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EMILY’s List adds Mizeur’s Maryland gubernatorial campaign
EMILY’s List, the nation’s largest political action committee dedicated to supporting the candidacies of pro-choice Democratic women seeking public office, announced Friday it was placing...
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GLOV Announces Guardian Award Recipients
Gays and Lesbians Opposing Violence (GLOV), a program of The DC Center dedicated to preventing and responding to violence against the District's LGBT community, will...
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Jared Lee: 2nd Runner-Up
{Jared Lee (Photo by Julian Vankim)} In his previous interview with Metro Weekly, Jared Lee said his life's philosophy was ''Don't be an asshole.'' But...
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SMYAL's Seasonal Cheer
Supporting and Mentoring Youth Advocates and Leaders (SMYAL), a support group for LGBT and questioning youth in the D.C. area, will bring together more than...
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Goforth Elected to Region's Ryan White Planning Council Leadership
Justin Goforth, the director of community relations at Whitman-Walker Health, the community health center specializing in HIV/AIDS and LGBT-centric care, and a registered nurse with...
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AGLA Names Equality Awardees
The Arlington Gay & Lesbian Alliance (AGLA) will present Equality Awards to James Fisher and Arlington PFLAG (Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians and Gays)...
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Hyattsville, Md., Passes Human Rights Act
The Hyattsville City, Md., Council voted 9-0 Monday to approve the Hyattsville Human Rights Act, a bill that prohibits discrimination in employment, housing and public...
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Crowd Gathers for D.C.'s World AIDS Day Vigil
About 70 people, lit candles in hand, gathered Sunday evening at the ''Pillar of Fire,'' a sculpture at 14th and S Streets NW that marks...
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Poth Found Guilty of Manslaughter
A D.C. Superior Court jury today found Michael Poth, 22, of Washington, guilty of manslaughter while armed in the fatal stabbing of 24-year-old fellow Marine...
