All posts by John Riley
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Life in the Fast Lanes
The Capital Halloween Invitational Tournament (CHIT) is celebrating its 30th Anniversary Oct. 28 through Oct. 30 at the AMF Annandale Lanes in Annandale. The annual...
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Attacking Indifference
Washington residents, government agencies and community groups rallied at an Oct. 24 town hall to sound an alarm about problems facing ''black LGBTQI youth'' in...
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Gansler Warns of Ballot-Box Fight
Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler told supporters of marriage equality that he believes same-sex marriage will be passed by Maryland's General Assembly and signed into...
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Kameny's Artifacts on Display at Smithsonian
The tributes to local gay rights pioneer Frank Kameny continue in the days following his death on Oct. 11, with the Smithsonian offering the public...
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NoVa Republican's Comments Not Yet Forgotten or Forgiven
Despite his apology, a Republican candidate for the Virginia Senate continues to draw criticism for comments he made to a predominantly gay audience at a...
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Silver Anniversary in Heels
A longstanding Halloween season celebration is celebrating its 25th anniversary, and one of its chief organizers is calling it quits after this year's event. The...
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Kameny Viewing Announced
The Dr. Franklin E. Kameny Host Committee today announced details for ''Lying-in-State for Dr. Franklin E. Kameny,'' a five-hour viewing of the gay-rights pioneer who...
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Stein Dems' Milestone
The Gertrude Stein Democratic Club will celebrate its 35th anniversary Oct. 27 by presenting awards to local leaders and activists who have made an impact...
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Athletic Achievements
Team DC, Washington's support organization for LGBT sports leagues, will honor athletes and allies at its fourth annual awards reception, Saturday, Oct. 22. The organization...
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Research and Recovery
Two local advocates for treatment of methamphetamine addiction who have worked with the Crystal Meth Working Group – a program of The Center, D.C.'s LGBT...
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Local Legacy
Following Frank Kameny's death last week at 86, the area's LGBT community was left to ponder the loss of a prominent figure in its history....
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Choi’s Defense Set Back After District Judge Issues Mandamus to Prevent Selective Prosecution Defense
The defense team of former Army Lt. Dan Choi was dealt a setback on Oct. 11 after a U.S. District Court judge ruled that the...
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Montgomery County Blocks Access to LGBT Websites
A filter used by Montgomery County to block inappropriate content on county employees' computers has been routinely blocking mainstream LGBT sites due to what the...
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Coming Out Gray
Mayor Vincent Gray's Office of GLBT Affairs held a small, primarily governmental event Oct. 11 as part of National Coming Out Day in order to...
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Judge Considers Government’s Writ Request in Choi’s Trial
The federal government asked U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Chief Judge Royce Lamberth today to stop a magistrate judge in the court...
