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Pete Buttigieg says he has amassed enough donors to qualify for Democratic presidential debates
South Bend, Ind., Mayor Peter Buttigieg has announced he’s raised enough from individual donors to guarantee him a spot at the first Democratic presidential debate...
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Investigation reveals significant levels of hiring discrimination against gay and lesbian Virginians
An investigation by a D.C-based nonprofit civil rights organization finds that there appears to be a significant level of hiring discrimination against gay and lesbian...
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Syracuse man on trial for murder of transgender woman serves as his own lawyer
A Syracuse man who is being retried for the 2008 shooting of a transgender woman and is serving as his own lawyer made a potentially...
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Detroit man sentenced to 20 years in prison for murder and burning of gay man
Last week, a man could serve up to 20 years in prison for the murder and burning of a gay man in southwest Detroit in...
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Botswana High Court hears case challenging country’s statute outlawing gay sex
On Thursday, Botswana’s High Court heard a challenge to the country’s laws criminalizing gay sex, reports Reuters. The country’s penal code outlaws “carnal knowledge of...
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Richard Grenell, openly gay U.S. ambassador to Germany, has reportedly received death threats
Richard Grenell, the ambassador to Germany and highest-ranking out LGBTQ person in the Trump administration, has been receiving threats, including at least one against his...
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Irish prime minister says gay people shouldn’t be judged for their sexual orientation in front of Mike Pence
Irish prime minister Leo Varadkar said gay people should not be judged by their sexual orientation in a pointed speech delivered in front of Vice...
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Democrats shoot down anti-transgender amendments to Violence Against Women Act
On Wednesday, Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee approved a reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act that contained protections for transgender victims of intimate...
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Utah’s hate crimes bill adds “political expression” to list of protected characteristics
After years of blocking a bill to add hate crime protections for LGBTQ people, Utah’s Republican-run Senate overwhelmingly approved a comprehensive “victim targeting” law that...
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Museums and Galleries: Spring Arts Preview 2019
Art exhibits in D.C., Maryland and Virginia
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Metro Weekly magazine: 2019-03-14 edition (PDF)
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2019 Spring and Summer Film Preview: “Avengers: Endgame,” “The Lion King,” “Detective Pikachu” and more!
Your guide to the biggest releases, the best indie flicks, and LGBTQ films of note
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Music: Pop, Rock, Folk, Blues & Jazz — Spring Arts Preview 2019
Concerts and other music events coming to venues in D.C., Maryland and Virginia
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Stage: Spring Arts Preview 2019
Live theater, plays and musicals coming to D.C., Maryland and Virginia
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Out On the Town: DC arts and entertainment highlights — March 14-20
Everything arts and entertainment in the D.C. area this week!
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Classical and Choral Music: Spring Arts Preview 2019
Symphony, recital and opera performances coming to D.C., Maryland and Virginia
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Dance: Spring Arts Preview 2019
Ballet, contemporary and cultural dance performances in D.C., Maryland and Virginia
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Theater Review: ‘Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible’ at Signature Theatre
Details and meaning get muddled in the post-catastrophe thinkpiece "Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible"
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Theater Review: Monumental Theatre’s ‘Daddy Long Legs’
Monumental's "Daddy Long Legs" offers a refreshing taste of the modern in its old-fashioned fairy tale
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Folger’s ‘Confection’ offers an intimate, incredible theatrical and culinary experience
Third Rail stages an immersive work at the Folger that is as eye-opening as it is delicious
