Local
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Local newspaper editor to launch LGBT Falls Church nonprofit
Nicholas F. Benton is launching a nonprofit that will serve as a discussion hub and community resource for LGBTQ Northern Virginians
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D.C. to install rainbow art at 17th and P Streets NW to mark Pride Month
Installation in District's Dupont Circle neighborhood is part of the Department of Transportation's Art in the Right of Way program
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Pride 2020: Pride-related events and special offers happening throughout June
From DC Latinx Pride to It Gets Better, Let Freedom Sing to Queen of the Capital
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BHT Foundation awards emergency grants to racial justice and civil rights organizations
LGBTQ nonprofit vows to center social justice organizations or those working with marginalized populations in its grant process
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Video and Photos of Prides Past: RuPaul, the DC Cowboys, Jennifer Holliday, more!
Browse our Pride Memory Lane with 60 videos and thousands of photos from dozens of past D.C. Pride celebrations from 2002 to the present.
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Capital Pride, The DC Center, and other LGBTQ orgs to hold educational forum on defunding police
June 15 event will explain how "defund" strategy works and offer advice on responding to D.C.'s proposed funding increase for MPD
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Man threatens to carry out Pulse-style attack against Casa Ruby
Community center's founder says the man making the threats is the former abusive partner of one of their clients
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Councilmember Evan Glass announces upcoming Montgomery County Pride Month events
Glass says Pride events are in keeping with the legacy of Stonewall Riots, providing spaces where LGBTQ people feel respected, safe, and secure
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WATCH: Mayor Bowser paints ‘Black Lives Matter’ on street in front of White House
Mayor Muriel Bowser has also renamed a section of 16th Street to Black Lives Matter Plaza
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DC Latinx Pride announces slate of virtual events for June 2020
Organizers have several "at home" events planned throughout the entire month of June
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Capital Pride issues statement in solidarity with communities of color
Organizers reaffirm support for Black Lives Matter and promise to fight against systemic racism and oppression
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Activists mark International Sex Workers Day by reiterating call for decriminalization in DC
Advocates say sex workers face significant hurdles in their lives due to record of arrests
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Ron Simmons, former head of Us Helping Us, dies at age 70
Simmons remembered for his fierce advocacy, activist spirit, and dedication to improving the lives of black gay men
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Return to Service: DC’s LGBTQ bars and taverns are starting to reopen
LGBTQ-friendly bars and restaurants have adapted to cope with the pandemic, and are all eager to get back to a "new normal"
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Even a pandemic won’t shut down Us Helping Us
Local organization is distributing "senior care kits" and food packages to vulnerable LGBTQ community members
