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Here’s how D.C.’s new mask mandate will affect gay bars
LGBTQ bar owners weigh in on what the mask mandate means for them, as well as why they’re asking for proof of vaccination.
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LULAC Lambda awards scholarships to two LGBTQ Latino professionals pursuing advanced degrees
LULAC Lambda has awarded scholarships to two LGBTQ Latino professionals who hope to one day work for the federal government crafting policy.
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Conservatives sued Virginia over pro-transgender school policies. Their case was thrown out.
A judge dismissed a lawsuit seeking to overturn the Virginia Department of Education's "model policies" for transgender students.
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Man fatally shot in Northwest D.C. following alleged domestic dispute
A D.C. man was fatally shot, and a Virginia man was arrested and charged with murder, following an alleged domestic dispute.
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Maryland man charged in slaying of transgender woman Taya Ashton
A Maryland man has been charged in the fatal shooting of Taya Ashton, the 31st transgender individual killed in the United States this year.
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DC Department of Corrections policy on transgender prisoner housing is still discriminatory, says ACLU
Lawyers for a trans woman who sued the D.C. Department of Corrections for housing her in a men's unit say DOC's housing policy is still...
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Virginia police officer faces five years in prison for shooting unarmed gay Black man
A grand jury has indicted a Virginia deputy on a charge of "reckless handling of a firearm" in the shooting of a gay Black man...
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Transgender woman Taya Ashton found shot dead in her Suitland apartment
Prince George's County Police are investigating the murder of Taya Ashton, a transgender woman shot inside her Suitland apartment.
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Sheila Alexander-Reid takes new job with workplace anti-bias firm
Alexander-Reid announced in June she would be stepping down as Director of the D.C. Mayor's Office of LGBTQ Affairs.
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Center for Black Equity to host annual DC Black Pride Awards Reception on July 21
The Center for Black Equity's annual DC Black Pride Awards Reception will be held at The Park on 14th on Wednesday, July 21.
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Nellie’s is pledging to “do better” after protests. Community organizers aren’t convinced.
Collective Action for Safe Spaces and Harriet's Wildest Dreams accuse bar of seeking to evade accountability and protect its bottom line.
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Nellie’s issues a statement in response to continued protests. Read it here.
Bar hires Ruby Corado as the Director of Community Engagement, encourages customer feedback, and pledges "to do better."
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Fairfax County School Board unanimously adopts updated policy ensuring transgender students’ rights
On Thursday evening, the Fairfax County School Board unanimously adopted an updated Student Rights and Responsibilities document that, for the first time, enumerates essential rights...
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Whitman-Walker Health breaks ground on new St. Elizabeths health center in Ward 8
Whitman-Walker Health broke ground on its new health center, slated to open in 2023 on St. Elizabeths Campus East in Southeast D.C.
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Tomorrow’s All-Stars: Meet Team DC’s 2021 Scholarship Recipients
Team DC’s student awardees talk about being out in high school sports, efforts to restrict trans athletes, and what a scholarship means to them.
