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Homeless LGBTQ youth advocate Friendship Place partners with Amazon
Last week, Friendship Place, a local homeless advocacy organization, announced a partnership with Amazon to help provide critical emergency services to families experiencing homelessness in...
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2 Virginia counties to allow LGBTQ marchers in Independence Day parades
Advocates hope marching will help encourage people to support LGBTQ equality measures
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Parties select endorsees for Fairfax County School Board special election
The political parties have made their official endorsements in the upcoming special election for one of three at-large seats on the Fairfax County School Board....
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Town to close on July 1, 2018
Popular nightlife venue to be turned into apartment complex
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D.C. DMV issues first non-binary gender licenses to D.C. residents
On Tuesday, Nic Sakurai’s 6-month long push to have their non-binary gender identification reflected on their driver’s license came to an end. “I got up...
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Report shows 9th consecutive year of decrease in new DC HIV infections
Annual report on infectious diseases shows there's still a high incidence of HIV in Wards 2, 5, 7 and 8
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Equality Virginia PAC endorses AG Mark Herring for re-election
AG argued against same-sex marriage ban and opined that schools can pass pro-LGBTQ nondiscrimination policies
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Second annual “Lawyers for SMYAL” event scheduled for July 12
The D.C.-area group Supporting and Mentoring Youth Advocates and Leaders will hold its second annual “Lawyers for SMYAL” event on July 12. The event is...
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Prince William County School Board passes LGBTQ protections
On Wednesday, the Prince William County School Board narrowly passed a nondiscrimination policy protecting LGBTQ students, employees, and staff from bullying, harassment or mistreatment based...
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D.C. DMV will allow residents to choose non-binary gender on ID cards
Following talks with LGBTQ community members, the D.C. Department of Motor Vehicles will begin allowing residents of the District to select a non-binary option as...
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Lynda Carter presents original “Wonder Woman” script to Library of Congress
On Friday, the Library of Congress thought it was just getting a sit-down interview with Lynda Carter, the woman who portrayed Wonder Woman on the...
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Check It Enterprises opens its doors at Southeast D.C. facility
Check It Enterprises, a business venture of the Check Its, a former gang of LGBTQ individuals who had banned together for support and protection, has...
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D.C. bill will allow residents to choose non-binary gender on driver’s licenses
A proposed D.C. Council bill would allow District residents to select a non-binary gender option on their driver’s licenses, learner’s permits, or resident ID cards...
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Food & Friends receives $2 million gift from the Bresler family
Food & Friends, the nonprofit organization that provides prepared meals and nutrition counseling to individuals suffering from life-threatening illnesses, has accepted a multi-year $2 million...
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Details of Jim Graham’s funeral services released
The body of former Ward 1 Councilmember Jim Graham will lie in state at the John A. Wilson Building from noon to 5 p.m. on...
