All posts tagged "Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ Affairs"
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Vigil Held in Memory of Jasmine Starr Parker, Slain D.C. Trans Woman
Community members rallied on Monday afternoon to remember a transgender woman who died after being stabbed earlier this month in Northeast D.C. A group consisting...
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17th Street High Heel Race Kicks Off on Tuesday, October 25
“The 17th Street High Heel Race is a celebration of our LGBTQIA+ diversity,” says Japer Bowles, the director of the Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ Affairs....
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Casa Ruby Shuts Down Housing Programs As Workers Go Unpaid
Employees point finger at founder Ruby Corado, saying she exercised tight control over the organization's finances, with little oversight.
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Editor’s Pick: District Of Pride
The last day of June ushers in what will be the third LGBTQ performance art showcase presented by the Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ Affairs,...
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Need a COVID-19 booster? Head to your local gay bar!
Kiki will be hosting a clinic on Feb. 9 to ensure as many people as possible are up-to-date on their COVID vaccinations.
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LGBTQ Affairs Office to hold virtual town hall on COVID vaccinations
The Mayor's Office of LGBTQ Affairs will host a virtual town hall to encourage more LGBTQ people to become vaccinated against COVID-19.
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World AIDS Day 2021: How to take part in DC and beyond!
Various HIV advocates and organizations are holding educational events, vigils and testing opportunities to mark World AIDS Day on Dec. 1.
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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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How Washington, D.C. is commemorating World AIDS Day 2020
Online events and remembrances, as well as free testing, are hallmarks of the 33rd Annual World AIDS Day in the DMV area.
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The Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ Affairs hosts its second annual “District of Pride” celebration this weekend
"The show has such diverse talent that there's something that appeals to everyone."
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Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ Affairs hosts a live showcase of LGBTQ artists
"District of Pride" showcases queer artists in the D.C. area
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Celebrating Survival: A rundown of World AIDS Day events
Local organizations commemorate those lost to HIV, and those living with the virus, as part of World AIDS Day.
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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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D.C. installs first multi-user “all gender” bathrooms in Reeves Center
On Thursday, the D.C. Office of Human Rights, D.C. Department of General Services, and the Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ Affairs announced that the city has...
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DC shelters frustrated by lack of funding for LGBT homeless youth
DHS: “The number of beds we have is not meeting the complete need of LGBTQ homeless youth.”
