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‘I love everybody still, regardless': Casa Ruby founder released from DC detention center
Ruby Corado is accused of misusing pandemic relief funds intended for the D.C. nonprofit that served homeless LGBTQ+ youth. News4’s Joseph Olmo briefly spoke to Corado.
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By defining sex, some states are denying transgender people of legal recognition
Efforts in Republican-led states to write definitions of male and female into law are leading to outcry that the measures deny transgender people legal recognition.
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Pose actress Cecilia Gentili dead at 52
Cecilia Gentili—a renowned LGBT activist known for starring as Miss Orlando on Pose—died on Feb. 6. She was 52.
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2 men arrested in pride flag thefts from Arlington home
At least five pride flags were stolen from a home in Arlington, Virginia, police said.
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Meet the newscaster in drag making LGBTQ+ history in Mexican television
From its inception, the newscast La Verdrag was meant to radically transform the way the LGBTQ+ community are viewed in Mexican society.
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Virginia court revives lawsuit by teacher fired for refusing to use transgender student's pronouns
A lawsuit filed by a Virginia high school teacher who was fired after he refused to use a transgender student’s pronouns was reinstated Thursday by the state Supreme Court. Peter Vlaming, a former French teacher at West Point High School, sued the school board and administrators at West Point High School after he was fired in 2018. A judge dismissed…
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Bomb threat sent to Takoma Park restaurant and bar, canceling drag brunch event
Motorkat, a popular restaurant and bar in Takoma Park, Maryland, received bomb threats on Saturday morning over a drag brunch and story time event.
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India's LGBTQ+ community holds pride march, raises concerns over country's restrictive laws
More than 2,000 people danced, sang and cheered in a gay pride parade in India’s capital, while also raising their concerns over India’s restrictive laws.
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LGBTQ+ advocates say work remains as Colorado Springs marks anniversary of nightclub attack
After the mass shooting at an LGBTQ+ nightclub in Colorado Springs that turned a drag queen’s birthday celebration into a massacre, the conservative community was forced to reckon with its reputation for being unwelcoming to gay, lesbian and transgender people. What motivated the shooter, who didn’t grow up in Colorado Springs and is now serving life in prison, may never...
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Asia's first Gay Games to kick off in Hong Kong, fostering hopes for wider LGBTQ+ inclusion
Hong Kong is set to launch Asia’s first Gay Games on Friday, fostering hopes for wider LGBTQ+ inclusion in the Asian financial hub.
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Loved ones demand justice for woman pushed into traffic and killed on U Street
Friends, family and members of the LGBTQ+ community gathered for a vigil in honor of A’nee Roberson, a transgender woman who was deliberately pushed into the path of an oncoming van, according to police.
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Matthew Shepard honored at National Cathedral 25 years after his death
The Washington National Cathedral is honoring Matthew Shepard on Thursday, which marks 25 years since the gay college student’s death. The church honored Shepard by ringing its bell 25 times at noon. The 21-year-old was beaten, tied to a fence post and left to die in Wyoming on Oct. 6, 1998. Six days later, on Oct. 12, he died of…
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Matthew Shepard honored at National Cathedral 25 years after his death
The National Cathedral honored Matthew Shepard and his legacy in the fight for LGBTQ+ rights. News4’s Joseph Olmo reports.
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What is National Coming Out Day? Here's how it started, what its goal is and how to celebrate
The annual holiday encourages members of the LGBTQ+ community to be proud of their authentic selves.
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Sex education classes often don't include LGBTQ+ students. New restrictions could make it worse
Many LGBTQ+ students say they have not felt represented in sex education classes. To learn about their identities and how to build healthy, safe relationships, some have turned to social media or YouTube.
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Pope Francis opens Vatican meeting on church's future and says ‘everyone' is welcome
Pope Francis is opening a big meeting on the future of the Catholic Church. Progressives are hoping it will lead to more women in leadership roles.
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Georgia school district cancels Batman researcher's speech for the use of the word ‘gay'
In the past three years, conservatives in the 54,000-student district have tried to tamp down diversity policies and sexually explicit books they view as immoral.
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Census Bureau wants to test asking about sexual orientation and gender identity
The U.S. Census Bureau is asking the Biden administration for permission to test questions about sexual orientation and gender identity for people age 15 and above on its most comprehensive annual survey of life in the country.
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Lyft's new feature lets women and nonbinary riders request drivers of the same gender
The ride-hailing app’s new feature aims to let women and nonbinary people feel more in control of their experience.
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Virginia library faces potential shutdown over funding after children's books are challenged
The library says it will run out of money at the end of the month if the funds aren’t released. Talks to reach a compromise are ongoing.