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2022 Pride Month Special: DC Pride Is Universal
News4’s Tommy McFly looks back at the history of the Pride Month celebration in D.C., talks to trailblazers, discusses issues impacting the community and so much more.
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DC Gears Up for 50th Anniversary of Pride
This year’s Pride month may be nearing the end, but plans for future celebrations are not. News4’s Tommy McFly shows us how the D.C. community is preparing for Pride’s 50th anniversary in 2025.
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NBC4 to Air Pride Month Special on Thursday
We hope you’ll join us Thursday as we continue to celebrate LGBTQIA+ Pride Month with a half-hour special airing on NBC4. News4’s Tommy McFly will look back at the history of the Pride Month celebration in D.C., talk to trailblazers, discuss issues impacting the community and so much more. Tune in for “D.C. Pride is Universal: Better Together” Thursday...
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The Weekend Scene: Juneteenth and 15+ Things to Do in the DC Area
Things to do this weekend in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia, including for Juneteenth.
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Biden Signs Executive Order to Protect LGBTQ Community, Ban Conversion Therapy
President Joe Biden signed an executive order Wednesday during a Pride event at the White House, directing federal agencies to investigate discriminatory legislative attacks against LGBTQ individuals and banning conversion therapy.
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Jill Biden Calls for Renewed Support of LGBTQ Community: ‘We Will Not Go Back'
During a Pride event at the White House Wednesday, first lady Dr. Jill Biden celebrated social progress while calling for renewed protections as states around the country pass anti-LGBTQ laws. “Your president and I are proud to stand with you and fight beside you, but we know this progress hasn’t reached everyone in the same way.”
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‘Being Unapologetically You': Natasha Cloud on Pride, Activism & Life After WNBA
From WNBA champion to activist, Washington Mystics point guard Natasha Cloud has also made a name for herself off the court. Cloud shares with NBC4 what this year’s Pride means, what inspires her push for social justice, and what the future could hold.
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Together We Can: The Power of Pride
Register here for this June 22nd Noon-1pm discussion on the economic contributions of the LGBTQ+ Community and the importance of competency, advocacy, and resources to empower LGBTQ+ owned businesses. Our panelists will also discuss the importance of inclusion and belonging as a collective community. Presented by NBC4 and Telemundo 44, in partnership with M&T Bank and Wilmington Trust and...
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New LGBTQ+ Space Opens in SE DC
As You Are, a queer-safe space and community hub, opens on historic 8th Street in Southeast D.C. News4’s Tommy McFly reports.
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Virginia Gov. Youngkin Hosts Series of Pride Events to Mixed Sentiment
Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin hosted a series of events this week marking Pride month. The decision generated some bipartisan surprise in Richmond, given the conservative governor’s position on a range of LGBTQ issues. He’s previously indicated that he does not personally support gay marriage, but called it “legally acceptable.” A Wednesday evening reception at the Capitol astonished and angered...
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Capital Pride Parade Returns to DC
The Capital Pride Parade returns Saturday to celebrate of D.C.’s LGBTQIA+ community and the full spectrum of love, identity and self-expression.
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The History of Capital Pride
Capital Pride has a unique story that started almost five decades ago, in part due to a bookstore owner. News4’s Tommy McFly reports.
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How a Black, Trans-Led LGBTQ Center in Chicago Heals Its Community & Its Founder
Pride month shines a spotlight on the people and organizations working to serve the LGBTQ+ community. But those groups are doing this important work every day of the year. We’re talking about places like Brave Space Alliance. It’s the first LGBTQ resource center on Chicago’s Southside that’s both Black and transgender-led. BSA is open every weekday and provides services like...
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The Weekend Scene: Capital Pride and More to Do in the DC Area
News4’s Tommy McFly breaks down the best things to do this weekend in the D.C. area.
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Inova Opens Pride Clinic for LGBTQ+ Patients
Finding a doctor can be challenging for those in the LGBTQ+ community, and some avoid going to doctors’ offices altogether. Inova is trying to change that by opening a new Pride Clinic specifically for those patients. “I think from the get go, coming in, seeing our nice rainbow door and then being greeeted, being asked ‘What are your pronouns? ‘How…
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The History of Capital Pride
Capital Pride has a unique story that started almost five decades ago, in part due to a bookstore owner. News4’s Tommy McFly reports.
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The Origins of DC's LGBTQIA+ Pride Parade: How It Started in 1975
The history of Capital Pride and the LGBTQIA+ pride parade in Washington, D.C., starts on June 22, 1975, the first officially recognized “Gay Pride Day” in the District.
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The Weekend Scene: Capital Pride Parade and 20+ More Things to Do in the DC Area
What to know about the Capital Pride parade, festival and concert plus free events and activities for June 10-12.
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Inova Opens Clinic for LGBTQ+ Patients
Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reports on the opening of Inova’s new Pride Clinic to treat LGBTQ+ patients.
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Schuyler Bailar is Fighting Ignorance About Trans Athletes
Schuyler Bailar, a Harvard alum who was the first trans athlete to compete in NCAA Division I, says the pushback against trans athletes in sports is fueled by ignorance and propaganda. Now, he teaches gender literacy and has to break through “knee-jerk reactions” and go deeper into the topic to help people understand. “I have changed lots of people’s minds...