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How Gay Men’s Chorus artistic director Thea Kano would spend a perfect day in DC

How Gay Men’s Chorus artistic director Thea Kano would spend a perfect day in DC | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

The chorus is celebrating its milestone 40th anniversary with a streaming concert in June.

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How This Founder Is Helping Sports Entities Implement Diversity And Trans Inclusion Programs

How This Founder Is Helping Sports Entities Implement Diversity And Trans Inclusion Programs | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Athletes from Martina Navratilova to LeBron James use their likeness and platform to move the needle towards equality not only in sports but in society as well. Organizations like the Inclusion Playbook, founded by Ashland Johnson, transform communities through sports.

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You Can Now Have DC Drag Queens Deliver Dinner and a Show

You Can Now Have DC Drag Queens Deliver Dinner and a Show | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Red Bear Brewing Co. launches their "drag-livery service" next week, where drag queens double as delivery drivers and provide dinner and a show.

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Capital Pride issues statement in solidarity with communities of color

Capital Pride issues statement in solidarity with communities of color | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

The Capital Pride Alliance has vowed to better support communities of color, acknowledging the needs to combat racism and discrimination within the LGBTQ community.

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National LGBTQ Task Force Names Longtime Activist Cathy Renna as Interim Communications Director

National LGBTQ Task Force Names Longtime Activist Cathy Renna as Interim Communications Director | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

The National LGBTQ Task Force announced the appointment of Cathy Renna, longtime LGBTQ activist and communications consultant to the position of Interim Communications Director.

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Capital Pride mum on proposed new parade route

Capital Pride mum on proposed new parade route | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

The Capital Pride Alliance, the organization that sponsors D.C.’s annual Capital Pride Parade, Festival and other Pride-related events, has confirmed that it submitted to the city last week a “final proposal” for major changes in the route of this year’s Pride Parade scheduled for Saturday, June 13.

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Capital Pride to Reveal 2020 Theme Campaign, Announce Pride 2020 in the Nation’s Capital

Capital Pride to Reveal 2020 Theme Campaign, Announce Pride 2020 in the Nation’s Capital | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

On February 6, the Capital Pride Alliance (CPA) will host its annual “Reveal” event  from 7-11 pm, at City Winery to announce the theme campaign for Capital Pride 2020. Tickets are available o…

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Lynne Brown, Publisher of the Washington Blade, Reflects on 50 Years of LGBTQ Journalism

Lynne Brown, Publisher of the Washington Blade, Reflects on 50 Years of LGBTQ Journalism | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

“A newspaper is a connective tissue that offers a community support,” Brown says. “We’re really proud of the Blade and really proud of the staff of the Blade who got us here over the decades.”

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For DC's Trans Community, the Ask Rayceen Show Is a Vital Gathering Spot

For DC's Trans Community, the Ask Rayceen Show Is a Vital Gathering Spot | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Part variety show, part education session, the Ask Rayceen Show is an important hub for a segment of DC society that’s often overlooked.

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Imani Woody: A 2019 Influencer in Aging

2019 Influencer in Aging Imani Woody is a longtime LGBTQ and aging advocate

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Senior starts new organization for queer men to navigate campus life

Senior starts new organization for queer men to navigate campus life | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

A new student organization is looking to create dialogue on campus about “unaddressed” issues within the queer male community on campus.

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GoGayDC serves as a social hub for LGBTQ people from across the D.C. Metro area

GoGayDC serves as a social hub for LGBTQ people from across the D.C. Metro area | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

TJ Flavell's Meetup group offers everything from charitable events to hikes, drag shows to brunches

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Fighting Back: Transgender Activist Charlotte Clymer

Fighting Back: Transgender Activist Charlotte Clymer | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
When a local restaurant asked trans activist Charlotte Clymer to leave for using the women's restroom, they picked a fight with the wrong person
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A 'twirling' legacy: Rayceen Pendarvis continues to connect and inspire generations

A 'twirling' legacy: Rayceen Pendarvis continues to connect and inspire generations | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Rayceen Pendarvis describes herself as the "Queen of The Shameless Plug, the Empress of Pride and The Goddess of DC. " For decades, Pendarvis has been a force in the District of Columbia. From the 1963 March on Washington, to Black Lives Matter Plaza in 2020, Rayceen's dynamic presence has been a part of nearly every modern social and civil rights movement in Washington. "You have to go through a trial," says Pendarvis. "You have to go through something to have a legacy.

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SA LGBTQ+ caucus to prioritize change to housing policies

SA LGBTQ+ caucus to prioritize change to housing policies | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Leaders of the newly established SA LGBTQ+ caucus said they will create spaces to listen to concerns of the LGBTQ community.

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Capital Pride to focus on support for Black Lives Matter

Capital Pride to focus on support for Black Lives Matter | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Following its announcement last month of the cancellation of this weekend’s annual D.C. LGBTQ Pride parade, festival, and other Pride related gatherings due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Capital Pride Alliance, the group that organizes the city’s annual Pride events, said it was making further changes for its . . .

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Capital Pride organizers announce "reimagined" events in response to COVID-19 pandemic

Capital Pride organizers announce "reimagined" events in response to COVID-19 pandemic | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Capital Pride and The DC Center have announced plans for a "reimagined" Capital Pride celebration and other virtual events due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Postponed Pride will be a DC economic blow, but they’re getting creative

Postponed Pride will be a DC economic blow, but they’re getting creative | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Capital Pride is getting creative, so as not to completely ruin the celebrations for the hundreds of thousands of people it draws.

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What to do in Washington, DC, for LGBTQ travelers

What to do in Washington, DC, for LGBTQ travelers | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Everything LGBTQ travelers need to do in Washington, D.C., including where to stay, what to do, and the best bars.

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Capital Pride and Black Pride prepare to reveal their annual themes

Capital Pride and Black Pride prepare to reveal their annual themes | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Two pride reveal parties offer a sneak peek at events that celebrate and honor the local LGBTQ community

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Reel Affirmations Puts Real LGBTQ Stories on Screen This Weekend

Reel Affirmations Puts Real LGBTQ Stories on Screen This Weekend | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

The 26th iteration of the annual film festival hopes to show stories that reflect real LGBTQ lives.

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Editor Kevin Naff on the near-death, instant rebirth and mission today of the Washington Blade as it celebrates 50 years

As the Washington Blade celebrates 50 years of covering LGBTQ life, editor Kevin Naff looks back at its near death experience in 2009, it's near-instant rebirth and sense of mission today.

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DC’s Hamilton Hotel Unveils Alan Cumming–Curated Suite Honoring Gay Rights

DC’s Hamilton Hotel Unveils Alan Cumming–Curated Suite Honoring Gay Rights | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

The hotel partnered with the actor and Newseum in honor of its new exhibit “Rise Up: Stonewall and the LGBTQ Rights Movement.”

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9:30 Club's New LGBTQ Dance Night, Bent, Aims To Fill The Void of Town

9:30 Club's New LGBTQ Dance Night, Bent, Aims To Fill The Void of Town | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

"There's not always spaces for everyone, too, which is kind of sad. This is my chance to do that and help the community do better."

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Meet 8 LGBT Aides Who Climbed the Hill

Meet 8 LGBT Aides Who Climbed the Hill | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Lingering inequality, coming out to your boss — high-ranking political aides have faced it. “Being openly gay makes me a better staffer,” one says.

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