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‘Lasting impacts': Soldiers who tore down pride flags in Arlington finish restorative justice program
Charges were dismissed against two Army soldiers who were accused of ripping down pride flags outside a couple’s home in Arlington, after they completed a restorative justice program.
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Arlington pride flag theft suspects get second chance
Charges were dismissed against two Army soldiers who were accused of ripping down pride flags outside a couple’s home in Arlington, after they completed a restorative justice program. News4’s Jessica Albert reports.
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Village People singer defends Trump's use of ‘Y.M.C.A.,' says song isn't a ‘gay anthem'
Victor Willis said the disco classic has “benefited greatly” from the president-elect’s use and threatened to sue news outlets that refer to it as a “gay anthem.”
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The war on woke: How a gay rights index once touted by Walmart and others became a conservative target
Corporations are pulling out of the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index just a few years after celebrating their contributions to LGBTQ+ inclusion.
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Speaker Mike Johnson says he supports banning transgender women from using women's bathrooms
Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday said that he supports restricting “single-sex facilities” in the Capitol, including restrooms, to “individuals of that biological sex”— which would effectively ban the first transgender congresswoman from using women’s bathrooms in the next Congress.
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What to know about Transgender Day of Remembrance and violence against trans people
Wednesday is Transgender Day of Remembrance, which focuses on trans people who have lost their lives because of violence.
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Naval Academy grad charged with hate crime for tearing pride flag from store
A U.S. Naval Academy graduate ripped down a tattoo shop’s LGBTQ+ pride flag and put it in the trash, Annapolis police said in documents charging him with a hate crime.
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Texts threatening deportation and ‘re-education' for gays stoke both fear and defiance
From Latino teens in Georgia to a lesbian Las Vegas business owner, they’re the latest to receive offensive and disturbing text messages that the FBI is investigating.
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Rep. Nancy Mace seeks to ban transgender women from female bathrooms in Capitol
Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina introduced the resolution as Rep.-elect Sarah McBride, D-Del., is set to become the first out transgender member of Congress.
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Thailand legalizing same-sex marriage is likely to bring a flood of tourists
Thailand’s same-sex marriage law could add 4 million tourists and $2 billion in tourism revenue per year, according to a report commissioned by Agoda.
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3 more college students charged with hate crimes after Maryland assault
Three more college students have been charged in connection with the brutal beating of a gay man near Salisbury University, in an October attack that now involves at least 15 people.
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3 more men arrested for Salisbury hate crime
The men were charged in the brutal beating of a gay man at Salisbury University in Maryland.
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New Jersey school district hit with multiple lawsuits after firing gay superintendent
Three former Manchester Township School District employees have alleged hostile treatment and anti-LGBTQ bias.
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LGBTQ+ crisis hotline sees 700% surge in calls, spike in pranks post-election
On Nov. 6, one day after the 2024 election, one LGBTQ+ crisis hotline says it saw 700% more calls than normal. It’s a record number of calls for the Trevor Project’s suicide prevention hotline, and a sign of the impact of the 2024 election.
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The 2024 election's impact on the LGBTQ+ community
The election results are already having an impact, with one LGBTQ+ crisis center saying they’ve seen a 700% increase in calls. News4’s Aimee Cho reports.
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Census Bureau on track to include questions about sexual orientation and gender ID on 2027 survey
Questions about sexual orientation, gender identity and changes to queries about race and ethnicity are on track to be asked in the most comprehensive survey of American life by 2027, U.S. Census Bureau officials said Thursday.
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Group attacks man at DC McDonald's, calls him homophobic slur
A group of as many as 10 to 15 men and women assaulted a gay man at a McDonald’s in Washington, D.C., and called him a homophobic slur, prompting police to investigate the attack as a hate crime.
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‘Redemption story': Meet DC's High Heel Race winner and see the dazzling looks
The High Heel Race – perhaps D.C.’s most fabulous Halloween season tradition – returned for its 37th year on Tuesday night with dazzling outfits and sky-high shoes. Dozens of kings, queens and anyone between turned out in their best drag for a fun run down 17th Street, but one cowpoke called Kenny Monroe galloped ahead of the rest. “It feels…
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Photos: See dazzling looks from DC's High Heel Race 2024
The High Heel Race – perhaps D.C.’s most fabulous Halloween season tradition – returned for its 37th year on Tuesday night with dazzling outfits and sky-high shoes. Take a peek at some of our favorite looks. -
Watch: DC's High Heel Race 2024 had ‘redemption story' win and dazzling looks
D.C.’s most fabulous Halloween season tradition returned for its 37th year on Tuesday night. News4’s Tommy McFly brings you right to the finish line – plus checks out the best outfits.