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HIV org moves into ‘Real World’ house & more
Mautner Project celebrates 20th year
Health group credited with advancing lesbian care, visibility
D.C. sees decline in AIDS cases, deaths: report
The number of diagnoses of full-blown AIDS cases in the District of Columbia declined by 33 percent from 2004 to 2008, and the number of city residents dying from AIDS dropped by 30 percent during the same period, according to the city’s 2009 report on HIV/AIDS and other diseases.
But the report also [...]
Senator backs off D.C. marriage amendment
In a little noticed development, Sen. Robert Bennett (R-Utah) filed an amendment with the Senate clerk March 11 that would prohibit D.C. from issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples until the city allows voters to decide the issue through a referendum or initiative.
But Bennett did not formally introduce the amendment before Senate Democrats and Republicans [...]
Sexual assault may be dropped in Wone murder case
The lead prosecutor in the Robert Wone murder case startled courtroom spectators last
Uncertainty remains after Md. marriage opinion
Even the experts are uncertain how Maryland courts will now treat legally married same-sex couples.
Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) promised state agencies would comply with Attorney General Doug Gansler’s finding two weeks ago that Maryland may legally recognize out-of-state same-sex marriages.
But circuit courts that handle family violence protection orders and [...]
Va. guv addresses anti-gay bias in directive
Virginian Gov. Bob McDonnell has issued an executive directive saying that discrimination based on sexual orientation in state employment will not be tolerated.
The directive, which is different from an executive order in that it cannot be similarly enforced, comes after state Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli advised Virginia colleges and universities to strike any policies that [...]
Virginia colleges mum on Cuccinelli letter
Public colleges and universities in Virginia were considering their options this week after state Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli declared their policies barring discrimination against gays illegal.
Many student and LGBT groups mobilized against Cuccinelli’s letter March 4 to 40 school presidents, which says the institutions cannot treat sexual orientation, gender identity and gender [...]
D.C. schools get incomplete score on LGBT youth survey
Low response rate means data not fully representative
‘Today was like a dream’
Couples, D.C. officials celebrate arrival of same-sex marriage
Wone hearing to discuss S&M devices
A prosecutors’ request to introduce evidence that police found a collection of S&M devices in the home of three gay men implicated in the 2006 murder of Washington attorney Robert Wone is expected to be debated Friday during a D.C. Superior Court hearing.
The hearing follows a prosecutors’ February court filing seeking permission to submit evidence [...]
Va. colleges told to strike LGBT anti-discrimination policies
By HARLEY DENNETT
Public colleges and universities in Virginia may be forced to remove LGBT anti-discrimination protections after the state’s attorney general ruled such policies invalid.
Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli wrote Thursday to all presidents and rectors of state institutions, saying they had insufficient authority to treat sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression as a protected [...]
Obstacles in the aisle
Local couple overcomes adversity, enters Crate & Barrel wedding contest
Marriage law prompts gay Md. couple to move to D.C.
Gansler opinion not enough to keep Silver Spring pair from selling house
Jubilant gay, lesbian couples begin to wed in D.C.
More than 100 seek marriage license in first hours
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