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GLAA Announces 2019 Distinguished Service Awards

GLAA of Washington, DC, is pleased to announce its 2019 Distinguished Service Award recipients. GLAA presents awards to local individuals and organizations that have served the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and…

GLAA calls for additional funding, staff for Office of Human Rights

Testimony of Tyrone Hanley On behalf of GLAA Before the Committee on Government Affairs Brandon Todd, Chairman Council of the District of Columbia February 28, 2019 Room 120 John A….

Fair Budget Coalition issues FY20 budget report

This just in: Fair Budget Coalition is extremely proud to roll out our FY20 Budget Report! This report came about because of all your hard work and dedication, and we are looking forward…

GLAA rates D.C. candidates in Nov. 6 election

GLAA: Fighting for LGBTQ equality in D.C. since 1971 P.O. Box 75265, Washington, DC 20013 For Immediate Release October 10, 2018 Contact: Rick Rosendall 202-328-6278 Bonds, Cheh, Allen lead GLAA…

GLAA responds to Chief Newsham on DC Riot Statute

The following statement is by GLAA President Bobbi Strang: The July 16, 2018 comments by Chief Newsham of the MPD regarding the DC Riot Statute and the failed felony prosecutions…

GLAA and allies fight for medical aid in dying

Fenit Nirappil reports for WaPo: Nearly a year after the District enacted a law allowing terminally ill patients to end their lives … not a single patient has used it…….

GLAA supports federal gun law reforms, defends DC home rule

John Becker, GLAA’s Vice President for Political Affairs, issued the following statement on March 14 in response to an inquiry by Washington Blade reporter Lou Chibbaro, after a discussion among…

GLAA Supports Bill 22-0594 – Student Fair Access to School Act of 2017

BEFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION  Testimony of GLAA on B22-0594 – Student Fair Access to School Act of 2017 GLAA is pleased to submit…

Statement against Reinstating a US Military Ban on Transgender People

President Donald Trump’s decision to reinstate the ban on transgender Americans from serving in the military is a deplorable, shameful assault on the military and LGBTQ communities. More than 15,500…

Gay Is Good – Frank Kameny In Comics

Panel on using comics to tell history Rick Rosendall, Mattachine Society of Washington Awesome Con Washington Convention Center June 17, 2017 Frank Kameny was a Harvard-trained astronomer and a World…