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Leave No One Behind: Building an LGBTQ+ movement for all
– GLAA Board Despite the expansion of LGBTQ+ civil rights and liberties in DC, some of which we proudly attribute to GLAA’s stalwart activism for the past 51 years, the…
Points Breakdown for GLAA 2022 Primary Election Ratings
Points Breakdown for GLAA 2022 Primary Election Ratings Candidate Ratings as of May 10, 2022 Questionnaire Key available ratings points: Yes/No: + 2 points: Questionnaire: substantive grasp of issues +…
GLAA rates 2022 Primary Electoral Candidates
GLAA rates 2022 Primary Electoral Candidates FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 10, 2022 Contact: Tyrone Hanley, GLAA President Email: equal@glaa.org GLAA releases its candidate ratings for the 2022 DC primary election…
UPDATE: GLAA Announces 2020 Distinguished Service Awards
UPDATE: DUE TO COVID-19, our event was postponed. We are now hosting a virtual ceremony on December 15, 2020 at 7:30pm. You can find more information and RSVP on our…
GLAA primary ratings in the news
GLAA’s ratings of DC Council primary candidates have been in the news. Here are some links. The Winner of the Ward 2 Primary is Anyone’s Guess Mitch Ryals (Loose Lips),…
11 groups fault Mendelson’s failure to heed calls to increase funds for LGBTQ affairs
May 31, 2019 Dear Chairman Mendelson, We appreciate the Council’s efforts in securing additional funding for the Office of Human Rights for fy2020. Based on our conversations with OHR, this…
LGBTQ orgs urge increased funding for Human Rights and LGBTQ Affairs
The following group letter was sent today: 4/30/19 Dear Chairman Mendelson and Councilmember Todd: The undersigned LGBTQ organizations urge the DC Council to increase funding for the Office of Human…
GLAA urges Evans to step down as Finance and Revenue chair
For Immediate Release March 12, 2019 Contact: Bobbi Strang 410-422-9313 GLAA President Bobbi Strang issued the following statement: “It is painful to see a longtime ally accused of impropriety and…
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 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…