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Judge lets Chris Brown skip DC court date in alleged homophobic assault
WASHINGTON — A judge says R&B singer Chris Brown doesn’t have to travel from Los Angeles to Washington to appear in court.
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Family Research Council shooter sentenced to 25 years in prison
WASHINGTON — A man who planned a mass shooting at a conservative Christian lobbying group’s Washington headquarters in 2012 has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for the failed plot.
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DC court sees increase in marriage applications since Supreme Court ruling
WASHINGTON — The D.C. Superior Court says it is adding a second marriage ceremony room and boosting marriage bureau staffing to accommodate an increase in applications believed to be the result of the Supreme Court’s same-sex marriage ruling.
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Ford’s Theatre to produce Matthew Shepard play, ‘The Laramie Project’
WASHINGTON — The Washington theater where President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated will produce the play “The Laramie Project” and offer programs about bullying and violence against LGBT people.
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Marching for King’s dream: ‘The task is not done, the journey is not complete’
WASHINGTON — Tens of thousands of people marched to the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial and down the National Mall on Saturday, commemorating the 50th anniversary of King’s famous speech and pledging that his dream includes equality for gays, Latinos, the poor and the disabled.
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Gospel singer delivered from ‘curse’ of homosexuality removed from D.C. concert
WASHINGTON — A gospel singer who says God delivered him from “the curse” of homosexuality, was removed from a concert lineup at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial after a request from Washington’s mayor.
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D.C. mayor OKs bill easing rules for transgender people to obtain new birth certificates
WASHINGTON — District of Columbia mayor Vincent Gray on Tuesday signed a bill that would make it easier for transgender people to obtain new birth certificates reflecting their change in gender identity.
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D.C. council OKs new rules for transgender people to obtain new birth certificates
WASHINGTON — The District of Columbia city council has approved a bill that would make it easier for transgender people to obtain new birth certificates reflecting their change in gender identity.
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D.C. police investigating six attacks in LGBT community in recent weeks
WASHINGTON — Police in the District of Columbia are investigating six reported attacks, which include a fatal shooting, a beating, a stabbing, a sexual assault, and two non life-threatening shootings against members of the LGBT community over the past two weeks.
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More than 100,000 line D.C. streets for Capital Pride parade, festival
WASHINGTON — The nation’s capital celebrated the 38th annual “Capital Pride” this past week, culminating with a parade Saturday attended by over 100,000 spectators, lining the streets in the Dupont and Logan Circle neighborhoods of northwest Washington.