Tag: Washington

A man in D.C. was recorded tearing down a rainbow flag and beating it on the ground while shouting slurs. Video was captured by a D.C. resident, who posted it to Twitter using the handle @mjasonrhoades and to the blog Popville. In the video, a man can be seen walking down the street and then walking into the yard of a house where there is a rainbow flag flying. The man grabs the flag and beats it on the ground. He can...

A D.C. news anchor, Meagan Fitzgerald, 33, announced that she is getting married to her girlfriend, Kelly Heath, 30. “It’s not always easy being gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender,” Fitzgerald said before announcing her engagement this past Sunday on News4. “There’s the coming out process, finding out who you are, being comfortable in your own skin and your own truth.” “I know this because I’ve been through that journey.” She then said that she was “excited” to say that her fiancee Kelly...

After the disappearance of a longtime friend led to the discovery of his body, two brothers were charged with one count of first-degree murder, first-degree rape, tampering with physical evidence, and unlawful disposal of remains. 16-year-old Ben Eastman from Randle, Washington was reported missing on June 27, according to The Olympian. Police records show that Eastman had contact with longtime friend Benito S. Marquez prior to his disappearance. Cell phone records show that the two were planning to meet up in the...

Ex-LGBTQ activists held a rally this weekend in Washington, D.C., which was attended by 36 people. The “Freedom March,” organized by Voice of the Voiceless, was held this past Saturday at the National Sylvan Theater. Voice of the Voiceless is an ex-LGBTQ group that has advocated for conversion therapy on college campuses. The Freedom March was “an opportunity for those of us who have a new life with Jesus to come together in fellowship and praise Him for the love and...

Washington, D.C. police are investigating the attack of two gay men. Sunday morning, D.C. Council candidate Jamie Sycamore tweeted that two gay men were attacked in the 2000 block of 10th Street Northwest. “Last night two men were gaybashed outside the @HowardTheatre,” he tweeted. “Our country is in decline, and it’s time to start making change locally to ensure our #DCValues remain strong.” “As far as I know, they were walking and they started getting called names and they got attacked,” he...

"We now understand that flying this flag—at this point in time, in particular—was at best tone-deaf, and at worst offensive." A popular sports bar in Washington, D.C., is embroiled in controversy after hoisting a “Blue Lives Matter” flag outside its facade. Last weekend, staff at Nellie’s Sports Bar wanted a group of LGBT police meeting at the bar to know it was “a welcoming space.” So they decided to raise a “Blue Lives Matter” flag. The tagline, a riff off of the...

With all the hate in the world, it’s nice to see the love and compassion get a shot in the spotlight. A video is going viral of a gay couple getting engaged to wondrous applause. Ty Fleming and Tyler Garrison (Yes, they’re Ty and Ty), were at the Washington Nationals versus Pittsburgh Pirates game at Nationals Park. While Fleming was busy getting a prize his boyfriend Garrison was getting down on one knee. The rest went beautifully as the crowd happily cheered...

"Never underestimate a pissed-off gay!" There were many messages on view at the Equality March for Unity and Pride in D.C., as thousands carried banners addressing everything from Donald Trump and Mike Pence to Netflix canceling Sense8. Below, we share some our favorite signs at the Equality March in Washington, as well as some from L.A.’s Resist March and Pride events from around the world this week. (Spoiler: There’s probably more than 37—they were all SO good!)   https://www.instagram.com/p/BVNSjKkFqKQ/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BVNR4DsBSlG/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BVN4lkhFkJ6/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BVN5fIfgr_Z/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BVNAh51HphD/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BVN5fIfgr_Z/ Source

Capital Pride in DC was disrupted multiple times yesterday by protestors from a group called “No Justice No Pride.” https://twitter.com/GetEQUAL/status/873669034931359745?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lgbtqnation.com%2F2017%2F06%2Fprotestors-blocked-dcs-pride-parade-rerouted%2F The group’s Facebook page says that they were protesting the corporate presence at pride, the lack of minority representation in Capital Pride’s board, and the participation of weapons dealers and the police in the parade. They demand: Unseat and Replace Capital Pride Board with members from historically marginalized communities, Shift power around LGBTQ+ rights from D.C.’s elite to historically marginalized communities, and...

Out actors Sara Ramirez, Asia Kate Dillon and Charlie Carver are scheduled to speak at the accompanying rally. Organizers have released details for this Sunday’s Equality March for Unity and Pride in Washington D.C. and say it will include a march on the National Mall and a rally of LGBT speakers. The idea for the march was conceived back in January following the success of the Women’s March on Washington and is set to amplify the voices of queer resistance in...

On the heels of last weekend’s Women’s March on Washington, a gay activist in New York City has set in motion plans for a National Pride March on Washington on June 11, which he hopes will draw hundreds of thousands of people. David Bruinooge, 42, a Brooklyn, N.Y., resident, said he was inspired to create a Facebook event page announcing the march on Jan. 21 while he was watching the Women’s March on Washington at home. “I was watching the events...