Muriel Elizabeth Bowser (born August 2, 1972) is an American politician serving as the eighth Mayor of the District of Columbia since 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously represented Ward 4 as a member of the Council of the District of Columbia from 2007 to 2015. She is the second female Mayor of the District of Columbia after Sharon Pratt, and the first woman to be reelected to that position.
D.C. to Open First LGBTQ+ Homeless Shelter For Adults
Washington, D.C. after the city opens its first homeless shelter for them in August.The LGBTQ+ Adult Shelter has 40 beds for individuals aged 25 and older and is located in southeast D.C., according to Mayor Muriel Bowser’s office.
Using funds from the American Rescue Plan Act, the local government established and will operate the shelter.Members of the D.C.
community joined Mayor Muriel Bowser on Thursday to cut the ribbon on the city's first low-barrier shelter working with D.C.
residents experiencing homelessness and who are LGBTQ+.Shelter services include medical care, victims’ assistance, job placement, education, housing, mental health, and substance abuse treatment. “We are proud to cut the ribbon on a shelter that embodies our D.C.
