Articles about Washington DC

28 April 2013
US: Gay rights groups disappointed as immigration reform bill leaves out same-sex couples 10 Gay rights organisations pushing for same-sex couples to be included in an immigration reform bill in Washington, have expressed worry as a version of the bill introduced this month makes no mention of same-sex couples.
24 April 2013
US: Gay former NFL player to speak at Youth Pride event + An openly gay former National Football League player is set to speak at a US Youth Pride Day event in Washington DC.
11 April 2013
US: Volunteer demands reinstatement at Catholic parish which fired him for being gay 1 A volunteer at a Long Island Catholic parish has demanded reinstatement after being dismissed when the church received an anonymous letter revealing he was gay.
16 January 2013
LGBT museum planned for Washington DC 4 A gay couple have announced their intentions to open an LGBT American history museum in the US capital city of Washington DC.
16 January 2013
US: Pro-gay pastor to give blessing at President Obama’s inauguration 2 The pro-gay pastor of the Episcopal parish closest to the White House will give the benediction at President Barack Obama's inauguration next week.
7 January 2013
US: Gay employee sues airline association after being called a ‘fag’ and ‘bone sucker’ 16 A gay man in Washington DC is suing an airline association after he was subjected to homophobic abuse by a supervisor.
4 October 2012
Ellen DeGeneres receives top comedy honour 10 Comedian Ellen DeGeneres is to receive America's top comedy prize later this month.
18 September 2012
US: First government trans awareness ad campaign launched 7 A new campaign of adverts has launched in Washington DC, with a view to increasing awareness and understanding of the "non gender-conforming" community of the city.
4 September 2012
US: Suspected murderer of transgendered woman gains new lawyer 1 In Washington DC, a 55-year-old man accused of stabbing a transgender woman in the face back in February has been assigned a new defence lawyer.
17 August 2012
Gunman responsible for Family Research Council shooting is charged 33 The gunman who opened fire at the offices of The Family Research Council (FRC) in Washington DC yesterday, whose full name is Floyd Lee Corkins II, has been charged with assault with intent to kill and interstate transportation of a firearm and ammunition.
8 October 2010
Washington DC Methodist Church approves same-sex marriages 4 Worshippers at Washington DC's Foundry United Methodist Church voted 367 to 8 last month to allow same-sex marriages to take place at the church and to allow its clergy to perform said ceremonies.
24 June 2010
Woman attempted to sue church for performing same-sex ceremony. 11 In a CNN report on how the issue of same-sex marriage has impacted upon the Christian Church in America, Soledad O'Brien spoke to a woman who set out to sue her Washington DC church for performing a same-sex ceremony.

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