What the heck is happening in D.C.? Nothing, until Trump deployed the National Guard
Here's what you need to know about what's happening — and what's not happening — in D.C.
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August 11, 2025
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Washington, D.C., Mayor Calls Chick-fil-A 'Hate Chicken'
The mayor doesn't mince words when it comes to the chicken chain.
July 29, 2012
Former Washington, D.C. Mayor Marion Barry has Died
An early supporter of gay rights, Barry may best be remembered for successfully re-entering public service after serving jail time for drug possession.
November 23, 2014
Unhinged Nancy Mace attacks D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser over race, gender & LGBTQ+ businesses in House hearing
"I’m a woman. You’re looking at one,” Bowser shot back at one point.
September 18, 2025
Gay Couple Violently Attacked and Called Monkeypox Slur in D.C.
The two men were assaulted by a group of teenage boys in Washington, D.C.'s Shaw neighborhood.
August 9, 2022
D.C. WorldPride organizers warn transgender visitors to the U.S. of potential travel risks
The organizers are responding to concerns from international travelers under the second Trump administration.
April 12, 2025
Trump’s ‘dictator-like’ D.C. takeover is an assault on democracy, critics warn
Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D.C.’s non-voting representative in Congress, condemned Trump’s move as “a federal power grab against the will of D.C.’s elected leadership.”
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August 12, 2025
Mass. Trans Residents Celebrate Monumental Ruling
Transgender residents of Massachusetts have reason to celebrate after receiving some positive news on the health care front.
June 23, 2014
HHS Expected to Lift Medicare Ban on Gender-Confirming Surgeries
Medicare's 33-year-old ban on transition-related surgery for transgender Americans may soon be coming to an end.
May 8, 2014
More Good News for Trans New Yorkers
New York becomes the 9th jurisdiction to ban health insurers from denying transgender patients coverage for medically necessary healthcare.
December 11, 2014
Another State Ends Discrimination in Trans Health Care
Washington becomes the seventh state to forbid insurance companies from denying health care to transgender citizens.
June 26, 2014
Man accused of throwing a Subway sandwich at border agent in D.C. charged with felony
One person called it “assault with a deli weapon.”
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August 13, 2025
Nevada: State Health Insurers Cannot Discriminate Against Trans People
The Silver State becomes the 10th nationwide to knock down certain barriers to transition-related coverage, though not all trans citizens can rejoice just yet.
June 22, 2015
Feds: No, Insurers Can't Deny Care to Trans Patients
Preventive screenings and treatments should be based on body parts, not gender identity, say trans advocates -- and the federal government agrees.
May 11, 2015
ACLU Takes Aim at Minn. Medicaid Ban on Trans Surgeries
Transgender surgeries are life-saving for people suffering from gender dysphoria. That's why the ACLU of Minnesota is fighting to lift the state's ban on the use of Medicaid funds for them.
December 18, 2015
Late Gay Maryland Mayor Accused of Embezzling $2.2 Million
A federal lawsuit charges that Kevin Ward, who died by suicide in January, embezzled the funds from a D.C. charter school network.
September 1, 2022
From player to broadcaster, meet the queer Black soccer pro breaking down the Washington Spirit
Former NWSL Washington Spirit player Gaby Vincent tells The Advocate about her "full circle moment" becoming a broadcaster for the team.