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• Monthly 50/50 Cash Raffle
• Annual Holiday Party
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• Monthly Dinner and Symphony Events offered at remarkable discounts
• Monthly Dinner and Theatre Events
• Concerts
• Our Monthly Newsletter, "Aptitudes"
• Access to our private, password protected website
• Weekly Kaffee Klatch
• Lunch-Around events, one weekly in the northern suburbs
• Movie Mondays
• Friendships that last a lifetime
In The News
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Elizabeth Warren says gay couples should be refunded $57 million for tax returns filed before marriage equality
Elizabeth Warren says gay couples should be refunded $57 million for tax returns filed before marriage equality
Prior to the repeal of DOMA, married same-sex couples were denied tax benefits that heterosexual couples enjoyedThe post Elizabeth Warren says gay couples should be refunded $57 million for tax returns filed before marriage equality appeared first on Metro Weekly.
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Arab nations are more accepting of honor killings than homosexuality, study says
Arab nations are more accepting of honor killings than homosexuality, study says
Six out of seven nations surveyed found honor killings more acceptable than homosexualityThe post Arab nations are more accepting of honor killings than homosexuality, study says appeared first on Metro Weekly.
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Montgomery County Councilmember Evan Glass hosts LGBTQ Family Day on June 23
Montgomery County Councilmember Evan Glass hosts LGBTQ Family Day on June 23
For the first time, Maryland’s historic Glen Echo Park will hold its first-ever LGBTQ Family Day on Sunday, June 23. The family-friendly Pride-themed event, hosted by openly gay Montgomery County Councilmember Evan Glass (D-At-Large), will feature a hands-on arts and[…]
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AQUA DC and LULAC Lambda to hold joint Jell-O shot fundraiser at DC Eagle on July 6
AQUA DC and LULAC Lambda to hold joint Jell-O shot fundraiser at DC Eagle on July 6
AQUA DC, the local queer Asian Pacific Islander group, and LULAC Lambda, D.C.’s local LGBTQ Latinx organization, will host a joint fundraiser at the DC Eagle on Saturday, July 6. That night, representatives from both clubs will offer patrons Jell-O[…]
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House Ways and Means Committee approves bill to remedy LGBTQ discrimination in federal tax code
House Ways and Means Committee approves bill to remedy LGBTQ discrimination in federal tax code
The U.S. House Ways and Means Committee has unanimously approved a bill designed to remedy unequal treatment that married same-sex couples were previously subjected to under the federal tax code. The PRIDE Act, introduced by U.S. Reps. Judy Chu (D-Calif.)[…]
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Senate narrowly confirms anti-LGBTQ judge Matthew Kacsmaryk
Senate narrowly confirms anti-LGBTQ judge Matthew Kacsmaryk
Repeating a pattern of behavior that has occurred over and over again during Donald Trump’s presidency, the U.S. Senate narrowly voted to confirm a judicial nominee to a lifetime appointment, despite concerns over his anti-LGBTQ record. On Thursday, the Senate[…]
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Roy Moore, homophobe and accused child molester, is once again running for Senate
Roy Moore, homophobe and accused child molester, is once again running for Senate
Anti-LGBTQ Republican lost his previous Senate race in 2017 to Democrat Doug JonesThe post Roy Moore, homophobe and accused child molester, is once again running for Senate appeared first on Metro Weekly.
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71% of Americans support transgender military service, Gallup poll says
71% of Americans support transgender military service, Gallup poll says
Findings square with another recent survey showing a super majority of Americans support open military serviceThe post 71% of Americans support transgender military service, Gallup poll says appeared first on Metro Weekly.
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New York lawmakers approve bill banning gay and trans panic defense
New York lawmakers approve bill banning gay and trans panic defense
Bill prohibits defendants from attempting to justify violent crimes committed against LGBTQ peopleThe post New York lawmakers approve bill banning gay and trans panic defense appeared first on Metro Weekly.
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Massachusetts’ GOP governor, Charlie Baker, supports transgender military service
Massachusetts’ GOP governor, Charlie Baker, supports transgender military service
Lawmakers ask governor to allow transgender people to serve in the Massachusetts National GuardThe post Massachusetts’ GOP governor, Charlie Baker, supports transgender military service appeared first on Metro Weekly.
