� Lou Chibbaro Jr. has reported on the LGBT civil rights movement and the LGBT community for more than 30 years, beginning as a freelance writer and later as a staff reporter and currently as Senior News Reporter for the Washington Blade. He has chronicled LGBT-related developments as they have touched on a wide range of social, religious, and governmental institutions, including the White House, Congress, the U.S. Supreme Court, the military, local and national law enforcement agencies and the Catholic Church. Chibbaro has reported on LGBT issues and LGBT participation in local and national elections since 1976. He has covered the AIDS epidemic since it first surfaced in the early 1980s. � Google

D.C. paid anti-gay gospel singer $80,000

Kirk Franklin performed at Emancipation Day event in April

May 22, 2013 | 5 Comments

Oldham resigns from leadership post of new AIDS coalition

Pozitively Healthy says it’s not NAPWA’s successor

May 22, 2013 | Leave a comment

Gay DC psychiatrist named head of APA

Levin serves as interim director of Department of Health

May 21, 2013 | 4 Comments

HUD secretary speaks to gay Realtors

First-ever study of housing bias against gay couples to be released in June

May 17, 2013 | Leave a comment

Gay API leaders meet with Obama

Officials support gay-inclusive immigration bill

May 16, 2013 | Leave a comment

New AIDS group debuts as NAPWA successor

‘Pozitively Healthy’ to be volunteer arm of HealthHIV

May 16, 2013 | 25 Comments

Trans birth certificate bill set for hearing

Amends Vital Records Act to make taking on new gender identity more seamless

May 15, 2013 | 1 Comment

Gray holds LGBT Youth Summit

80 turned out for first annual discussion

May 15, 2013 | Leave a comment

Will ‘land swap’ displace LGBT Center again?

City deal for soccer stadium land could put board on search once again

May 15, 2013 | 1 Comment

Prosecutor offers reduced charge in murder case

D.C. detective says 72-year-old victim paid roommate for sex

May 13, 2013 | 1 Comment