� 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

Virginia Senate passes anti-gay adoption bill

Ebbin fears foster parents could force gay kids into ‘reparative’ therapy

February 10, 2012 | 3 Comments

Gay marriage opponent is consultant for Orange

Mathis-Lloyd says Orange continues to support marriage equality, despite hiring Robert King

February 8, 2012 | Comments Off

Clark Ray named athletics director for D.C. schools

Gay Democratic activist served as director of DC Dept. of Parks & Recreation under Mayor Fenty

February 8, 2012 | Comments Off

Marathon hearing set for Friday on Md. marriage bill

Two committees will hear at least eight hours of testimony Friday

February 8, 2012 | 5 Comments

Virginia set to approve anti-gay adoption bill

White House expresses reservations over ‘discriminatory’ policies

February 8, 2012 | Comments Off

Vigil for slain transgender woman draws over 200

Father makes appeal for witnesses to help police ‘bring killer to justice’

February 8, 2012 | 2 Comments

Tuesday vigil set for slain trans woman

Police appeal to community for identification of ‘person of interest’

February 7, 2012 | 2 Comments

Police identify trans woman fatally stabbed at D.C. bus stop

Homicide branch releases video of suspect

February 4, 2012 | 8 Comments

Transgender woman murdered at D.C. bus stop

Police seek help from community

February 3, 2012 | 5 Comments

Arraignment set for officer in trans shooting

Furr charged with assault with a dangerous weapon after firing at three trans women and two male friends through the windshield of a car

February 3, 2012 | 1 Comment