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D.C.’s first Bisexual Pride Day set for Sept. 23
Community forum will discuss issues of interest to the bi community
Washington, D.C.’s first official Bisexual Pride Day aims to raise awareness about bisexuality in the metro area. (Photo by Peter Salanki via Wikimedia Commons)
Organizers of the first Bisexual Pride Day in the District of Columbia have scheduled a single event on Monday, Sept. 23 to commemorate the occasion — a community forum at a downtown hotel to discuss issues of interest to the bi community.
Organizers, including longtime D.C. LGBT rights advocates A. Billy Jones-Hennin and Loraine Hutchins, are encouraging members of the bi community and their supporters to hold their own Bi Pride events such as pool parties, potluck dinners, and panel discussions.
The forum, entitled “Bisexual at Any Age,” is scheduled to take place from 6:30-8 p.m. on Sept. 23 at the Residence at Thomas Circle Hotel, 1330 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., in the first floor conference room.
“In response to the prejudice and marginalization in both the straight and LGBT communities, many bisexuals are made to feel, and/or remain, invisible,” a statement released by organizers says.
“Washington, D.C.’s first official ‘Bi Pride Day’ aims to raise awareness about bisexuality in the metro area, to educate the community about bisexual issues, and to encourage bisexual people and those who love them to come out about bisexual visibility,” the statement says.
According to the statement, the forum will include a panel discussion in which Jones and D.C. LGBT rights advocate Sabrina Sojourner will share their experiences as bisexuals.
The event is being sponsored by Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE) of Metro D.C., the Alliance of Multicultural Bisexuals (AMBi), and the D.C. Center for the LGBT Community.
“We also encourage everyone to create their own events to commemorate the day,” the statement says. “Whether simple or elaborate, the DIY (do-it-yourself) style for family and friends offers creative ways to celebrate: pool parties, BBQ’s, fundraisers, potlucks, masked balls, panel discussions, art exhibits, talent shows, concerts, bi ‘kiss-ins’ at local venues or flash mobs,” says the statement. “Have fun and post it online. Let’s get visible!”
Virginia
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Va. Senate approves referendum to repeal marriage amendment
Outgoing state Sen. Adam Ebbin introduced SJ3
The Virginia Senate on Friday by a 26-13 vote margin approved a resolution that seeks to repeal a state constitutional amendment that defines marriage as between a man and a woman.
Outgoing state Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-Alexandria) introduced SJ3. The Senate Privileges and Elections Committee on Wednesday approved it by a 10-4 vote margin.
Same-sex couples have been able to legally marry in Virginia since 2014. Outgoing Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin in 2024 signed a bill that codified marriage equality in state law.
A resolution that seeks to repeal the Marshall-Newman Amendment passed in the General Assembly in 2021. The resolution passed again in 2025.
Two successive legislatures must approve the resolution before it can go to the ballot. Democrats in the Virginia House of Delegates have said the resolution’s passage is among their 2026 legislative priorities.
“It’s time for Virginia’s Constitution to reflect the law of the land and the values of today,” said Ebbin after Friday’s vote. “This amendment, if approved by voters, would affirm the dignity of all committed couples and protects marriage equality for future generations.”
Maryland
Layoffs and confusion at Pride Center of Maryland after federal grants cut, reinstated
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By ALISSA ZHU | After learning it had abruptly lost $2 million in federal funding, the Pride Center of Maryland moved to lay off a dozen employees, or about a third of its workforce, the Baltimore nonprofit’s leader said Thursday.
The group is one of thousands nationwide that reportedly received letters late Tuesday from the Trump administration. Their mental health and addiction grants had been terminated, effective immediately, the letters said.
By Wednesday night, federal officials moved to reverse the funding cuts by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, estimated to total $2 billion, according to national media reports. But the Pride Center of Maryland’s CEO Cleo Manago said as of Thursday morning he had not heard anything from the federal government confirming those reports.
The rest of this article can be read on the Baltimore Banner’s website.
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