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Architect chosen for Taylor Medical Center redo

Whitman-Walker to redevelop 14th St. site

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10 years ago

January 13, 2016

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The Elizabeth Taylor Medical Center building at 1701 14th St., N.W., will be redeveloped. (Washington Blade file photo by Michael Key)

Whitman-Walker Health this week announced it has named Selldorf Architects to design the redevelopment of the Elizabeth Taylor Medical Center site in the 14th Street corridor.

The site, located at 1701 14th St., N.W., houses select services and staff space to support the health care operations at Whitman-Walker’s other sites, as well as administrative departments. These functions will continue to operate out of the Elizabeth Taylor building for the next several years.

That space will give way to a full-block project to include space for Whitman-Walker as well as ground-floor retail and residential units in the mixed-use development.

“We are thrilled that the redevelopment of the 1701 14th St. site will be the first design in the nation’s capital for Annabelle Selldorf and her team,” said Don Blanchon, Whitman-Walker’s executive director. “We knew we needed an architect who would take the time to truly understand Whitman-Walker’s unique place within metro D.C.’s LGBTQ community and our unwavering commitment to our patients.”

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VIDEO: LGBTQ groups march in Va. inaugural parade

Abigail Spanberger took office on Saturday

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12 hours ago

January 17, 2026

Michael Key

Diversity Richmond and the Virginia Pride project of Diversity Richmond march in the 2026 Inauguration Parade on the grounds of the state capitol in Richmond, Va. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

The inaugural ceremonies for Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger were held in Richmond, Va. on Saturday. Among the groups marching in the parade were Diversity Richmond and the Virginia Pride project of Diversity Richmond.

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*The LGBTQ contingent in the inaugural parade in Richmond, Va. pass by the review stand on Jan. 17, 2026. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)*

Virginia

Va. Senate approves referendum to repeal marriage amendment

Outgoing state Sen. Adam Ebbin introduced SJ3

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20 hours ago

January 17, 2026

Staff reports

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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

Trump administration move panicked addiction and mental health programs

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2 days ago

January 16, 2026

Baltimore Banner

Merrick Moses, a violence prevention coordinator, works at the Pride Center of Maryland in Baltimore. (Photo by Ulysses Muñoz for the Baltimore Banner)

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.