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Police Log: October 28

The D.C. Metropolitan Police Department’s Gay & Lesbian Liaison Unit was involved in the following investigations

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Gay News, Washington Blade, Crime

The D.C. Metropolitan Police Department’s Gay & Lesbian Liaison Unit was involved in the following investigations:

On Oct. 24 at 21st & P streets, N.W., two suspects reported that they are involved in a domestic partnership and that they were involved in a physical altercation. An investigation revealed that both suspects had assaulted each other. Both suspects were arrested.

On Oct. 24 in the 2200 block of 13th Street, N.W., a woman reported that she got into a verbal altercation with her roommate over the way he addressed her. Police services were refused and a report was taken.

On Oct. 24 in the 1700 block of 16th Street, S.E., a woman reported that her two roommates accused her of stealing their property. The suspects confronted the woman at the listed location and punched her in the face. An assault report was taken.

On Oct. 23 at 11th & Kenyon streets, N.W., a man reported that while walking with friends he became involved in a verbal altercation with one of his friends at which time the verbal argument became violent and the suspect struck the victim about the head and face. The suspect fled the location prior to the arrival of police and the victim was transported to a local hospital with minor injuries.

On Oct. 23 in the 2300 block of T Street, N.W., a man reported to police that he and a suspect were in a verbal altercation. Both started pushing each other when the suspect struck the man in the face with a closed fist. The suspect fled the scene in an unknown direction and the victim was taken to a local hospital for medical treatment. The two are involved in a romantic relationship.

On Oct. 23 in the 2500 block of Naylor Road, S.E., a man and his boyfriend got into a verbal altercation over the use of their car. The suspect shoved the victim and punched him in the face. There were no visible injuries and the victim refused medical treatment. The case was closed with the arrest of the suspect.

On Oct. 22 in the 1900 block of Naylor Road, S.E., a woman reported that she was in a verbal altercation with three suspects when the suspects began assaulting her. Four other suspects joined in and punched and kicked her. The victim broke free and ran home. The suspects then fled the scene. An assault report was taken.

On Oct. 16 in the 1600 block of Pennsylvania Avenue, S.E., a woman reported that a suspect approached her while in the company of a group of people at a nightclub. She stated that the suspect became upset for an unknown reason and hit her in the back of the head with a closed fist. The victim then walked away and later returned to talk with the suspect. The verbal dispute escalated and the suspect struck the victim multiple times in the face and body with a closed fist. The suspect then fled the scene. A report was taken.

On Oct. 17 in the 4400 block of C Street, S.E., a man reported that his former boyfriend, who had been served with a Civil Protection Order, violated the order by coming to his home and knocking on his door. The man also stated that the suspect returned twice more on Oct. 17 attempting to contact him. A report was taken.

On Oct. 18 at 1600 New York Avenue, N.E., a taxicab driver reported that his passenger threw a sum of money at him below the cost of the fare and opened the rear door of the vehicle. The suspect began to run attempting to avoid the full amount of the fare. The driver flagged down an MPD officer and the suspect was arrested moments later.

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PHOTOS: Helen Hayes Awards

Gay Men’s Chorus, local drag artists have featured performance at ceremony

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Members of the Gay Men's Chorus of Washington as well as local drag artists joined hosts Mike Millan and Felicia Curry with other performers for a WorldPride dance number at the Helen Hayes Awards on Monday. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

The 41st Helen Hayes Awards were held at The Anthem on Monday, May 19. Felicia Curry and Mike Millan served as the hosts.

A performance featuring members of the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington and local drag artists was held at the end of the first act of the program to celebrate WorldPride 2025.

The annual awards ceremony honors achievement in D.C.-area theater productions and is produced by Theatre Washington.

(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)

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Laverne Cox, Reneé Rapp, Deacon Maccubbin named WorldPride grand marshals

Three LGBTQ icons to lead parade

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Deacon Maccubbin attends the 2024 Capital Pride Parade. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

WorldPride organizers announced Thursday that actress and trans activist Laverne Cox, powerhouse performer Reneé Rapp, and LGBTQ trailblazer Deacon Maccubbin will serve as grand marshals for this year’s WorldPride parade.

The Capital Pride Alliance, which is organizing WorldPride 2025 in Washington, D.C., revealed the honorees in a press release, noting that each has made a unique contribution to the fabric of the LGBTQ community.

Laverne Cox (Washington Blade file photo by Michael Key)

Cox made history in 2014 as the first openly transgender person nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in an acting category for her role in Netflix’s “Orange Is the New Black.” She went on to win a Daytime Emmy in 2015 for her documentary “Laverne Cox Presents: The T Word,” which followed seven young trans people as they navigated coming out.

Rapp, a singer and actress who identifies as a lesbian, rose to prominence as Regina George in the Broadway musical “Mean Girls.” She reprised the role in the 2024 film adaptation and also stars in Max’s “The Sex Lives of College Girls,” portraying a character coming to terms with her sexuality. Rapp has released an EP, “Everything to Everyone,” and an album, “Snow Angel.” She announced her sophomore album, “Bite Me,” on May 21 and is slated to perform at the WorldPride Music Festival at the RFK Festival Grounds.

Deacon Maccubbin, widely regarded as a cornerstone of Washington’s LGBTQ+ history, helped organize D.C.’s first Gay Pride Party in 1975. The event took place outside Lambda Rising, one of the first LGBTQ bookstores in the nation, which Maccubbin founded. For his decades of advocacy and activism, he is often referred to as “the patriarch of D.C. Pride.”

“I am so honored to serve as one of the grand marshals for WorldPride this year. This has been one of the most difficult times in recent history for queer and trans people globally,” Cox said. “But in the face of all the rhetorical, legislative and physical attacks, we continue to have the courage to embrace who we truly are, to celebrate our beauty, resilience and bravery as a community. We refuse to allow fear to keep us from ourselves and each other. We remain out loud and proud.”

“Pride is everything. It is protection, it is visibility, it is intersectional. But most importantly, it is a celebration of existence and protest,” Rapp said.

The three will march down 14th Street for the WorldPride Parade in Washington on June 7.

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PHOTOS: D.C. Trans Pride

Schuyler Bailar gives keynote address

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D.C. Trans Pride 2025 was held at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library on May 17. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

2025 D.C. Trans Pride was held at Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library on Saturday, May 17. The day was filled with panel discussions, art, social events, speakers, a resource fair and the Engendered Spirit Awards. Awardees included Lyra McMillan, Pip Baitinger, Steph Niaupari and Hayden Gise. The keynote address was delivered by athlete and advocate Schuyler Bailar.

(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)

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