Smedberg served on Alexandria City Council
Democratic socialist in minority in vote against anti-gay law
Friends seek donations to cover funeral costs
Group also endorses decriminalizing sex work
Owners of gay leather bar planned to rent building, keep club open
Zoe Spears' funeral to take place on Friday
Seeks to become nation’s first openly trans state senator
Obama foreign policy expert runs for U.S. Senate in Colorado
Camila DÃaz Córdova died in San Salvador hospital on Feb. 3
Gay former DNC official ignites social media furor after calling Trump backers racists, Nazis