More than 200 people attended Crystal City event
2016 candidate announced as speaker as she promotes 'What Happened'
Annual soiree usually attracts A-list celeb entertainers
Federal government response has been sharply criticized
California Democrat a potential 2020 presidential candidate
Directive would set up associations that could leave out pre-existing conditions
Primetime, mainstream gayness still matters
Brownback nominated as U.S. ambassador for int'l religious freedom
Trump’s attack on free speech a threat to American democracy
Activist says parents' home partially destroyed
