JUNE 29,
2018
VOLUME 49
ISSUE 26
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AMERICA’S LGBTQ NEWS SOURCE
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WASHINGTONBLADE.COM
#FamiliesBelongTogether
LGBT groups join massive immigration protests planned for this weekend By MICHAEL K. LAVERS mlavers@washblade.com
A man holds a sign during a rally against President Trump’s ‘zerotolerance’ immigration policy that took place in Freedom Plaza in D.C. on June 27. Hundreds of protests against the controversial policy are scheduled to take place across the country on Saturday.
The Human Rights Campaign and the National LGBTQ Task Force are among the co-sponsors of protests against President Trump’s “zero tolerance” immigration policy that are scheduled to take place across the country on Saturday. A #FamiliesBelongTogether rally is scheduled to take place in Lafayette Square across from the White House. Other rallies and protests are scheduled to take place in Baltimore; Alexandria, Va.,; Dover, Del., and in hundreds of other cities and towns across the country. The events will take place against the backdrop CONTINUES ON PAGE 16
WASHINGTON BLADE PHOTO BY MICHAEL K. LAVERS
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MD VOTES
UH-OH
LAST DANCE
Ben Jealous to face Gov. Hogan; Beyer falls short in Senate bid.
Justice Kennedy, author of key pro-gay rulings, is stepping down.
Town set to close after weekend of parties. A look back.
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