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2009

Pro-LGBT advocates oppose censorship of Metro ads 12/18/09

Lambda setting 12/09/09

Lambda Rising to close after 35 years 12/05/09

2008

Section of GLAA's Agenda: 2008 on consumers and businesses 07/02/08

Chief Lanier clears up 'misunderstanding' on club relocation 04/01/08

GLAA Alert: MPD opposes relocation of Ziegfeld's/Secrets 03/31/08

2007

GLAA endorses Rick Morgan for Public Service Commission 07/02/07

ACLU/NCA defends club relocation bill 06/11/07

Rosendall appears on WAMU's DC Politics Hour; discusses club relocation, needle exchange 06/08/07

GLAA Update: Bill 17-109 (as amended) passes first reading 06/05/07

GLAA delivers petitions in support of club relocation bill 05/31/07

GLAA Talking points on Bill 17-109 05/31/07

GLAA urges support for Graham's club relocation bill 05/06/07

GLAA joins ACLU/NCA in opposing criminalization of underage drinking 04/26/07

Section of GLAA's Agenda: 2007 on consumers and businesses 02/25/07

2006

Section of GLAA's Agenda: 2006 on consumers and businesses 07/08/06

GLAA urges Evans, Graham to defend Be Bar and oppose abuse of regulatory process 05/01/06

GLAA urges Mayor to petition Zoning Commission on displaced clubs 02/13/06

Graham urges Mayor to petition Zoning Commission on displaced clubs 02/08/06

GLAA submits testimony on Graham bill for relocation of clubs displaced by ballpark 01/31/06

2005

GLAA statement on Cada Vez dispute 07/26/05

GLAA testifies on obscene video games act 06/15/05

2004

GLAA advises D.C. Council on gay businesses affected by proposed stadium 11/09/04

Section of GLAA's Agenda: 2004 on Defending Adult Entertainment 07/08/04

2003

Summersgill testifies on proposed ABC regs, urges removal of Section 905 11/19/03

GLAA to Ambrose: Please remove Section 905 of proposed ABC regs 10/10/03

GLAA joins groups calling for deletion of unnecessary proposed Alcohol regs 01/25/03

2002

Summersgill exposes silly and unnecessary proposed ABC regs 12/18/02

2001

GLAA criticizes alcohol policy at Sumner School Museum 05/23/01

ABC reform bill becomes law 05/04/01

GLAA to Mayor Williams: Please sign Bill 13-449 01/25/01

DC Council stands by GLAA on compromise amendment 01/24/01

Brick responds to Current on nude dancing 01/17/01

ACLU urges Council to stand firm on ABC Bill 01/16/01

GLAA to Council and Mayor: Don't Give In to Puritanical Hysteria (The Washington Post) 01/13/01

Evans chief of staff explains error 01/11/01

Rosendall to Council: Hold the line on ABC Bill 01/10/01

Barrett Brick responds to The Washington Post on ABC bill 01/09/01

Washington Post editorial: Veto the ABC Bill 01/09/01

2000

GLAA to Council: Oppose last-minute changes to ABC Bill (12/18/00)

GLAA fights Brazil amendment against nude dancing establishments (12/05/00)

GLAA issues statement on Dupont Circle liquor license controversy (10/24/00)

JR's owner disassociates himself from rhetoric of National Gay Lobby (10/24/00)

GLAA defends nude dancing establishments (10/20/00)

Puritans attack nude dancing establishments (10/19/00)

Lynch attacks nude dancing establishments (10/10/00)

1999

Human Services Dept. Accepts GLAA Recommendation on Welfare-to-Work Rules (11/01/99)

GLAA Urges Stronger Anti-Discrimination Language in Welfare-to-Work Rules (10/20/99)

Ambrose Prods Jordan to Answer GLAA Letter (08/25/99)

Jordan clarifies DCRA policy on distribution of safe sex materials (07/27/99)

GLAA calls on DCRA to clarify policy on condom distribution (06/23/99)

Kameny defends nude dancing establishments (06/01/99)

Where D.C. Officials stand on nude dancing (02/26/99)

1998

GLAA urges Brazil to defend video stores from DCRA attacks (03/20/98)

GLAA testifies against regulatory abuse (02/10/98)

Gays join fray in video store flap (02/06/98)

1997

NAACP slams District harassment of gay businesses (07/97)

GLAA Ad Campaign Decries Harassment of Gay Businesses (04/21/97)

GLAA testimony on DCRA (03/03/97)

Bullock responds to GLAA on Crew Club raid (02/27/97)

GLAA calls DCRA to task for Cusano's raid (02/10/97)

News on Consumers and Businesses

2010

Denny's Bad Data
Local lesbian activist's call for change to discriminatory Wi-Fi restrictions prompts change in policy by Denny's restaurant chain (Metro Weekly) 03/04/10

Dollars & Sense
CAGLCC's first executive director, Mark Guenther, talks about economic opportunity and the fiscal benefits of community (Metro Weekly) 01/27/10

CBS willing to air more Super Bowl advocacy ads (The Associated Press) 01/26/10

CBS urged to scrap Super Bowl ad with Tebow, mom (The Associated Press) 01/25/10

Investors may be cautious on racy FriendFinder IPO (The Associated Press) 01/25/10

2009

Book Ends
Lambda Rising, D.C.'s only all-LGBT bookstore, to close after the holiday season (Metro Weekly) 12/10/09

End of the story for gay-oriented bookshop
Lambda Rising to close within weeks; owner proud of impact (The Washington Post) 12/08/09

Lambda Rising bookstores to close (DC Agenda) 12/04/09

Sources: Graham not a target of FBI probe (The Washington Blade) 10/02/09

Graham's chief of staff faces bribery charges
D.C. Council member cooperates in FBI probe (The Washington Blade) 09/24/09

AP Exclusive: Texas liquor cops rarely disciplined (The Associated Press) 09/22/09

Texas liquor board fires 3 over raid on gay bar (The Associated Press) 08/28/09

American Apparel stores vandalized, threatened over gay t-shirt displays 07/22/09

Fort Worth mayor says apology for injury, not raid (The Associated Press) 07/15/09

Allies of nightlife businesses win Dupont election
8 DCCA members seek improved relations with bars, restaurants (The Washington Blade) 05/08/09

Model Citizen
Ronnie Kroell gets down to business with CAGLCC (Metro Weekly) 04/09/09

Big Business
PEN becomes CAGLCC as it honors community business leaders (Metro Weekly) 04/09/09

Gay head of Dupont Circle citizens group resigns (The Washington Blade) 03/20/09

Status Quo on 17th
ANC sub-committee recommends renewing the moratorium on new liquor licenses in neighborhood, with minor changes (Metro Weekly) 03/12/09

Guess what? Ella is back!
Ziegfeld’s/Secrets, displaced by Nationals’ stadium, reopens to capacity crowd (The Washington Blade) 02/20/09

D.C. police welcome Ziegfeld’s, Secrets
Commander will work with GLLU to prevent crime (The Washington Blade) 02/04/09

2008

A Lizard Last
Lee says Lizard Lounge latest victim of current economy (Metro Weekly) 12/11/08

Sex-Worker Soiree
'Grind the Vote' hits D.C. to raise political awareness (Metro Weekly) 07/24/08

GLAA works hard to get candidates on the record (Letters, The Washington Blade) 07/18/08

N.Y. Struggles to Aid Child Prostitutes
Bill Would Divert Girls to Social Programs; Opponents Say Threat of Jail Is Needed (The Washington Post) 07/13/08

The Ick Factor (Rosendall, Metro Weekly) 07/03/08

Strip Search
Craig Seymour set out to find himself by dancing in D.C.'s famed male strip clubs (Metro Weekly) 07/03/08

An End to Chaos
Owner dispels rumors of new location coming (Metro Weekly) 07/03/08

Lawson and Order
DCCA's new gay president aims for amity between Dupont residents and businesses (Metro Weekly) 06/12/08

Patio Politics
Jack's faces overcrowding charge for 2007 High Heel Race (Metro Weekly) 05/29/08

Ziegfeld's/Secrets clears big relocation hurdle (Metro Weekly) 05/22/08

Ziegfeld’s/Secrets cleared for license in new location (The Washington Blade) 05/16/08

Lizard Lounge to reopen at venue with smoking area (The Washington Blade) 04/18/08

The Return of Ziegfeld's
Closed due to stadium construction, a Southeast nightlife legend paves the way toward a grand reopening (Metro Weekly) 04/10/08

D.C. police chief will not oppose relocation of club
Lanier intervenes after commander expresses 'reservations' (The Washington Blade) 04/03/08

Club Chaos closes amidst liquor license woes
Owners claim move is temporary (The Washington Blade) 03/07/08

Southeast Memories (Metro Weekly) 03/06/08

Club Chaos Closes (Metro Weekly) 03/06/08

2007

Into the Sunset
Dakota Cowgirl/Titan's Ramrod shuts its doors (Metro Weekly) 12/21/07

Gay clubs miss chance to move to Ward 5
Straight venues expected to win license transfer under Graham bill (The Washington Blade) 11/02/07

Wondering About 'Down Under'
Graham floats suggestion that Dupont Circle space house displaced gay adult venues (Metro Weekly) 07/19/07

Relocation moves forward
DC Council passes law to allow displaced stadium-area gay clubs to relocate, plus other GLBT-related Acts introduced (Metro Weekly) 07/19/07

ANC, civic groups oppose adult clubs in 'Dupont Underground'
Councilmember Graham suggested the move (The Washington Blade Online) 07/18/07

D.C. attorney general defends nude dance restrictions
Lawsuit says city ban on relocation of strip clubs is unconstitutional (The Washington Blade) 06/29/07

Relocated Adult Club Faces Shutdown in Northeast
City Officials Say Owner Misrepresented Use of Building on Occupancy Document (The Washington Post) 06/20/07

Countdown to Closure?
DCRA serves shutdown order to gay 2120 club (Metro Weekly) 06/14/07

Nightlife activists skeptical over club relocation bill
City investigates adult gay club that reopened in Ward 5 (The Washington Blade Online) 06/13/07

Rosendall appears on WAMU's DC Politics Hour; discusses club relocation, needle exchange 06/08/07

Relocation Reloaded
After acrimony and jockeying, Council moves to help displaced clubs (Metro Weekly) 06/07/07

Council amends, passes Graham club relocation bill
Restrictions make prospects for relocating businesses uncertain (The Washington Blade Online) 06/06/07

Council spreads strip clubs across city (The Washington Times) 06/06/07

Nightlife Measures
Council Passes Amended Bill on Nude Clubs (The Washington Post) 06/06/07

NE Residents Fear Clubs Bill Would Create a 'Red-Light Zone' (The Washington Post) 06/05/07

Graham club relocation bill under attack
Anonymous anti-gay messages surface on Ward 5 Internet postings (The Washington Blade) 06/01/07

Stop the red-light district (Editorial, The Washington Times) 06/01/07
More calumnies from the Moonie paper

Hundreds Protest Bill on Strip Club Relocation (The Washington Post) 05/31/07

D.C. 'honor bound' to help clubs (Letter to the Editor, The Washington Times) 05/28/07

Council Member Seeks to Keep Adult Clubs Out of Ward 5 in NE
(The Washington Post) 05/26/07

Ward 5 residents denounce Graham club relocation bill
(The Washington Blade) 05/25/07

Debate Heats Up
Lines being drawn in relocation battle of DC nightclubs (Metro Weekly) 05/24/07

Save the Clubs (Rosendall, Metro Weekly) 05/24/07

Stein Dems Back Bill
Group votes to back move to aid displaced Southeast DC gay club venues (Metro Weekly) 05/17/07

New hope for shuttered clubs?
Prospects uncertain for bill to help businesses displaced by stadium (The Washington Blade) 05/04/07

Liquor board ruling threatens gay clubs displaced by stadium
Graham mum on bill to allow relocation of businesses (The Washington Blade) 04/27/07

Strike Two
Effort to reopen Southeast DC clubs hits another snag (Metro Weekly) 04/26/07

Drinking Age Paradox (George F. Will, The Washington Post) 04/19/07

ACLU/NCA testifies against criminalization of underage drinking 04/18/07

Rare D.C. License for Nude Dancing Up for Sale (The Washington Post) 01/15/07

2006

City suspends liquor license for Edge-Wet nightclub
Police cite illegal sex act, fights, stabbings (The Washington Blade) 09/22/06

Request for Liquor License Uncorks Dispute
Restaurant Near School Splits Neighbors, Prompts Education Board Meeting Tonight (The Washington Post) 06/29/06

D.C. liquor board eases relocation of gay clubs displaced by stadium
Attorney says bars still face limitations (The Washington Blade) 06/15/06

Be Bar scores a victory
Church group not recognized as protestant of gay bar liquor license (Metro Weekly) 05/03/06

Catania, Graham troubled over Be Bar opposition
Gay councilmembers differ over calls for liquor law change (The Washington Blade) 04/26/06

In Shaw, Pews vs. Bar Stools (The Washington Post) 04/20/06

As Neighborhoods Change, So Must Politicians' Views (Marc Fisher, The Washington Post) 04/20/06

Forced Out by Baseball, Whither the Strip Club? (The Washington Post) 04/12/06

Opposition to gay bar prompts calls for liquor law change
(Gay) Gay councilmember juggles opposing constituencies (The Washington Blade) 04/07/06

Ballpark Blues
At a Strip of Gay Clubs in Southeast, One Last Inning Before Striking Out (The Washington Post) 04/04/06

Neighbors, zoning threaten gay clubs
O St. businesses become hot issue in Ward 5 race (The Washington Blade) 02/17/06

2005

Same-Sex, Lies & Videotape
Out for a night on the town? You might also be on camera. (Washington City Paper) 08/12/05

Off-duty officials take photos of gay Latino club
Activists slam surveillance by Cada Vez opponents (The Washington Blade) 07/29/05

The Heat Is On
ANC and Cada Vez, home to the gay Latino event Fuego, are ready to rumble (Metro Weekly) 07/28/05

Flames of Passion
Small fire hits private adult venue (Metro Weekly) 06/16/05

D.C. Gay Clubs' Vanishing Turf
City Earmarks Block of O Street SE for Stadium (The Washington Post) 06/08/05

2004

Kameny wants Council to relocate gay clubs
Leaders say District is cracking down on nightlife (The Washington Blade) 12/31/04

2001

Compromise Approved On Strip-Club Licenses (The Washington Post) 01/24/01

Marc Fisher: Another Fight For Unpopular Human Rights (The Washington Post) 01/23/01

GLAA to Council and Mayor: Don't Give In to Puritanical Hysteria (The Washington Post) 01/13/01

Washington Post editorial: Veto the ABC Bill 01/09/01

Terrance Lynch: Green Light For a Red-Light Zone (The Washington Post) 01/07/01

Colbert I. King: Watch Out for Scores (The Washington Post) 01/06/01

Affiliate of Famed N.Y. Strip Club Planned Downtown (The Washington Post) 01/06/01