Washington Blade, Inc

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An independent newspaper serving the gay community. This edition features articles on the status of bills in the House and Senate including an AIDS funding bill and a bill to overturn the Supreme Court decision that forced Georgetown University to comply with D.C. Human Rights Law, political information about local election candidates, the third in a string of courts-martial against female Marines at Parris Island over allegations of lesbianism, the first of a series on women's label Olivia Records, Dupont Circle residents' complaints over crime and over-development in their neighborhood, criticism of the omission of the role of gays such as Bayard Rustin in efforts to commemorate the civil rights march on Washington led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and concern over the omission of AIDS as an issue facing the black community in a lengthy position paper that accompanied the anniversary celebrations, arts reviews, and ads for gay-friendly businesses, events, and groups.Volume 19, Number 37Original version: print newspaper; DC Public Library, Special Collections, Periodicals, Washington Blade

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