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With a referendum on same-sex marriage likely to be on the ballot in November, Conversations in the Corridor turns its attention to LGBT life in the Gateway Arts District.
After a short hiatus, Conversations in the Corridor returns to Busboys and Poets tonight with a discussion of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered life in Gateway Arts District.
Like previous Conversations in the Corridor events, it will feature a freewheeling, open-ended discussion of the topic at hand set amid the decor (and food and drink) of the Howard Zinn Room at Busboys. The event runs from 5 to 7 p.m.
Previous discussions have examined issues like or
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While demographic information on sexuality is difficult to pin down, Hyattsville and Mount Rainier both are reported to have larger-than-usual LGBT populations, according to The Washington Post.
Data from the 2000 Census recorded 51 households inhabited by unmarried same-sex partners, 25 inhabited by two male partners, 48 inhabited by two female partners, making up a total of 1.3 percent of Hyattsville's households
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Maryland's LGBT community has also won a series of political battles over the past few months. A judge recently ruled that Maryland must , and
However the marriage bill will likely be headed back to The Maryland Marriage Alliance has spent more than $70,000 collecting signatures throughout the state in an attempt to put same-sex marriage on the ballot, according to the pro-same-sex marriage group Marylanders for Marriage Equality.
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