Because their community is not often protected from discrimination, LGBTQ people are struggling to secure health care and gender affirming services during the pandemic. So local LGBTQ-focused organizations are...
Dani Birzer
Dani Birzer
Online events continue, despite virtual fatigue and no end in sight
Local organizations are getting more creative with virtual events. But while there’s a wide variety offered, attendance is beginning to fluctuate after nine months of virtual fatigue.
DC Initiative 81 passes, making psychedelic therapies accessible
Initiative 81 passed in D.C., giving residents access to natural, psychedelic therapies as a form of treatment. Research continues within the nation to uncover the mysteries of naturally occurring entheogens.
AUDIO: Sports betting on the ballot in Md
Maryland voters will decide whether sports betting will become legal in the state. It’s a statewide ballot question and even if the issues passes, there are still a lot of details to work out. Dani Birzer reports...
Thousands of women march to protest Trump administration
Thousands of women rallied at the Women’s March on Saturday, hosted by groups like Planned Parenthood, the women of the Piscataway Nation and Black Lives Matter D.C. Participants protested the recent nomination of Amy...
Amid pandemic, museums slowly reopen in DC
Mayor Bowser extends Phase 2 of D.C.'s reopening plan until the end of the year, but museums in the District are starting to open, welcoming visitors and locals with open, but socially-distanced arms.
Gallaudet University launches new deaf research network
Lorna Quandt, Ph.D., and professor Melissa Malzkuhn at Gallaudet University have launched a brand new research network to engage deaf researchers across the world to collaborate together. The two researchers discuss...
Mourners gather to remember Ruth Bader Ginsburg
An impromptu memorial grew on the steps of the Supreme Court over the weekend.
