Robert White: Last News

Stonewall Democrats President Jatarious Frazier told Metro Weekly that all candidates who received a spot on the primary ballot were invited to attend and participate in the forums, in keeping with the club’s bylaws, but some individual candidates may have chosen not to participate, which in turn may have affected their chances of winning the club’s endorsement.For instance, in the Attorney General’s race, Bruce Spiva and Ryan Jones participated in the forum. But even though candidate Brian Schwalb did not, he was invited, and ended up getting the second-highest number of votes from club members when it came to deciding on an endorsement.Incumbent Ward 5 Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie, who had been seeking the AG post, was left off the primary ballot after a three-judge panel of the D.C.

Paul Justman, director of the acclaimed 2002 documentary Standing in the Shadows of Motown as well as classic MTV-era music videos including the J. Geils Band’s “Centerfold” and Diana Ross’ “Muscles,” died March 7 at his home in the Hollywood Hills. He was 74.

Pride Plates Act of 2023, introduced by Councilmember Robert White (D-At-Large) would instruct the DMV to create LGBTQ-themed license plates that people could purchase, with proceeds benefiting the Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ Affairs.The Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ Affairs typically provides programming, grants, and other resources to the local LGBTQ community. Under the legislation, a fund would be created to stockpile money obtained through, donations, or specialty license plate fees from the District, and any money appropriated in the fund but not spent in a particular year will be continue to be available in subsequent months and years. The District already makes several specialty plates supporting various causes, such as plates supporting the cleanup and protection of the Anacostia River watershed, D.C.’s military veteran community, and even local sports team, according to WTOP. According to White’s office, the District’s Committee on Transportation and the Environment held a hearing, and the Committee on Government Operations held a mark-up on a nearly identical bill last year.Once the bill passes, the DMV would be tasked with designing the template for the plates, although White is hopeful that the agency will consult with local LGBTQ advocates, including the Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ Affairs, to ensure the plates are inclusive and up-to-date.White hopes that D.C.

key witness in the trial over the murder of T2 Trainspotting actor Bradley Welsh was attacked by two men with an axe 13 days after the fatal shooting. The Sunday Mail can reveal Robert White was the victim of a violent assault by two men who stormed into his home in Edinburgh’s Duddingston area.