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DC Candidate Blames Deployments, Anti-Trans Ballots Certified

5/13/2026

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Miguel Trindade Deramo, D.C. Ward 1 candidate, says 2025 federal deployments have made queer nightlife feel unsafe.
He and Rashida Brown cross-endorsed under the new ranked-choice voting system to broaden support.
Federal checkpoints caused some LGBTQ+ bar owners to lose up to 75 % of revenue in one night.
Anti-trans ballot measures were certified for the November 2026 election in Colorado, Maine, Washington and Missouri, using tactics once applied to marriage equality.

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Story summary

Miguel Trindade Deramo, D.C. Ward 1 candidate, says 2025 federal deployments have made queer nightlife feel unsafe.
He and Rashida Brown cross-endorsed under the new ranked-choice voting system to broaden support.
Federal checkpoints caused some LGBTQ+ bar owners to lose up to 75 % of revenue in one night.
Anti-trans ballot measures were certified for the November 2026 election in Colorado, Maine, Washington and Missouri, using tactics once applied to marriage equality.