Lianna Michelle Golden

3 days ago | wjla.com | Lianna Michelle Golden

WASHINGTON (7News) — Nestled in the heart of Adams Morgan, you'll find the neighborhood bar and restaurant that welcomes all. "This is Her Diner," Kelly Laczko said. She owns the groovy, inclusive spot on 18th and U St. Northwest alongside her wife, Kethida Laczko. "There’s not enough she/her spaces, so I think it’s defining it."Married nearly seven years, they opened Her Diner in November, marking their first Pride just around the corner from the parade route.

4 days ago | wjla.com | Lianna Michelle Golden

WASHINGTON (7News) — The District is facing a new class action lawsuit from members of the local blind community. Disability Rights Advocates, Relman Colfax PLLC, and The Washington Lawyers' Committee are joining forces on behalf of the D.C. Council of the Blind and five plaintiffs. "We filed an action in federal court," Michael Allen, a partner at Relman Colfax, told 7News. Allen is one of the attorneys representing the DC Council of the Blind and five plaintiffs in the suit.

5 days ago | wjla.com | Lianna Michelle Golden

WASHINGTON (7News) — June 1st marks the start of Gun Violence Awareness Month, and community activists are using the time to talk about solutions. As a symbol of solidarity, the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge was lit up in orange, the color of gun violence awareness. One advocate says the illumination stands as a public reminder that the city is united in its fight to prevent harm and protect youth in every neighborhood.

6 days ago | wjla.com | Lianna Michelle Golden

How will you be kept safe during WorldPride? 7News asks DC leaders

1 week ago | wjla.com | Lianna Michelle Golden

WASHINGTON (7News) — 7News is getting an exclusive look at a specialized police unit created to serve and protect members of the LGBTQ+ community in Washington, D.C. "We've been pretty busy during Pride," Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Officer Gary Thompson told 7News' Lianna Golden. Officer Thompson and Officer Charmaine Evans Smith are two of the five members of MPD's LGBT Liaison Unit, which was founded in 2000.