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• Reggie Greer Engages the LGBTQ+ Community from

• Reggie Greer Engages the LGBTQ+ Community from the White House •

• At 34, @rwgreer is a D.C. resident and White House staffer. The young boy who aspired to join the ranks of governance accomplished his dream, several times over, and is now a senior advisor on LGBTQ+ issues and the director of priority placement in @potus’ administration, where he promotes LGBTQ+ inclusion and acts as a liaison between the community and the White House. •

• “I think I loved the idea of government, whether it be the local, state or federal levels, being used as an instrument for good,” Greer says, echoing fellow Texan and former President Lyndon B. Johnson. “I think public service invites everyone to this center square where people have a role to play in shaping life for all of us.” •

• link in bio to read @trentsjohnson’s full interview with Greer // 📷 courtesy of subject •

• Our culture, heritage, upbringing, media and c

• Our culture, heritage, upbringing, media and communities affect our subconscious and, thus, what we believe we can achieve. Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) are underrepresented in almost all industries and in executive leadership roles. •

• Rosie Nguyen, founder of @roseavebakery in downtown D.C., felt similarly when she started her business, which is a little over a year old. •

“My biggest fear was that the bakery would be a failure — that my grand ideas would not translate well into the real world and we would be a flop,” Nguyen says. “As big as my fears were, I learned a lot from my food journey and was able to learn from my mistakes. I owed it to myself to at least try my best.” •

• link in bio to @alicehu // @woowooco’s full article // 📷 of @roseavebakery’s Nguyen courtesy of subject •

• calling all stylish creators, makers, artists

• calling all stylish creators, makers, artists + entrepreneurs •

• we’re putting together a list of locals for our Style + Aesthetic Issue including @khadija.jahmila (pictured here), who transforms salvaged materials into fine art •

• tag folks in the comments or DM us your recs for stylish locals making an impact on the city’s aesthetic •

• link in bio to read last year’s Style Issue // 📷 of Khadija Jahmila by @reese.bland •

• Haunting chants travel down a corridor in Geor

• Haunting chants travel down a corridor in Georgetown, stopping passersby dead in their tracks. Following the trail of voices over speakers chanting, “Do you know the weight of a rainbow,” one’s eyes wander to the 1,200-square-foot twinkling rainbow suspended above the street. It’s hard not to stare up when walking under, but be ready to dodge the families and couples posing for photos underneath the striking art. •

• Argentinian-American queer artist @mercedes_theartist’s intention for “The Weight of a Rainbow” — the latest installation in @officialgeorgetowndc’s GLOW series — is to celebrate Pride while honoring the LGBTQ+ experience. The jubilant 928 LED-lit lanterns illuminating the rainbow juxtapose the eight vocalists’ somber tone to capture both the joy and painful past of the LGBTQ+ community. We spoke with Mercedes, a former artist fellow at @halcyoninspires, about her new installation and its symbolism. •

• link in bio to read our editorial assistant @nicol_schallr’s interview with Mercedes // 📷 by Christopher Chern •

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