Ruby Corado, founder of LGBTQ+ nonprofit Casa Ruby, pleads guilty to wire fraud
The Washington, D.C. nonprofit shuttered its doors after she vanished with thousands of dollars.
JULY 18, 2024
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Scandal Engulfs D.C. LGBTQ+ Nonprofit, Founder Vanishes
Ruby Corado, the organization's founder, has vanished without the staff knowing how to contact her.
JULY 18, 2022
LGBTQ+ Youth Shelter Lost Its Funds — Questions Arise Around Budget
Casa Ruby, founded in 2012, provides a variety of services to LGBTQ+ youth in Washington, D.C.
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
D.C. Activist Arrested on Trans Day of Resilience
Jes Grobman, a well-known trans activist in Washington, D.C. was jailed overnight after police arrested her at a rally she co-organized protesting violence against trans people.
NOVEMBER 21, 2015
Concerns Raised Over Mental Health of Gay Detainee
Friends and relatives of an undocumented immigrant who fled antigay violence in Peru fear he is not receiving proper treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder.
SEPTEMBER 7, 2012
HRC President Chad Griffin Apologizes to Trans People
HRC president Chad Griffin gave the keynote speech at the Southern Comfort Conference focusing on transgender people and their lives.
SEPTEMBER 5, 2014
Comparing Harvey Weinstein to a Night at a Gay Bar Is Insane
A commentary in USA Today claimed most gay bars are sweaty sex dens where nonconsensual groping is rampant, akin to Harvey Weinstein's hotel room. Which bars does this op-ed writer frequent?
OCTOBER 18, 2017
Federal judge grants Casa Ruby founder Ruby Corado pre-trial release from D.C. jail
The transgender woman had been held in solitary confinement in the men’s section of the D.C. jail.
MARCH 13, 2024
D.C. Court Freezes LGBTQ+ Nonprofit Casa Ruby’s Bank Accounts
Ruby Corado, the founder of Casa Ruby, said she is not a criminal as a court sided with D.C.'s attorney general and froze the LGBTQ+ nonprofit's financial accounts.
AUGUST 3, 2022
LGBTQ+ Nonprofit, Beset by Scandal, Should Be Dismantled: Report
A receiver's report submitted to a D.C. court has also found evidence of "potential criminal misconduct" at Casa Ruby.
SEPTEMBER 14, 2022
Transgender Detainees Face Challenges in Broken Immigration System
Is a government turf war over immigration detention putting transgender lives at risk?
MAY 7, 2012
Making D.C. Less Scary for LGBT Youth
A new Pride campaign turns homemade art into beds and meals for beleaguered teens in the nation's capital.
JUNE 2, 2016
Minorities Are Under Attack. Trump Must Respond
Recent attacks on LGBT centers, mosques, and Jewish cemeteries highlight how different communities must stand together against hatred, writes HRC's Mary Beth Maxwell.
MARCH 15, 2017
50 States, 50 Heroes
Fifty current queer leaders tell us who their state's LGBT hero is. Who's yours?
MAY 10, 2017
Founder of D.C. LGBTQ+ nonprofit Casa Ruby arrested in Maryland after fleeing to El Salvador
The Department of Justice said that Ruby Corado was arrested after unexpectedly returning to the United States.
MARCH 7, 2024
Casa Ruby Founder Resigns After Major Grant Loss, Blames 'The System'
"I realized that I cannot fight the system," Ruby Corado said. "The system is not meant to support people who are in need."
OCTOBER 6, 2021
Gay Man Attacked by Mob in D.C.; Three Arrested
Also, in a separate incident over the weekend in the nation's capital, a man with a gun threatened transgender women.
JUNE 17, 2019
DC Breaks Ground With Transgender Campaign
Washington, D.C., has put together the nation's first government-funded campaign to fight discrimination against transgender people.
AUGUST 3, 2012
Mainstream Media Finally Pays Attention to Killings of Trans Women
On Nightline, Dominique Jackson of Pose joined Juju Chang to discuss the epidemic of violence against trans women of color.
OCTOBER 4, 2019