FREDDIE’S BEACH BAR and restaurant just down the road from Falls Church, the only openly LGBTQ+ gathering place in Northern Virginia, welcomed hundreds of patrons and supporters to a 1969-like “Love In” last Saturday in reaction to a spate harassment by haters who recently called in a bomb threat and have demonstrated outside the establishment. When three who claimed they were from a “non-denominational church” in Northern Virginia did so this Saturday, a phalanx of pro-gay supporters calling themselves the Rainbow Defense Coalition, stood in front of them with open rainbow-colored umbrellas to diminish their impact. Terre Hoot, a comedian drag performer from Indiana, led a book reading at the event, hosted by Freddie Lutz, popular owner of Freddies. Supporters in attendance included State Sen. Barbara Favola, Commonwealth Attorney Parisa Deghani-Tafti, State Del. Adele McClure, Arlington County board member Maureen Coffee, reporter Lou Chibarro of the Washington Blade and the News-Press’ Nicholas Benton. (News-Press Photos) 
FREDDIE’S BEACH BAR and restaurant just down the road from Falls Church, the only openly LGBTQ+ gathering place in Northern Virginia, welcomed hundreds of patrons and supporters to a 1969-like “Love In” last Saturday in reaction to a spate harassment by haters who recently called in a bomb threat and have demonstrated outside the establishment. When three who claimed they were from a “non-denominational church” in Northern Virginia did so this Saturday, a phalanx of pro-gay supporters calling themselves the Rainbow Defense Coalition, stood in front of them with open rainbow-colored umbrellas to diminish their impact. Terre Hoot, a comedian drag performer from Indiana, led a book reading at the event, hosted by Freddie Lutz, popular owner of Freddies. Supporters in attendance included State Sen. Barbara Favola, Commonwealth Attorney Parisa Deghani-Tafti, State Del. Adele McClure, Arlington County board member Maureen Coffee, reporter Lou Chibarro of the Washington Blade and the News-Press’ Nicholas Benton. (News-Press Photos) 
FREDDIE’S BEACH BAR and restaurant just down the road from Falls Church, the only openly LGBTQ+ gathering place in Northern Virginia, welcomed hundreds of patrons and supporters to a 1969-like “Love In” last Saturday in reaction to a spate harassment by haters who recently called in a bomb threat and have demonstrated outside the establishment. When three who claimed they were from a “non-denominational church” in Northern Virginia did so this Saturday, a phalanx of pro-gay supporters calling themselves the Rainbow Defense Coalition, stood in front of them with open rainbow-colored umbrellas to diminish their impact. Terre Hoot, a comedian drag performer from Indiana, led a book reading at the event, hosted by Freddie Lutz, popular owner of Freddies. Supporters in attendance included State Sen. Barbara Favola, Commonwealth Attorney Parisa Deghani-Tafti, State Del. Adele McClure, Arlington County board member Maureen Coffee, reporter Lou Chibarro of the Washington Blade and the News-Press’ Nicholas Benton. (News-Press Photos) 
FREDDIE’S BEACH BAR and restaurant just down the road from Falls Church, the only openly LGBTQ+ gathering place in Northern Virginia, welcomed hundreds of patrons and supporters to a 1969-like “Love In” last Saturday in reaction to a spate harassment by haters who recently called in a bomb threat and have demonstrated outside the establishment. When three who claimed they were from a “non-denominational church” in Northern Virginia did so this Saturday, a phalanx of pro-gay supporters calling themselves the Rainbow Defense Coalition, stood in front of them with open rainbow-colored umbrellas to diminish their impact. Terre Hoot, a comedian drag performer from Indiana, led a book reading at the event, hosted by Freddie Lutz, popular owner of Freddies. Supporters in attendance included State Sen. Barbara Favola, Commonwealth Attorney Parisa Deghani-Tafti, State Del. Adele McClure, Arlington County board member Maureen Coffee, reporter Lou Chibarro of the Washington Blade and the News-Press’ Nicholas Benton. (News-Press Photos) 
FREDDIE’S BEACH BAR and restaurant just down the road from Falls Church, the only openly LGBTQ+ gathering place in Northern Virginia, welcomed hundreds of patrons and supporters to a 1969-like “Love In” last Saturday in reaction to a spate harassment by haters who recently called in a bomb threat and have demonstrated outside the establishment. When three who claimed they were from a “non-denominational church” in Northern Virginia did so this Saturday, a phalanx of pro-gay supporters calling themselves the Rainbow Defense Coalition, stood in front of them with open rainbow-colored umbrellas to diminish their impact. Terre Hoot, a comedian drag performer from Indiana, led a book reading at the event, hosted by Freddie Lutz, popular owner of Freddies. Supporters in attendance included State Sen. Barbara Favola, Commonwealth Attorney Parisa Deghani-Tafti, State Del. Adele McClure, Arlington County board member Maureen Coffee, reporter Lou Chibarro of the Washington Blade and the News-Press’ Nicholas Benton. (News-Press Photos)
Falls Church Schools Seek Community Input on Strategic Plan
Falls Church City Public Schools (FCCPS) is inviting students, families, staff and community members to help shape the school division’s next strategic plan, which will establish educational priorities for the
