� Lou Chibbaro Jr. has reported on the LGBT civil rights movement and the LGBT community for more than 30 years, beginning as a freelance writer and later as a staff reporter and currently as Senior News Reporter for the Washington Blade. He has chronicled LGBT-related developments as they have touched on a wide range of social, religious, and governmental institutions, including the White House, Congress, the U.S. Supreme Court, the military, local and national law enforcement agencies and the Catholic Church. Chibbaro has reported on LGBT issues and LGBT participation in local and national elections since 1976. He has covered the AIDS epidemic since it first surfaced in the early 1980s. � Google

Gay mayoral candidate murdered in Mississippi

Suspect arrested; sheriff says no evidence of hate crime

March 1, 2013 | 1 Comment

Trans group: D.C. hate crimes review biased toward police

Emails from police chief ‘raise questions’ about independence task force

February 27, 2013 | 3 Comments

Vatican denounces reports of gay sex scandal

Allegations of blackmail, prostitution as pope steps down

February 27, 2013 | 4 Comments

D.C. Council reprimands Graham, strips him of committee duties

Gay Councilman expected to seek re-election next year

February 25, 2013 | 4 Comments

Gay sex scandal rocks Vatican

Italian newspaper says Pope resigned after seeing secret report of ‘gay network’

February 24, 2013 | 9 Comments

Judge rejects Graham request for order against ethics ruling

D.C. Council scheduled to vote Monday on reprimand proposal

February 22, 2013 | 3 Comments

Graham faces reprimand by D.C. Council

Gay Council member files lawsuit challenging ethics board

February 21, 2013 | 2 Comments

Gay minister installed as pastor in Frederick, Md.

Dr. Apgar-Taylor and his husband were married in Massachusetts in 2004

February 21, 2013 | 7 Comments

Judge upholds murder charge in roommate stabbing case

Wilson charged with second degree murder but maintains his innocence; lawyer says no evidence connects him to crime

February 20, 2013 | Comments Off

DNC official says Stonewall Dems to return

Gay CEO from Texas elected DNC finance chair

February 20, 2013 | Comments Off