� Michael K. Lavers has been a staff writer for the Washington Blade since May 2012. The passage of Maryland's same-sex marriage law, the HIV/AIDS epidemic, the burgeoning LGBT rights movement in Latin America and the consecration of gay New Hampshire Bishop V. Gene Robinson are among the many stories he has covered since his career began in 2002. Lavers' work has appeared in the EDGE Media Network, Fire Island News, Village Voice, Huffington Post and other media outlets. He has also discussed LGBT-specific issues on the BBC, New York Times, News Channel 8, WNYC in New York City other mainstream and LGBT publications. Lavers holds a degree in journalism and Spanish from the University of New Hampshire. He lives in Dupont Circle with his partner. Google

HRC gives another $300,000 to Md. same-sex marriage campaign

Group announced an additional $1 million contribution to four statewide same-sex marriage campaigns

October 15, 2012 | 1 Comment

Freedom to Marry fundraisers raise $450,000 for state marriage campaigns

D.C. among cities where National Engagement Parties have taken place

October 15, 2012 | 2 Comments

Exclusive: Md. marriage campaign raises $3.2 million

Marylanders for Marriage Equality will submit financial report to state election officials late on Friday

October 12, 2012 | 3 Comments

Leader of Md. anti-gay group has history of IRS tax liens

Derek McCoy had $32,000 in unpaid federal taxes from 2002, 2003

October 12, 2012 | 3 Comments

Gay GOP group ad features image of U.S. ambassador’s corpse

Broward Log Cabin Republican Club of Florida ad sparked outrage

October 12, 2012 | 8 Comments

TV ad wars begin over Md. marriage referendum

Spots feature two prominent black Maryland clergy who support Question 6

October 11, 2012 | 1 Comment

Stephen Rutgers, Mark Rutstein wed

Washington Blade staffer and D.C. Realtor married Oct. 6

October 11, 2012 | Comments Off

Md. campaign features undocumented LGBT students

At the intersection of immigrant, gay rights movements

October 10, 2012 | 1 Comment

Gallaudet administrator placed on leave for signing Md. marriage petition

Dr. Angela McCaskill heads the D.C. university’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion

October 10, 2012 | 25 Comments

Former NOM president: Marriage is not a ‘civil rights issue’

Gallagher assailed by activist after panel discussion

October 10, 2012 | 10 Comments