� � Phil Reese is the Manager of Digital Initiatives and web editor at the Washington Blade. Before coming to the Blade in 2011, Reese contributed to a number of both web and print publications around the nation, and co-hosted the only weekly LGBT politics roundtable show, Same Sex Sunday, which was available for download via podcast. Reese received his Masters of Library and Information Science for the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign and his Bachelor's degree in English and Communication from Central Michigan University. He is a Detroit native, and has been following stories related to leaders of the LGBT community and its advocacy organizations for over 10 years. Google

San Fran to provide transition care to patients

Body governing the San Francisco Department of Public Health removes restrictions to transition-related care for program covering uninsured residents

November 12, 2012 | 1 Comment

AIDS mortality rate still high among blacks

'The time has come for a major commitment of resources to address these shameful disparities in HIV outcomes in the United States'

November 12, 2012 | 1 Comment

Ill. official survives flap over trans rights

School administrator proposed extensive trans protections that were later reversed

November 12, 2012 | Comments Off

With Washington, advocates anticipate sweep

All four states voting on same-sex marriage measures rejected anti-gay arguments election night

November 7, 2012 | 1 Comment

Minnesota votes down marriage amendment

Anti-gay effort defeated at ballot

November 7, 2012 | 1 Comment

Full Frontal Freedom wants you to vote for equality

Full Frontal Freedom's 'I am your reason to support marriage equality'

November 5, 2012 | 1 Comment

Globe endorses gay Republican for Congress

'There’s longstanding evidence of Tisei’s willingness to defy his party and even public sentiment at key points,' endorsement reads

October 30, 2012 | 1 Comment

Study: 3.4 percent in U.S. identify as LGBT

Study also found that women in the LGBT community are just as likely as non-LGBT women to be raising children

October 30, 2012 | 3 Comments

Gates donates $500,000 to Wash. marriage effort

According to Washington United for Marriage, Gates had previously contributed $100,000

October 30, 2012 | 15 Comments

New Tom Goss video: Make Believe

Local gay singer/songwriter releases new partially animated video for single

October 29, 2012 | 1 Comment