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    BACK TO SCHOOL 2018: Gay Howard student says much work remains

    Justin Calhoun, gay news, Washington Blade Posted on August 10, 2018 at 2:54 pm EDT
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    BACK TO SCHOOL 2018: UMD advocates for trans inclusivity

    Shige Sakurai, gay news, Washington Blade Posted on August 10, 2018 at 2:30 pm EDT
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    PHOTOS: Freddie’s karaoke night
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    Washington Blade covers Trump immigration policy impact
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    PHOTOS: Sports Issue Party
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    PHOTOS: Pitchers
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    PHOTOS: Town Danceboutique closing party
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    PHOTOS: Orioles Pride Night
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    PHOTOS: Winchester Pride
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    PHOTOS: Baltimore Pride Festival
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    PHOTOS: Parade Viewing Party
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    PHOTOS: 2018 Capital Pride Festival
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    BACK TO SCHOOL 2018: New book is essential LGBT classroom resource

    ‘Reading the Rainbow’ demonstrates inclusion, diversity for elementary students

    August 10th | by Dana Rudolph

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    New Arceneaux essay collection finds humor in autobiography

    Houston-born writer recalls childhood, Beyonce, Jesus and more

    August 10th | by Kathi Wolfe

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    LGBT book festival OutWrite, Dog Days sidewalk sale this weekend

    Queer authors talk shop at annual Center event while Logan-area shops offer deals

    August 3rd | by Joey DiGuglielmo

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    Comedian Guy Branum recounts painful youth in new memoir

    Laughs come belatedly amidst superfluous detail in ‘Goddess’ book

    August 2nd | by Terri Schlichenmeyer

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    Queer literary legend Edmund White comes vividly to life in new memoir

    Lauded writer recalls everything from childhood trauma to recent health scare

    July 27th | by Kathi Wolfe

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    ‘Boys of Fairy Town’ brings old-time Chicago to life

    Gays and gender-benders had more options than you might think

    July 22nd | by Terri Schlichenmeyer

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    Page turners for the beach or pool

    ‘Love, Simon’ sequel, ‘Sodom Road Exit’ among 2018 book delights

    July 20th | by Grace Perry

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    Bianca Del Rio offers debut advice tome chocked with photos

    ‘Drag Race’ vet is raunchy as ever in Dr. Phil-type spoof book

    July 7th | by Terri Schlichenmeyer
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    LGBT counter protesters to ‘peacefully’ confront white supremacist rally
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    National
    In first, trans candidate wins major party nomination for governor’s race
    New Trump administration memo on Obama order alarms LGBT advocates
    Biden launches campaign promoting LGBTQ acceptance
    Verizon donates $250,000 to PFLAG
    ICE releases 14 transgender asylum seekers
    Lambda Legal announces resignation of CEO Rachel Tiven
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    World
    Danish activists to boycott U.S. ambassador’s Pride month reception
    Countries use registration laws to hinder LGBTI advocacy
    US officials take part in global LGBTI rights conference
    Final vote on trans rights bill set in Chilean Congress
    Blade hosts State Department leadership program participants
    Nine LGBTI activists attacked in Armenia
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    Opinions
    Making D.C. gays nice again, Minnesota style
    Huckabee Sanders briefs the enemy
    Rudy on a ledge and other speculations
    ‘Go suck Hillary Clinton’s c***’
    Events yield less fiscal benefit to D.C. than thought
    LGBTQ Israelis should embrace solidarity with Palestinians
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    Arts & Entertainment
    Lena Waithe says her haircut has made her ‘gayer’
    ‘Queer Eye’s Karamo Brown is releasing a bomber jacket line
    Laverne Cox speaks on the ‘violence’ of misgendering trans murder victims
    Sam Smith slammed for saying he doesn’t like Michael Jackson
    Ruby Rose quits Twitter after ‘Batwoman’ backlash about her sexuality
    Disney casts straight comedian as ‘effete’ gay character
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