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Pete Buttigieg, eyeing a presidential run, holds Iowa town hall

Former DOT secretary defended trans rights

Rehoboth Beach19 hours ago

Ashley Biden to speak at Blade’s Summer Kickoff Party in Rehoboth Beach

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Global LGBTQ rights crackdown overshadows this year’s IDAHOBiT

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LGBT exhibition at D.C.’s Capital Jewish Museum opens May 16

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Blade returns to Israel to cover Oct. 7 anniversary

Middle East on the brink of a regional war

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Las Vegas Raiders release groundbreaking gay defensive end Carl Nassib

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Calendar: March 18-24

National3 years ago

‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill vulnerable to legal challenges on many fronts: experts

Idaho3 years ago

Idaho Senate GOP kill bill banning trans medical care

Opinions3 years ago

A monumental day in Chile

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Ukraine LGBTQ activist flees Kyiv

HRC: GOP reconciliation bill would imperil critical LGBTQ-specific programs

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Tourists, locals express concerns about WorldPride security

Officials say no credible threats have been reported

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Rainbow History Project WorldPride exhibition to open May 18

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HRC: GOP reconciliation bill would imperil critical LGBTQ-specific programs

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Top Congressional Democrats reintroduce Equality Act on Trump’s 100th day in office

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George Santos sentenced to 87 months in prison for fraud case

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Jeanine Pirro has mixed record on LGBTQ rights in N.Y.

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New stock exchange initiative promotes LGBTQ inclusion in private sector

'Ringing the Bell for LGBTIQ+ Equality' campaign kicked off in Toronto on Tuesday

Peru3 days ago

Peruvian activists react to Pope Leo XIV’s election

Uruguay3 days ago

Former Uruguayan president José Mujica dies at 89

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OAS commission criticizes Trinidad and Tobago homosexuality recriminalization ruling

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Lawmakers on April 30 urged secretary of state to condemn anti-LGBTQ bill, constitutional amendment

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HRC memo details threats to LGBTQ community in Trump budget

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Trump admin cancels more than $800 million in LGBTQ health grants

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Chicago activist named new head of National Center for Lesbian Rights

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Congress agrees to boost in funds for Trump’s HIV plan — and then some

Lawmakers reject cuts to PEPFAR, National Institutes for Health
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RuPaul among latest inductees to California Hall of Fame

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