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Maryland8 hours ago

Salisbury, Md. rainbow crosswalk removed on Veterans Day

Mayor’s order denounced by LGBTQ activists as act of bigotry

Kazakhstan9 hours ago

Kazakh lawmakers advance anti-LGBTQ propaganda bill

Virginia1 day ago

Ghazala Hashmi names Equality Virginia executive director to transition team

U.S. Military/Pentagon1 day ago

Serving America, facing expulsion: Fight for trans inclusion continues on Veterans Day

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District of Columbia2 days ago

Capital Pride files anti-stalking complaint against local LGBTQ activist

Darren Pasha denies charge, claims action is linked to Ashley Smith’s resignation

Wedding Announcement2 weeks ago

Douglas M. Haller and Timothy H. Longnecker wed in Detroit, Michigan

New York2 weeks ago

Andrew Cuomo’s and Zohran Mamdani’s complete track records on LGBTQ issues

European Union2 weeks ago

Former Irish prime minister: Europe is leader in global LGBTQ rights movement

Bars & Parties2 weeks ago

Halloween weekend is here

Opinions2 weeks ago

The importance of holding queer leaders accountable

a&e features2 weeks ago

Exhibit showcases trans, nonbinary joy in Maryland and Virginia

Supreme Court rejects Kim Davis’s effort to overturn landmark marriage ruling

Pennsylvania5 days ago

Erica Deuso elected as Pa.’s first openly transgender mayor

Movies4 days ago

Superb direction, performances create a ‘Day’ to remember

Theater3 days ago

Astounding ‘LIZZIE’ builds on legendary axe murder tale

Photos2 days ago

PHOTOS: Miss Gay Mid-Atlantic America

Books3 days ago

A history of lesbian workarounds to build family

Real Estate3 days ago

How federal layoffs, shutdown threaten D.C.-area landlords

Politics

Politics1 week ago

Former VP Dick Cheney dies at 84

Supported marriage equality before it was legalized

New Hampshire3 weeks ago

John E. Sununu to run for NH Senate seat

Politics3 weeks ago

Homophobia, racism, and Nazis: The dark side of rising Republican leaders

Congress4 weeks ago

Five HIV/AIDS activists arrested outside Susan Collins’s D.C. office

Federal Government2 months ago

EXCLUSIVE: Trump admin blocks $1.25 million in LGBTQ, DEI grants, which may violate federal law

Congress2 months ago

Mike Waltz confirmed as next UN ambassador

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District of Columbia6 days ago

‘Sandwich guy’ not guilty in assault case

Maryland1 week ago

Democrats hold leads in almost every race of Annapolis municipal election

Virginia1 week ago

Democrats increase majority in Va. House of Delegates

District of Columbia1 week ago

Trial begins for man charged with throwing sandwich at federal agent

Virginia1 week ago

Gay Republican loses race for Virginia lieutenant governor

Virginia1 week ago

Jones elected next Va. AG

World

Turks and Caicos Islands1 day ago

Turks and Caicos government ordered to recognize gay couple’s marriage

Richard Sankar and Tim Haymon legally married in Fla. in 2020

El Salvador2 days ago

El Salvador: el costo del silencio oficial ante la violencia contra la comunidad LGBTQ

Botswana1 week ago

The first courageous annual Palapye Pride in Botswana

Jamaica1 week ago

Jamaican LGBTQ group launches Hurricane Melissa relief fund

Caribbean2 weeks ago

Double exclusion, equal dignity

European Union2 weeks ago

Former Irish prime minister: Europe is leader in global LGBTQ rights movement

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The White House1 day ago

Trump targets LGBTQ workers in new loan forgiveness restrictions

A new Trump policy attempts to limit loan forgiveness for federal workers working with LGBTQ issues.

U.S. Supreme Court2 days ago

Supreme Court rejects Kim Davis’s effort to overturn landmark marriage ruling

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I’m transgender. I’m autistic. And Trump’s SNAP chaos is frightening

Pennsylvania5 days ago

Erica Deuso elected as Pa.’s first openly transgender mayor

U.S. Supreme Court5 days ago

LGBTQ legal leaders to Supreme Court: ‘honor your precedent, protect our families’

U.S. Supreme Court6 days ago

Supreme Court rules White House can implement anti-trans passport policy

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Gottmik and Violet Chachki are bringing drag excellence across the country with ‘The Knockout Tour’

Tour ends in Nashville on Dec. 12

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Spark Social House to start serving alcohol

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PHOTOS: Miss Gay Mid-Atlantic America

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A history of lesbian workarounds to build family

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Opinions4 weeks ago

On free speech and the harms of conversion therapy

Debunked practice causes significant damage to youth
Baltimore4 weeks ago

BLAQ Equity Baltimore fights for queer liberation

Group recently entered partnership with FreeState Justice
National4 weeks ago

Trans rights activist Miss Major Griffin-Gracy dies at 78

Revisiting Blade’s 2024 interview with legendary voice for equality
Congress4 weeks ago

Five HIV/AIDS activists arrested outside Susan Collins’s D.C. office

Protesters demanded full PEPFAR funding
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Ruby Corado jailed after sentencing is postponed

Former Casa Ruby director pleaded guilty to wire fraud in 2024
U.S. Military/Pentagon4 weeks ago

‘This is not the military I gave my life for’: LGBTQ veterans respond to Hegseth

As the military continues DEI rollbacks and policy changes, LGBTQ veterans criticize Hegseth and the Trump Admin.
District of Columbia4 weeks ago

Bet Mishpachah welcomes release of last hostages from Gaza

President Donald Trump helped broker ceasefire between Israel, Hamas
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D.C. college students still reeling from Trump’s police takeover

‘Feeding into the racist, homophobic conceptions of crime’
District of Columbia1 month ago

Whitman-Walker to dedicate Dale Sanders Center for Law & Human Rights

Event will commemorate endowment from estate of LGBTQ rights attorney
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