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Health52 minutes ago

CMS moves to expand HIV-positive organ transplants

HIV/AIDS activists welcome potential development

Canada10 hours ago

Shooter who killed 7 people inside Canada school was transgender

Russia10 hours ago

Russia’s anti-LGBTQ crackdown takes absurd turn

Virginia12 hours ago

McPike wins special election for Va. House of Delegates

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Opinions1 year ago

Trump takes a wrecking ball to decency, democracy

Attacks on trans people, women, immigrants are just the beginning

Theater6 years ago

Creative ways to keep dancing

Books6 years ago

‘Camp’ explores puppyish first love

Local6 years ago

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Noticias en Español6 years ago

Policías en El Salvador encarcelados 20 años por la muerte de mujer trans

homepage news6 years ago

Rayceen Pendarvis refuses to give up

Out & About6 years ago

Rainbow Families hosts Virtual Family conference

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Books4 days ago

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Real Estate4 days ago

New year, new housing landscape for D.C. landlords

New York2 days ago

Pride flag removed from Stonewall Monument as Trump targets LGBTQ landmarks

Italy3 days ago

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Politics

Congress1 day ago

Top Democrats re-introduce trans bill of rights

Lawmakers spoke outside US Capitol on Wednesday

2026 Midterm Elections1 week ago

LGBTQ Victory Fund looks beyond Washington for change in 2026

Congress1 week ago

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Congress4 weeks ago

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Congress2 months ago

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Local LGBTQ groups, activists to commemorate Black History Month

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U.S. Attorney’s Office drops hate crime charge in anti-gay assault

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Capital Pride wins anti-stalking order against local activist

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District of Columbia6 days ago

D.C. pays $500,000 to settle lawsuit brought by gay Corrections Dept. employee

Virginia6 days ago

Spanberger signs bill that paves way for marriage amendment repeal referendum

World

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A dozen Senegalese men arrested for ‘unnatural acts’

Popular journalist and musician among those taken into custody

Philippines2 days ago

Philippines Supreme Court rules same-sex couples can co-own property

Italy3 days ago

Olympics Pride House ‘really important for the community’

Colombia6 days ago

LGBTQ Venezuelans in Colombia uncertain about homeland’s future

Italy1 week ago

44 openly LGBTQ athletes to compete in Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

China2 weeks ago

Two Chinese men detained over AI-generated picture of pandas engaging in same-sex behavior

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New York2 days ago

N.Y. lawmaker vows ‘Pride flag will fly again’ at Stonewall Monument

After a Jan. 21 policy shift, Pride flags were banned at national parks, prompting backlash from Bottcher and LGBTQ advocates.

Florida2 days ago

Disney’s Gay Days ‘has not been canceled’ despite political challenges

New York2 days ago

Pride flag removed from Stonewall Monument as Trump targets LGBTQ landmarks

Puerto Rico3 days ago

Bad Bunny shares Super Bowl stage with Ricky Martin, Lady Gaga

National1 week ago

Human Rights Watch sharply criticizes US in annual report

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4th Circuit dismisses lawsuit against Montgomery County schools’ pronoun policy

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Anti-trans health insurance discrimination bill defeated in Va.

State Del. Debra Rodman introduced HB 1466 last month
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