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District of Columbia21 hours ago

Sinners and Saints bar vandalized in suspected anti-LGBTQ hate crime

Blade spoke with General Manager Blair Nixon after incident

India23 hours ago

Indian Supreme Court orders government to reconsider trans blood donor policy

District of Columbia2 days ago

Adams Morgan queer bar broken into and vandalized

District of Columbia2 days ago

Murdered Israeli embassy officials were supporters of D.C.’s LGBTQ synagogue

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Opinions7 years ago

Bawling and belligerence in the ruling class

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D.C. group provides HIV testing in tent

homepage news7 years ago

Officials hail opening of Freddie Lutz’s new restaurant

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Alston Foundation to celebrate 10 years

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Local gay couple has twin girls, expecting another set in early ’19

homepage news7 years ago

PFLAG Rehoboth sets up Gay History Month displays at libraries

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Wes Moore signs HIV decriminalization bill

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Marjorie Taylor Greene’s bill to criminalize gender affirming care advances

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Delaware considers enshrining same-sex marriage into state Constitution

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PHOTOS: Helen Hayes Awards

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Laverne Cox, Reneé Rapp, Deacon Maccubbin named WorldPride grand marshals

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Marjorie Taylor Greene’s bill to criminalize gender affirming care advances

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Delaware marriage equality bill advances out of committee

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LGBTQ leaders celebrate Frank Kameny’s 100th birthday at Supreme Court

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World

Cuba4 days ago

Cuban lawmakers to consider simplifying process for trans people to change IDs

National Assembly in July will reportedly debate proposal

Chile5 days ago

Chilean lawmakers back report that calls for suspension of program for trans children

Iran5 days ago

Underground queer network challenges Iranian regime

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Men convicted of murdering two men in NYC gay bar drugging scheme sentenced

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Medical groups file lawsuit over Trump deletion of health information

U.S. Federal Courts6 days ago

Federal judge scraps trans-inclusive workplace discrimination protections

The White House6 days ago

Trump travels to Middle East countries with death penalty for homosexuality

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HRC memo details threats to LGBTQ community in Trump budget

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Arts & Entertainment

Theater22 hours ago

Trans performer, juggler premiering one-woman show

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Chief changes name of D.C. police gay liaison unit

Trans, bi added to be more ‘inclusive’
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States to take center stage for LGBT movement in 2016

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Barry Humphries slams Jenner as ‘publicity-seeking ratbag’

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Obama invokes LGBT rights to promote gun safety measures

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Arts & Entertainment9 years ago

Twitter bans homophobia and transphobia

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