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Delaware17 minutes ago

Delaware marriage equality bill advances out of committee

Measure will now go before full state Senate

District of Columbia19 hours ago

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

Congress20 hours ago

House passes reconciliation with gender-affirming care funding ban

New York24 hours ago

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

Latest

Congress1 year ago

Sinema spent more than $200k on private jet travel

Conduct was not illegal

Arts & Entertainment7 years ago

Watch: ‘Will & Grace’ season two trailer teases possible wedding

Arts & Entertainment7 years ago

‘Boy Erased’ star Lucas Hedges says he’s ‘not totally straight’

homepage news7 years ago

University of Maryland investigates anti-LGBT ‘hate bias’ incident

homepage news7 years ago

India Supreme Court ruling decriminalizes homosexuality

homepage news7 years ago

New Hurricane Maria death toll in Puerto Rico ‘not shocking’

a&e features7 years ago

Mixtape says goodbye

Looking back at 50 years of Pride in D.C

World Pride 20254 days ago

WorldPride events round-up

The Vatican5 days ago

Pope Leo XIV: Family based on ‘stable union between a man and a woman’

Maryland2 days ago

Wes Moore signs HIV decriminalization bill

Congress3 days ago

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

U.S. Federal Courts4 days ago

Federal judge scraps trans-inclusive workplace discrimination protections

District of Columbia2 days ago

D.C. Black Pride 2025: Events, parties, and empowerment

World Pride 2025

Photos13 hours ago

PHOTOS: Helen Hayes Awards

Gay Men's Chorus, local drag artists have featured performance at ceremony

Photos21 hours ago

PHOTOS: D.C. Trans Pride

a&e features24 hours ago

Looking back at 50 years of Pride in D.C

World Pride 20254 days ago

WorldPride events round-up

World Pride 20251 week ago

Tourists, locals express concerns about WorldPride security

District of Columbia1 week ago

Rainbow History Project WorldPride exhibition to open May 18

More World Pride 2025

Politics

Congress1 day ago

Gerry Connolly dies at 75 after battle with esophageal cancer

Va. congressman fought for LGBTQ rights

Congress3 days ago

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

Congress4 days ago

Pappas in Senate race focuses on costs, health care, and personal freedoms

Politics5 days ago

Joe Biden diagnosed with ‘aggressive form’ of prostate cancer

Politics7 days ago

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

Congress1 week ago

Garcia confronts Noem over gay asylum seeker ‘forcibly removed’ to El Salvador

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District of Columbia1 day ago

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

District of Columbia1 day ago

Blade’s Lou Chibbaro subject of new film premiering May 29

District of Columbia2 days ago

D.C. Black Pride 2025: Events, parties, and empowerment

Maryland2 days ago

Wes Moore signs HIV decriminalization bill

Delaware3 days ago

Delaware considers enshrining same-sex marriage into state Constitution

World Pride 20254 days ago

WorldPride events round-up

World

Cuba2 days ago

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

National Assembly in July will reportedly debate proposal

Chile3 days ago

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

Iran3 days ago

Underground queer network challenges Iranian regime

El Salvador4 days ago

El Salvador conmemora el 17M bajo un clima de miedo y retroceso en derechos LGBTQ

The Vatican5 days ago

Pope Leo XIV: Family based on ‘stable union between a man and a woman’

World1 week ago

Global LGBTQ rights crackdown overshadows this year’s IDAHOBiT

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National News

National2 days ago

Medical groups file lawsuit over Trump deletion of health information

Crucial datasets included LGBTQ, HIV resources

U.S. Federal Courts4 days ago

Federal judge scraps trans-inclusive workplace discrimination protections

The White House4 days ago

Trump travels to Middle East countries with death penalty for homosexuality

State Department2 weeks ago

Rubio mum on Hungary’s Pride ban

Federal Government2 weeks ago

HRC memo details threats to LGBTQ community in Trump budget

U.S. Supreme Court2 weeks ago

Supreme Court allows Trump admin to enforce trans military ban

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Arts & Entertainment

Photos3 days ago

PHOTOS: Equality Prince William Pride

Fourth annual event held in Old Town Manassas

Photos4 days ago

PHOTOS: Blade Summer Kickoff Party

Dining5 days ago

Lucky Pollo stretches its wings at 14th and U

Theater6 days ago

Mike Millan prepares to co-host Helen Hayes Awards

Out & About7 days ago

Documentary about Blade reporter to premiere this month

Calendar7 days ago

Calendar: May 16-22

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Photos

Photos1 week ago

PHOTOS: Xunami Muse at Shakers

Photos3 weeks ago

PHOTOS: Victory Fund National Champagne Brunch

Photos1 month ago

PHOTOS: Cherry ‘Fire’

Photos1 month ago

PHOTOS: Night of Champions

Photos2 months ago

PHOTOS: Mr., Mx, & Miss Capital Pride Pageant

Photos2 months ago

PHOTOS: La Loca

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Advice10 years ago

An extra seat at the table?

Partner’s insistence on bringing play pal home rattles hubby
Opinions10 years ago

Staying connected while on vacation

Grim realities intrude while sailing Atlantic with new friends
Arts & Entertainment10 years ago

Ellen reveals celebrity scare compliation

Clip marks show's 2,000th episode
Arts & Entertainment10 years ago

#ReadNaked calendar released

Project features gay and bi men of color
homepage news10 years ago

Gay nominee confirmed to top Labor Department post

Michaud had sought to become first openly gay person elected governor
Arts & Entertainment10 years ago

Joseph Gordon-Levitt lip syncs ‘Rhythm Nation’

'Night Before' co-stars Mackie and Rogen also appear
homepage news10 years ago

Gay, bisexual lawmakers support bill to block Syrian refugees

Maloney, Polis, Sinema among 47 Democrats who backed measure
Arts & Entertainment10 years ago

Klaus Burkart gives up Mr. Gay World title

Klaus Burkart, Mr. Gay World, has relinquished his title. In an open letter posted on mrgayworld.com, Burkart thanked Mr. Gay World and the global LGBT community...
homepage news10 years ago

U.S. mocks Russian news report on LGBT advocates

Newspaper cites ‘fake’ Randy Berry letter to Nikolai Alexeyev
Arts & Entertainment10 years ago

Kylie Minogue releases Christmas video ‘100 Degrees’

Christmas has come early with Kylie Minogue and sister Dannii Minogue’s video release for their disco Christmas duet “100 Degrees”. The sisters dance in a Christmas...