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Netherlands1 hour ago

Dutch queen opens World Pride in Amsterdam

Ceremony took place hours before Berlin Pride terrorist attack

Obituary4 hours ago

Gary Sutton, known for ‘warmth and laughter,’ dies at 62

Germany2 days ago

1 dead, 29 injured in Berlin Pride attack

Virginia3 days ago

Winsome Earle-Sears launches campaign against Va. marriage equality amendment

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Previewing D.C.’s WorldPride Music Festival

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Bars & Parties7 years ago

LGBT-friendly stuff to do in D.C. leading up to Valentine’s Day 2019

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QUEERY: Jill Stokes

Arts & Entertainment7 years ago

Watch: Billy Porter delivers ‘State of the Union’ for LGBT community

Arts & Entertainment7 years ago

Damon Wayans Jr. apologizes for past anti-LGBT tweets

Arts & Entertainment7 years ago

Madonna will receive GLAAD Media’s Advocate for Change Award

homepage news7 years ago

Va. LGBT lawmakers call for Northam’s resignation

House blocks effort to codify transgender servicemember ban into law

District of Columbia5 days ago

D.C. Council approves increased funding for Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ Affairs

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Trump tries to scare Americans into not voting

Brazil4 days ago

2026 International AIDS Conference to take place in Rio

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Pentagon says hormones make trans troops unfit but gives them to men

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Congress5 days ago

House blocks effort to codify transgender servicemember ban into law

Lawmakers approved two anti-trans NDAA amendments

Congress2 weeks ago

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Congress2 weeks ago

Political drama in Angie Craig’s Minn. Senate race heats up

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Lindsey Graham dies at 71

2026 Midterm Elections3 weeks ago

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In Trump’s divided America, Michael Weinstein’s AHF responds

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District of Columbia5 days ago

D.C. Council approves increased funding for Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ Affairs

Rehoboth Beach5 days ago

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District of Columbia5 days ago

Is the Metro safe for riders?

District of Columbia7 days ago

Wanda Alston Foundation announces passing of founding executive director Brian Watson

Baltimore1 week ago

The government pressured USA Rugby to ban transgender women. A Baltimore team refused to comply.

Virginia1 week ago

LGBTQ community center opens in Leesburg, Va.

World

Brazil4 days ago

2026 International AIDS Conference to take place in Rio

US funding cuts have significantly impacted global HIV/AIDS fight

Poland6 days ago

Polish president vetoes same-sex relationship recognition bills

India2 weeks ago

Expected India Supreme Court ruling could shape future LGBTQ rights cases

Venezuela2 weeks ago

Advocacy groups join Venezuela earthquake relief efforts

Mexico2 weeks ago

Mexico’s first openly gay mayor killed

Noticias en Español2 weeks ago

Un terremoto también se vive desde el exilio

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National3 days ago

At Alliance Defending Freedom’s summit, church and state are one

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) among speakers

Puerto Rico6 days ago

LGBTQ ‘human rights crisis is unfolding in Puerto Rico’

North Carolina6 days ago

In the middle of the Bible Belt, a summer camp lets trans kids exhale

National6 days ago

Remembering Victoria Cruz, Stonewall veteran and beloved trans activist

National1 week ago

DOJ seeks to dismiss some claims in gay FBI employee’s bias lawsuit

North Carolina1 week ago

Authorities investigate officer-involved shooting outside Asheville gay bar

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PHOTOS: Front Royal Pride

Third annual LGBTQ celebration held in Virginia town

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