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Congress9 hours ago

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

Judiciary Committee markup slated for Wednesday morning

Delaware16 hours ago

Delaware considers enshrining same-sex marriage into state Constitution

Chile19 hours ago

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

Iran20 hours ago

Underground queer network challenges Iranian regime

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Calendar1 year ago

Calendar: December 8-14

LGBTQ events in the days to come

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homepage news7 years ago

Griffin again urges Trump to condemn Chechnya anti-gay crackdown

News7 years ago

Grindr security flaw exposes user location data

homepage news7 years ago

Madaleno criticizes opponent’s ‘prances around Annapolis’ comment

Opinions7 years ago

D.C.’s Metro funding plan tarnished by tax trickery

homepage news7 years ago

LGBT Venezuelans find refuge in Colombia

homepage news7 years ago

Washington State becomes 11th to ban ‘ex-gay’ conversion therapy

Ashley Biden to speak at Blade’s Summer Kickoff Party in Rehoboth Beach

Politics5 days ago

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

World5 days ago

Global LGBTQ rights crackdown overshadows this year’s IDAHOBiT

Calendar5 days ago

Calendar: May 16-22

Out & About5 days ago

Documentary about Blade reporter to premiere this month

Theater4 days ago

Mike Millan prepares to co-host Helen Hayes Awards

Opinions4 days ago

Antipathy toward queer workers

World Pride 2025

World Pride 20252 days ago

WorldPride events round-up

Something for everyone at upcoming celebration

World Pride 20257 days ago

Tourists, locals express concerns about WorldPride security

District of Columbia7 days ago

Rainbow History Project WorldPride exhibition to open May 18

District of Columbia1 week ago

D.C. gears up for a weekend of trans empowerment

District of Columbia1 week ago

¡Libre Soy! Latinx Pride comes to D.C.

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‘A New Alliance for a New Millenium, 2003-2020’

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Politics

Congress2 days ago

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

Gay NH congressman hopes to succeed retiring US Sen. Jeanne Shaheen

Politics3 days ago

Joe Biden diagnosed with ‘aggressive form’ of prostate cancer

Politics5 days ago

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

Congress6 days ago

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

Congress1 week ago

HRC: GOP reconciliation bill would imperil critical LGBTQ-specific programs

Congress3 weeks ago

Top Congressional Democrats reintroduce Equality Act on Trump’s 100th day in office

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Comings & Goings

Rehoboth Beach5 days ago

Ashley Biden to speak at Blade’s Summer Kickoff Party in Rehoboth Beach

District of Columbia5 days ago

LGBT exhibition at D.C.’s Capital Jewish Museum opens May 16

District of Columbia7 days ago

Jeanine Pirro has mixed record on LGBTQ rights in N.Y.

District of Columbia1 week ago

Oral arguments held in Casa Ruby civil suit appeals case

District of Columbia1 week ago

Celebrate Frank Kameny’s 100th birthday at Supreme Court event

World

El Salvador2 days ago

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

Activistas denunciaron al gobierno de Nayib Bukele

The Vatican2 days ago

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

World5 days ago

Global LGBTQ rights crackdown overshadows this year’s IDAHOBiT

World7 days ago

New stock exchange initiative promotes LGBTQ inclusion in private sector

Peru7 days ago

Peruvian activists react to Pope Leo XIV’s election

Uruguay1 week ago

Former Uruguayan president José Mujica dies at 89

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U.S. Federal Courts1 day ago

Federal judge scraps trans-inclusive workplace discrimination protections

Ruling appears to contradict US Supreme Court precedent

The White House2 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

Federal Government2 weeks ago

Trump admin cancels more than $800 million in LGBTQ health grants

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PHOTOS: Equality Prince William Pride

Fourth annual event held in Old Town Manassas

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PHOTOS: Blade Summer Kickoff Party

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Lucky Pollo stretches its wings at 14th and U

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Mike Millan prepares to co-host Helen Hayes Awards

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Sam Smith sweeps Grammys

Out singer wins in four categories
Photos10 years ago

PHOTOS: Scarlet’s Bake Sale

This year's fundraiser was held at Town
homepage news10 years ago

Slovak marriage, gay adoption referendum fails

Pope Francis backed-measure failed to generate sufficient turnout