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New York2 hours ago

Pride flag raised at Stonewall after National Park Service took it down

'Our flag represents dignity and human rights'

India2 hours ago

Trans students not included in new India University Grants Commission equity rules

State Department3 hours ago

FOIA lawsuit filed against State Department for PEPFAR records

Health19 hours ago

CMS moves to expand HIV-positive organ transplants

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Out & About2 years ago

Smithsonian Folklife Festival underway

'Indigenous Voices of the Americas' program held on the Mall

Health8 years ago

LGBT-inclusive lessons enrage Texas parents

Movies8 years ago

LGBT content strong in summer ’18 movie spate

Theater8 years ago

‘Waitress,’ ’Saint Joan’ depict plucky theatrical heroines

Music & Concerts8 years ago

New Charlie Puth album shows musical growth

Books8 years ago

Lesbian memoir recounts women living on the land

Arts & Entertainment8 years ago

Watch: older gay men try to decipher modern gay slang

I keep getting rejected on the apps

New York3 days ago

Pride flag removed from Stonewall Monument as Trump targets LGBTQ landmarks

Opinions4 days ago

Gay man details secret struggle with bulimia

Italy4 days ago

Olympics Pride House ‘really important for the community’

Florida3 days ago

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

District of Columbia3 days ago

Capital Pride wins anti-stalking order against local activist

Puerto Rico4 days ago

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

Politics

Congress2 days 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

New Equality Caucus vice chair endorses Equality Act, federal trans bill of rights

Congress4 weeks ago

McBride, other US lawmakers travel to Denmark

Congress1 month ago

Van Hollen speaks at ‘ICE Out for Good’ protest in D.C.

Congress2 months ago

Advocates say MTG bill threatens trans youth, families, and doctors

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Local

Virginia1 day ago

McPike wins special election for Va. House of Delegates

Local2 days ago

Local LGBTQ groups, activists to commemorate Black History Month

District of Columbia2 days ago

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

District of Columbia3 days ago

Capital Pride wins anti-stalking order against local activist

Local6 days ago

Comings & Goings

District of Columbia7 days ago

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

World

Canada1 day ago

Shooter who killed 7 people inside Canada school was transgender

Advocacy groups have condemned efforts to link trans people to mass shootings

Russia1 day ago

Russia’s anti-LGBTQ crackdown takes absurd turn

Senegal2 days ago

A dozen Senegalese men arrested for ‘unnatural acts’

Philippines3 days ago

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

Italy4 days ago

Olympics Pride House ‘really important for the community’

Colombia1 week ago

LGBTQ Venezuelans in Colombia uncertain about homeland’s future

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National News

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.

Florida3 days ago

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

New York3 days ago

Pride flag removed from Stonewall Monument as Trump targets LGBTQ landmarks

Puerto Rico4 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

Maryland1 week ago

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

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Calendar3 hours ago

Calendar: February 13-19

LGBTQ events in the days to come

Movies1 day ago

As Oscars approach, it’s time to embrace ‘KPop Demon Hunters’

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Meet D.C.’s Most Eligible Queer Singles

Sports3 days ago

Attitude! French ice dancers nail ‘Vogue’ routine

Italy4 days ago

Olympics Pride House ‘really important for the community’

Puerto Rico4 days ago

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

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Photos

Drag5 days ago

PHOTOS: Drag in rural Virginia

Photos2 weeks ago

PHOTOS: SMYAL for the New Year

Photos4 weeks ago

PHOTOS: Mr. Mid-Atlantic Leather 2026

Photos1 month ago

PHOTOS: ‘ICE Out For Good’ Sunday protests

Photos1 month ago

PHOTOS: ‘ICE Out For Good’

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PHOTOS: Freddie’s Follies

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