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District of Columbia1 day ago

How Pepper the courthouse dog helps victims of abuse

Reshaping how the legal system balances compassion with procedure

Belarus1 day ago

Belarusian lawmakers approve bill to crackdown on LGBTQ rights

District of Columbia1 day ago

How new barriers to health care coverage are hitting D.C.

Kenya1 day ago

Kenyan advocacy groups launch LGBTQ voter mobilization campaign

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Some women like Angela Carini are just embarrassments

Italian boxer ended bout with Imane Khelif after 46 seconds

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‘Shadowhunters’ canceled after three seasons

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Watch: Ricky Martin and William Hung perform ‘She Bangs’ duet

Arts & Entertainment8 years ago

‘Orange is the New Black’ sets season six premiere date in teaser

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Newseum announces plans for gay rights exhibit

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AIDS Healthcare opens Temple Hills Wellness Center

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Delaware trans student policy creates controversy

Thousands attend ‘No Kings’ protests in D.C.

U.S. Supreme Court4 days ago

Supreme Court rules against Colo. law banning conversion therapy for minors

Senegal4 days ago

Senegalese president signs bill that further criminalizes homosexuality

District of Columbia4 days ago

Trans activists gather on National Mall for Transgender Day of Visibility

Maryland4 days ago

Md. lawmakers reaffirm legislative priorities

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The White House3 days ago

Kristi Noem ‘devastated’ as husband’s alleged fetish spending surfaces

Politics

Congress2 months ago

Top Democrats re-introduce trans bill of rights

Lawmakers spoke outside US Capitol on Wednesday

2026 Midterm Elections2 months ago

LGBTQ Victory Fund looks beyond Washington for change in 2026

Congress2 months ago

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

Congress3 months ago

McBride, other US lawmakers travel to Denmark

Congress3 months ago

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

Congress4 months ago

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

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District of Columbia2 days ago

Mayor Bowser signs bill requiring insurers to cover PrEP

District of Columbia2 days ago

Blade editor to be inducted into D.C. Society of Professional Journalists Hall of Fame

Maryland3 days ago

Supreme Court ruling against conversion therapy bans could affect Md. law

District of Columbia3 days ago

As mayor’s race takes shape, candidates endorse LGBTQ equality

Local4 days ago

D.C.’s affirming congregations to mark Holy Week, Easter

World

Hungary2 days ago

JD Vance to travel to Hungary next week

Country’s elections to take place on April 12

World3 days ago

LGBTQ community plays integral role in autism advocacy

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Is Ghana’s selective justice a human rights contradiction?

Senegal4 days ago

Senegalese president signs bill that further criminalizes homosexuality

Ghana5 days ago

Ghanaian president welcomed to Philadelphia amid backlash over anti-LGBTQ bill

Japan1 week ago

Japanese Supreme Court to consider marriage equality

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The White House2 days ago

Pam Bondi ousted as attorney general

Donald Trump announced firing on Thursday

The White House2 days ago

VIDEO: Gay journalist detained for booing Trumps at ‘Chicago’ opening night

Idaho2 days ago

Idaho Gov. signs harshest anti-trans bathroom bill in the country

The White House3 days ago

Kristi Noem ‘devastated’ as husband’s alleged fetish spending surfaces

U.S. Supreme Court3 days ago

Colo. activists condemn SCOTUS conversion therapy ruling

U.S. Supreme Court4 days ago

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