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Netherlands9 hours ago

Blade participates in Dutch university course on international LGBTQ rights law

Michael K. Lavers will be in the Netherlands through World Pride

Brazil11 hours ago

US official protested at 2026 International AIDS Conference

Maryland12 hours ago

Advocates for trans students urge Md. to fight White House threats

National21 hours ago

Trump ends direct HIV prevention funding to community groups

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Baltimore2 years ago

5 more Salisbury students charged after man said he was lured to apartment attack

Suspects allegedly targeted victim on Grindr

Arts & Entertainment8 years ago

‘Queer Eye’ star Antoni Porowski to open restaurant in New York

Arts & Entertainment8 years ago

Madonna lip-syncs to Demi Lovato, sends Pride message to LGBT community

Arts & Entertainment8 years ago

Marvel adding two out LGBT characters to film franchise

Arts & Entertainment8 years ago

Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe become first same-sex couple in ESPN’s Body Issue

homepage news8 years ago

Pre-Stonewall gay rights pioneer Dick Leitsch dies at 83

homepage news8 years ago

AARP, Milk Foundation highlight LGBT seniors, youth at forum

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

National5 days ago

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

Virginia5 days ago

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

Calendar5 days ago

Calendar: July 24-30

Germany4 days ago

1 dead, 29 injured in Berlin Pride attack

Movies4 days ago

‘Into the Grey’ unites Cavill, Gyllenhaal for thrills and gay love

Theater3 days ago

D.C. summer theater offers something for every taste

Politics

Congress7 days ago

House blocks effort to codify transgender servicemember ban into law

Lawmakers approved two anti-trans NDAA amendments

Congress2 weeks ago

Lindsey Graham has passed away. Do LGBTQ people have a right to celebrate his death?

Congress2 weeks ago

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

Congress2 weeks ago

Lindsey Graham dies at 71

2026 Midterm Elections3 weeks ago

As Washington shifts right, Democratic Socialists gain ground

Politics3 weeks ago

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

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Local

Maryland2 days ago

White House threatens Anne Arundel schools over gender identity policy

Virginia5 days ago

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

District of Columbia7 days ago

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

Rehoboth Beach7 days ago

Craig Thier says experience, civility are key to Rehoboth’s future

District of Columbia7 days ago

Is the Metro safe for riders?

District of Columbia1 week ago

Wanda Alston Foundation announces passing of founding executive director Brian Watson

World

Germany24 hours ago

We must not scapegoat refugees after Berlin Pride terrorist attack

‘LGBTI people must not be instrumentalized to spread hatred against others.’

Netherlands2 days ago

Dutch queen opens World Pride in Amsterdam

Germany4 days ago

1 dead, 29 injured in Berlin Pride attack

Brazil6 days ago

2026 International AIDS Conference to take place in Rio

Poland1 week ago

Polish president vetoes same-sex relationship recognition bills

India2 weeks ago

Expected India Supreme Court ruling could shape future LGBTQ rights cases

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National News

National5 days ago

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

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

Puerto Rico1 week ago

LGBTQ ‘human rights crisis is unfolding in Puerto Rico’

North Carolina1 week ago

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

National1 week 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 Carolina2 weeks ago

Authorities investigate officer-involved shooting outside Asheville gay bar

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Arts & Entertainment

Arts & Entertainment13 hours ago

‘Heated Rivalry’ star takes it off in new ads for Under Armour

François Arnaud becomes global brand ambassador

Photos2 days ago

PHOTOS: Front Royal Pride

a&e features3 days ago

Summer in the City: Free exhibits, movies, more fill D.C.’s calendar

Theater3 days ago

D.C. summer theater offers something for every taste

Movies4 days ago

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Calendar5 days ago

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Photos

Photos1 week ago

PHOTOS: Vitamin C at JR.’s

Photos1 week ago

PHOTOS: Rehoboth Beach Pride Festival

Photos2 weeks ago

PHOTOS: Westminster Pride

Photos2 weeks ago

PHOTOS: Emerald City Pride

Photos3 weeks ago

PHOTOS: Crush Dance Bar

Photos4 weeks ago

PHOTOS: Frederick Pride Festival

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