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District of Columbia2 hours ago

Sinners and Saints bar vandalized in suspected anti-LGBTQ hate crime

Blade spoke with General Manager Blair Nixon after incident

India4 hours ago

Indian Supreme Court orders government to reconsider trans blood donor policy

District of Columbia20 hours ago

Adams Morgan queer bar broken into and vandalized

District of Columbia1 day ago

Murdered Israeli embassy officials were supporters of D.C.’s LGBTQ synagogue

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Opinions2 years ago

There’s no Pride in censoring queer gamers

Blizzard Entertainment bucks corporate trend of abandoning LGBTQ community

Arts & Entertainment9 years ago

Neil Patrick Harris’s family goes old Hollywood for Halloween

Arts & Entertainment9 years ago

‘Will and Grace’ cast reunite for pro-Hillary Clinton song

Opinions9 years ago

America nears the women’s hour

Jessica Hawkins, gay news, Washington Blade

homepage news9 years ago

LGBT police liaison supervisor faces complaint

homepage news9 years ago

Judge: probable cause suspect murdered lesbian chef

homepage news9 years ago

Clinton talks LGBT rights in Florida speech

Looking back at 50 years of Pride in D.C

Maryland3 days ago

Wes Moore signs HIV decriminalization bill

U.S. Federal Courts5 days ago

Federal judge scraps trans-inclusive workplace discrimination protections

District of Columbia3 days ago

D.C. Black Pride 2025: Events, parties, and empowerment

Congress4 days ago

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

Opinions3 days ago

Frank Kameny’s legacy lives on

Delaware4 days ago

Delaware considers enshrining same-sex marriage into state Constitution

World Pride 2025

Photos2 days ago

PHOTOS: Helen Hayes Awards

Gay Men's Chorus, local drag artists have featured performance at ceremony

District of Columbia2 days ago

Laverne Cox, Reneé Rapp, Deacon Maccubbin named WorldPride grand marshals

Photos2 days ago

PHOTOS: D.C. Trans Pride

a&e features2 days ago

Looking back at 50 years of Pride in D.C

World Pride 20255 days ago

WorldPride events round-up

World Pride 20251 week ago

Tourists, locals express concerns about WorldPride security

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Politics

Congress2 days ago

House passes reconciliation with gender-affirming care funding ban

‘Big Beautiful Bill’ now heads to the Senate

Congress2 days ago

Gerry Connolly dies at 75 after battle with esophageal cancer

Congress4 days ago

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

Congress5 days ago

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

Politics6 days ago

Joe Biden diagnosed with ‘aggressive form’ of prostate cancer

Politics1 week ago

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

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Local

Local1 day ago

Comings & Goings

Delaware1 day ago

Delaware marriage equality bill advances out of committee

a&e features2 days ago

Looking back at 50 years of Pride in D.C

District of Columbia2 days ago

LGBTQ leaders celebrate Frank Kameny’s 100th birthday at Supreme Court

District of Columbia2 days ago

Blade’s Lou Chibbaro subject of new film premiering May 29

District of Columbia3 days ago

D.C. Black Pride 2025: Events, parties, and empowerment

World

Cuba3 days ago

Cuban lawmakers to consider simplifying process for trans people to change IDs

National Assembly in July will reportedly debate proposal

Chile4 days ago

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

Iran4 days ago

Underground queer network challenges Iranian regime

El Salvador5 days ago

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

The Vatican6 days ago

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

World1 week ago

Global LGBTQ rights crackdown overshadows this year’s IDAHOBiT

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National News

New York2 days ago

Men convicted of murdering two men in NYC gay bar drugging scheme sentenced

One of the victims, John Umberger, was D.C. political consultant

National3 days ago

Medical groups file lawsuit over Trump deletion of health information

U.S. Federal Courts5 days ago

Federal judge scraps trans-inclusive workplace discrimination protections

The White House5 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 Government3 weeks ago

HRC memo details threats to LGBTQ community in Trump budget

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Arts & Entertainment

Theater3 hours ago

Trans performer, juggler premiering one-woman show

Circus of the SelfMay 29-June 6Spooky Action Theater1810 16th St., N.W.Pay-What-You-Can: May 2All other performances: $35Spookyaction.org For Lucy Eden, tricks...

Movies1 day ago

‘Things Like This’ embraces formula and plus-size visibility

Calendar1 day ago

Calendar: May 23-29

Photos4 days ago

PHOTOS: Equality Prince William Pride

Photos5 days ago

PHOTOS: Blade Summer Kickoff Party

Dining6 days ago

Lucky Pollo stretches its wings at 14th and U

More Arts & Entertainment

Photos

Photos4 days ago

PHOTOS: Equality Prince William Pride

Photos5 days ago

PHOTOS: Blade Summer Kickoff Party

Photos2 weeks ago

PHOTOS: Xunami Muse at Shakers

Photos3 weeks ago

PHOTOS: Victory Fund National Champagne Brunch

Photos1 month ago

PHOTOS: Cherry ‘Fire’

Photos2 months ago

PHOTOS: Night of Champions

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Local13 years ago

Maryland gets campaign manager for referendum fight

Poll shows Obama supporters strongly back same-sex marriage law
National13 years ago

Plaintiffs seek to expedite gay troops’ case against DOMA

Attorneys want earlier deadline, narrower focus
National13 years ago

NOM Facebook, blog hacked

Blog post, Facebook status update, and tweet could indicate change of policy, or a rogue employee
National13 years ago

NOM endorses Romney

Candidate called on to repudiate anti-gay group's support
Local13 years ago

Fast Five Fix: April 11

What's going on at NOM? Texting WITH Hillary, a lesbian for governor in Maryland, and more
National13 years ago

Baldwin raised more than $2 million in Q1 2012

Lesbian candidate has $2.7 million in cash on hand for Senate bid
Local13 years ago

Congress to probe Library of Congress discrimination charge

Schumer promises to see that ‘justice is done’
National13 years ago

Santorum drops out of 2012 race

Advocates happy to see anti-gay candidate go
Photos13 years ago

PHOTOS: Ovation at Ultra Bar

Cherry Weekend continues with guest DJ Eddie Elias
National13 years ago

Fast Five Fix: April 10

Colorado State University football players accused in violent homophobic attack, Liberia to defend gay people in death threat fiasco, and a "sodomy-based marriage" truth pledge in...