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District of Columbia15 hours ago

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

Annual Black LGBTQ culture, community, and resilience celebration starts Wednesday

Cuba18 hours ago

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

Maryland20 hours ago

Wes Moore signs HIV decriminalization bill

National21 hours ago

Medical groups file lawsuit over Trump deletion of health information

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Virginia2 years ago

Va. incumbents, General Assembly candidates win primaries

State Del. Danica Roem (D-Manassas) running for Virginia Senate

Health9 years ago

Walgreens to distribute LGBT health guide

Health9 years ago

Higher HIV rates in gay teens attributed to drug use

homepage news9 years ago

NBA pulls All-Star Game from N.C.

Donald Trump, gay news, Washington Blade

homepage news9 years ago

Trump makes history with LGBT inclusion in acceptance speech

homepage news9 years ago

Day 4: Thiel declares ‘I am proud to be gay’ at GOP convention

Black Lives Matter, gay news, Washington Blade

Opinions9 years ago

LGBT people a natural ally of Black Lives Matter

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Opinions5 days ago

Antipathy toward queer workers

Theater5 days ago

Mike Millan prepares to co-host Helen Hayes Awards

The Vatican3 days ago

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

World Pride 20253 days ago

WorldPride events round-up

Dining3 days ago

Lucky Pollo stretches its wings at 14th and U

Real Estate3 days ago

Tips for buying a house in Rehoboth Beach

World Pride 2025

World Pride 20253 days ago

WorldPride events round-up

Something for everyone at upcoming celebration

World Pride 20251 week ago

Tourists, locals express concerns about WorldPride security

District of Columbia1 week 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.

Commentary2 weeks ago

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

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Politics

Congress1 day ago

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

Judiciary Committee markup slated for Wednesday morning

Congress3 days ago

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

Politics4 days ago

Joe Biden diagnosed with ‘aggressive form’ of prostate cancer

Politics6 days ago

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

Congress7 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

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Delaware2 days ago

Delaware considers enshrining same-sex marriage into state Constitution

Local5 days ago

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Rehoboth Beach6 days ago

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

District of Columbia6 days ago

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

District of Columbia1 week 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

World

Chile2 days ago

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

Country’s first transgender congresswoman condemned May 15 vote

Iran2 days ago

Underground queer network challenges Iranian regime

El Salvador3 days ago

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

The Vatican3 days ago

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

World6 days ago

Global LGBTQ rights crackdown overshadows this year’s IDAHOBiT

World1 week ago

New stock exchange initiative promotes LGBTQ inclusion in private sector

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National News

U.S. Federal Courts2 days ago

Federal judge scraps trans-inclusive workplace discrimination protections

Ruling appears to contradict US Supreme Court precedent

The White House3 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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Photos2 days ago

PHOTOS: Equality Prince William Pride

Fourth annual event held in Old Town Manassas

Photos3 days ago

PHOTOS: Blade Summer Kickoff Party

Dining3 days ago

Lucky Pollo stretches its wings at 14th and U

Theater5 days ago

Mike Millan prepares to co-host Helen Hayes Awards

Out & About6 days ago

Documentary about Blade reporter to premiere this month

Calendar6 days ago

Calendar: May 16-22

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Photos

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PHOTOS: Xunami Muse at Shakers

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PHOTOS: Victory Fund National Champagne Brunch

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PHOTOS: Cherry ‘Fire’

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PHOTOS: Mr., Mx, & Miss Capital Pride Pageant

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National14 years ago

New York City sets Sunday Clerk office hours to allow marriages earlier

Same-sex couples looking to marry in New York City will not have to wait until Tuesday, June 26 to make it official; clerk offices will open...
Politics14 years ago

Senate to hear testimony on DOMA ‘in the next few weeks’

Leahy plans hearing on anti-gay law
Living14 years ago

Housing market stays strong in D.C.

There’s good news and bad news in real estate these days, but if you’re in the immediate area around Washington, the news is mostly good. The...
Sports14 years ago

Heat of the moment

Local gay athletic groups staying busy as summer sizzles
Miscellaneous14 years ago

Drama queen

‘Pretty Little Liars’ actress thrilled to play lesbian on hit show
Miscellaneous14 years ago

Gay man to lead national disability group

Perriello sees parallels between LGBT, disability advocacy
Miscellaneous14 years ago

Queery: Jamal Ari Black

The local dancer answers 20 gay questions
Arts & Entertainment14 years ago

Leaping and soaring at Wolf Trap

Aspen Santa Fe Ballet slated to perform
Arts & Entertainment14 years ago

Gay themes at Fringe

Edgy D.C. festival features several LGBT stories, players
Arts & Entertainment14 years ago

‘Candy and Dorothy’ has D.C.-area premiere

Unexpected State Company presents the Washington, D.C.-area premiere of “Candy and Dorothy” at VisArts (155 Gibbs St.) in Rockville on July 15. Directed by Chris Goodrich,...