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District of Columbia3 hours ago

In town for WorldPride? Take a D.C. LGBTQ walking tour

Scenes of protest, celebration, and mourning

District of Columbia4 hours ago

Hotel Monaco launches Pride-themed suite ahead of WorldPride

The White House4 hours ago

White House has ‘no plans’ to recognize Pride month

World Pride 20256 hours ago

KINETIC Presents to offer six WorldPride nightlife events

Latest

Maryland2 years ago

As Baltimore Pride ends, Homeland neighborhood sign vandalized with anti-gay slur

Lisa Polyak noticed graffiti on Sunday morning

Theater9 years ago

Loosey-goosey summer theater

Jason Chaffetz, gay news, Washington Blade

homepage news9 years ago

70 groups seek cancellation of ‘religious freedom’ hearing

Fitness9 years ago

Breaking a summer sweat

Arts & Entertainment9 years ago

Todrick Hall, Bob The Drag Queen collab on ‘Wrong Bitch’

Bill Cunningham, gay news, Washington Blade

Commentary9 years ago

Cunningham documented beauty of New York City

Arts & Entertainment9 years ago

Gay teen comes out before prom in Hallmark short film

Shakira cancels WorldPride concert

District of Columbia5 days ago

Bowser raises Pride flag over Wilson Building

Maryland5 days ago

Annapolis Pride postponed due to weather

Opinions5 days ago

WorldPride is here and LGBTQ Jews must be fully welcome

California5 days ago

DOJ launches investigation into Calif. trans student-athlete policy

Delaware4 days ago

Historic New Castle to host Pride Market this weekend

Theater4 days ago

‘We Are Gathered’ a powerful contemplation of queer equality

World Pride 2025

World Pride 20258 hours ago

Jessica Stern, D.C. Episcopal bishop to speak at WorldPride conference

Human rights gathering to take place at JW Marriott

District of Columbia24 hours ago

D.C. police chief rescinds request to close Dupont Circle Park for WorldPride

District of Columbia1 day ago

Here comes the Pride: Freddie Lutz, Johnny Cervantes to wed during WorldPride Parade

Opinions1 day ago

Country needs a new form of patriotism

World Pride 20251 day ago

Betty Who talks Broadway, Pride, and reclaiming her sound

District of Columbia1 day ago

U.S. Park Service orders Dupont Circle park closed during WorldPride weekend

More World Pride 2025

Politics

Congress2 weeks ago

House passes reconciliation with gender-affirming care funding ban

‘Big Beautiful Bill’ now heads to the Senate

Congress2 weeks ago

Gerry Connolly dies at 75 after battle with esophageal cancer

Congress2 weeks ago

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

Congress2 weeks ago

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

Politics2 weeks ago

Joe Biden diagnosed with ‘aggressive form’ of prostate cancer

Politics3 weeks ago

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

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Local

Baltimore1 day ago

Baltimore Pride to hold annual ‘50 Shades of Pride’ festival

Opinions1 day ago

Country needs a new form of patriotism

World Pride 20251 day ago

Betty Who talks Broadway, Pride, and reclaiming her sound

District of Columbia1 day ago

U.S. Park Service orders Dupont Circle park closed during WorldPride weekend

Rehoboth Beach2 days ago

Rehoboth Beach’s Clear Space Theatre summer 2025 season preview

District of Columbia2 days ago

Mayor Bowser hosts WorldPride welcome event after Shakira cancels

World

Uganda23 hours ago

Trans Ugandans build power through business

One organization backs economic projects that can reshape lives

Argentina1 day ago

Two trans women document Argentina military dictatorship’s persecution

Ghana2 days ago

LGBTQ people, allies targeted in Ghanaian cities

India4 days ago

India’s ‘pink economy’ could bolster economic growth

United Kingdom6 days ago

Four UK Pride organizations ban political parties from events

European Union1 week ago

EU countries ‘alarmed’ over Hungary’s worsening anti-LGBTQ crackdown

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National News

U.S. Federal Courts19 hours ago

Judge blocks Trump’s order for prison officials to withhold gender affirming care

ACLU represents plaintiffs in the case

U.S. Military/Pentagon19 hours ago

Hegseth orders Navy to rename Harvey Milk ship

California5 days ago

DOJ launches investigation into Calif. trans student-athlete policy

U.S. Federal Courts6 days ago

Immigration judge dismisses Andry Hernández Romero’s asylum case

California1 week ago

Calif. governor ‘encouraged’ by new state guidelines for trans student-athletes

Federal Government1 week ago

So far, virtually no acknowledgement of Pride month by federal gov’t

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Arts & Entertainment

Theater4 days ago

‘We Are Gathered’ a powerful contemplation of queer equality

Arena production dives fearlessly into many facets of same-sex connection

Out & About4 days ago

Justice-centered theater production comes to D.C.

Out & About4 days ago

Celebrate Pride with a thoughtful book club

Arts & Entertainment5 days ago

Shakira cancels WorldPride concert

Calendar5 days ago

Calendar: May 30-June 5

Movies6 days ago

‘Pee-wee’ spills the tea in outstanding new documentary

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Photos

Photos1 week ago

PHOTOS: Black Pride Opening Reception

Photos1 week ago

PHOTOS: Silver Pride

Photos2 weeks ago

PHOTOS: Helen Hayes Awards

Photos2 weeks ago

PHOTOS: D.C. Trans Pride

Photos2 weeks ago

PHOTOS: Equality Prince William Pride

Photos2 weeks ago

PHOTOS: Blade Summer Kickoff Party

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Miscellaneous14 years ago

Rehoboth time!

Our guide to what's new at the beach
Blade Blog14 years ago

D.C. Center shouldn’t rely on city funding

Budget deficit, earmark disfavor preclude taxpayer help for group
Health14 years ago

Clean living and HIV longevity

Checking in with 3 patients who beat the odds
Blade Blog14 years ago

Celebrating the work of feminist Kate Swift

Writer who died this month blazed trail via language
Miscellaneous14 years ago

Owning your piece of gay paradise

A home in Rehoboth Beach can be surprisingly affordable
Blade Blog14 years ago

Chaz teaches us a lesson in humanity

Optimism for a 21st century shift toward understanding
Miscellaneous14 years ago

Life’s a beach in retirement

Rehoboth enthusiasts rave about amenities, tax benefits
Miscellaneous14 years ago

What’s new in Rehoboth

A revamped dining scene, Universal Gear arrives and more
Books14 years ago

Summer beach reads

Season offers array of light literary delights
Local14 years ago

Prop 8 lawyers honored at D.C. events

This week in Washington D.C., Whitman-Walker and the Cato Institute honored Ted Olson and David Boies, the lead attorneys in Perry v Schwarzenegger, the Federal case...