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District of Columbia9 hours ago

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

Bet Mishpachah calls fatal shooting outside Capital Jewish Museum ‘devastating’

Delaware9 hours ago

Delaware marriage equality bill advances out of committee

District of Columbia1 day ago

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

Congress1 day ago

House passes reconciliation with gender-affirming care funding ban

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Books2 years ago

Celebrate Pride month with these new books

Local9 years ago

Blade wins 8 journalism awards

EEOC, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, gay news, Washington Blade

National9 years ago

EEOC reaches first-ever settlement in anti-gay bias case

homepage news9 years ago

Murdered Bangladeshi activist’s nephew honors uncle’s legacy

homepage news9 years ago

Gay man charged with threatening U.S. senators released

homepage news9 years ago

Members of Congress urge FDA to end gay, bisexual blood ban

North Carolina, gay news, Washington Blade

homepage news9 years ago

Draft fix for North Carolina anti-LGBT law called ‘unacceptable’

Looking back at 50 years of Pride in D.C

World Pride 20254 days ago

WorldPride events round-up

The Vatican5 days ago

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

Maryland2 days ago

Wes Moore signs HIV decriminalization bill

Congress3 days ago

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

U.S. Federal Courts4 days ago

Federal judge scraps trans-inclusive workplace discrimination protections

District of Columbia2 days ago

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

World Pride 2025

Photos22 hours ago

PHOTOS: Helen Hayes Awards

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

Photos1 day ago

PHOTOS: D.C. Trans Pride

a&e features1 day ago

Looking back at 50 years of Pride in D.C

World Pride 20254 days ago

WorldPride events round-up

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

More World Pride 2025

Politics

Congress1 day ago

Gerry Connolly dies at 75 after battle with esophageal cancer

Va. congressman fought for LGBTQ rights

Congress3 days ago

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

Congress4 days ago

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

Politics5 days ago

Joe Biden diagnosed with ‘aggressive form’ of prostate cancer

Politics1 week ago

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

Congress1 week ago

Garcia confronts Noem over gay asylum seeker ‘forcibly removed’ to El Salvador

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Comings & Goings

District of Columbia1 day ago

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

District of Columbia1 day ago

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

District of Columbia2 days ago

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

Maryland2 days ago

Wes Moore signs HIV decriminalization bill

Delaware3 days ago

Delaware considers enshrining same-sex marriage into state Constitution

World

Cuba2 days ago

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

National Assembly in July will reportedly debate proposal

Chile3 days ago

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

Iran3 days ago

Underground queer network challenges Iranian regime

El Salvador4 days ago

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

The Vatican5 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 York1 day 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

National2 days ago

Medical groups file lawsuit over Trump deletion of health information

U.S. Federal Courts4 days ago

Federal judge scraps trans-inclusive workplace discrimination protections

The White House4 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

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Arts & Entertainment

Movies4 hours ago

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

Enjoyable queer romcom challenges conventions of the genre

Calendar8 hours ago

Calendar: May 23-29

Photos3 days ago

PHOTOS: Equality Prince William Pride

Photos4 days ago

PHOTOS: Blade Summer Kickoff Party

Dining5 days ago

Lucky Pollo stretches its wings at 14th and U

Theater6 days ago

Mike Millan prepares to co-host Helen Hayes Awards

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Photos4 days ago

PHOTOS: Blade Summer Kickoff Party

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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: Night of Champions

Photos2 months ago

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

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Arts & Entertainment14 years ago

Md. Film Fest features 3 gay-themed picks

The Maryland Film Festival runs next weekend (May 5-8) in Baltimore and will feature about 50 films and 75 shorts, a handful of which have LGBT...
Arts & Entertainment14 years ago

Can’t get her out of our head

Kylie on her new show, love of Britney and passion for pancakes
Arts & Entertainment14 years ago

The girls in the band

Uh Huh Her featuring ‘L Word’ star at 9:30 club Monday
Arts & Entertainment14 years ago

Gay-helmed dance company to perform

Dance company Dana Tai Soon Burgess & Company, a prominent local gay-helmed dance outfit with several awards to its credit, performs a trio of works tonight...
Miscellaneous14 years ago

Queery: Franklin Johnson

The Youth Pride treasurer answers 20 gay questions
Miscellaneous14 years ago

Getting to the Point

Local LGBT students honored with prestigious scholarships
National14 years ago

Obama rejects attacks on Clement’s DOMA defense

Carney says president supports right of Congress to defend anti-gay law
Local14 years ago

Equality Maryland names interim leader

Lynne Bowman not pursuing permanent role
Local14 years ago

Whitman-Walker drops ‘Clinic’ from name

The Whitman-Walker Clinic announced on Wednesday that it has changed its name to “Whitman-Walker Health” to reflect its expanded role in recent years as a primary...
Blade Blog14 years ago

An epiphany in Rosedale

Earlier this week, I attended the rally for Chrissy Lee Polis in a Rosedale, Md., McDonald’s parking lot along with about 300 others and was immediately...