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District of Columbia18 minutes ago

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

Scenes of protest, celebration, and mourning

District of Columbia1 hour ago

Hotel Monaco launches Pride-themed suite ahead of WorldPride

The White House2 hours ago

White House has ‘no plans’ to recognize Pride month

World Pride 20254 hours ago

KINETIC Presents to offer six WorldPride nightlife events

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Maryland3 months ago

Delivery driver who fatally shot Bel Air trans woman is sentenced to prison

Brian Delen convicted assaulting Meghan Lewis, acquitted of murder

Politics1 year ago

EXCLUSIVE: Behind the scenes with LGBTQ staff working on Biden’s re-election campaign

The White House1 year ago

Country’s first nonbinary state lawmaker participates in Gaza ceasefire hunger strike

Politics1 year ago

Johnson to headline gala whose leader defended Josh Duggar

Maryland1 year ago

LGBTQ University of Maryland students prepare to celebrate Hanukkah

District of Columbia1 year ago

Hearing postponed for gay D.C. gym owner charged with distributing child porn

National1 year ago

Climate change threatens LGBTQ resort communities

Shakira cancels WorldPride concert

Opinions5 days ago

Is compulsory NGO registration a death kneel to activism?

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

Calendar5 days ago

Calendar: May 30-June 5

California5 days ago

DOJ launches investigation into Calif. trans student-athlete policy

World Pride 2025

World Pride 20256 hours ago

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

Human rights gathering to take place at JW Marriott

District of Columbia21 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

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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

Baltimore22 hours 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

Uganda21 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 Courts17 hours ago

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

ACLU represents plaintiffs in the case

U.S. Military/Pentagon17 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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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

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PHOTOS: D.C. Trans Pride

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PHOTOS: Equality Prince William Pride

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South America2 years ago

Chilean government seeks to implement LGBTQ, intersex rights agenda

Conservative newspaper incorrectly reported ministry plans legislation
Politics2 years ago

EXCLUSIVE: Pelosi reflects on long career, LGBTQ advocacy

Former Speaker credits activists who fought for AIDS funding, marriage equality
District of Columbia2 years ago

‘Talking Trans History’ explores lives of D.C. advocates

Rainbow History Project holds first panel for city-funded Trans History Initiative
Virginia2 years ago

Va. House subcommittee kills anti-transgender bill

Committee members unanimously rejected HB 1434
Arts & Entertainment2 years ago

Billy Porter tackles new role in ‘80 for Brady’

Fashion icon on the importance of dressing up
U.S. Supreme Court2 years ago

LGBTQ groups commemorate 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade

Equality Florida staffers attended vice president's speech in Fla.
District of Columbia2 years ago

SMYAL for the New Year fundraiser set for Thursday

Annual event benefits housing, mental health programs
Politics2 years ago

Pelosi on Santos: ‘He’s outrageous, there’s no way he should be allowed to serve’

Former Speaker reflects on her legacy in exclusive Blade interview
World2 years ago

Pope Francis: Homosexuality is not a crime

Pontiff told Associated Press that criminalization laws are 'unjust'
Miscellaneous2 years ago

Va. Senate approves marriage equality affirmation bill

State Sen. Adam Ebbin sponsored SB 1096