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Maryland3 hours ago

Harford school board appeals state’s book ban decision to circuit court

5-2 ruling in response to ‘Flamer’ directive

National1 day ago

US bishops ban gender-affirming care at Catholic hospitals

Politics1 day ago

Pro-trans candidates triumph despite millions in transphobic ads

Federal Government1 day ago

Federal government reopens

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Maryland1 week ago

LGBTQ Marylanders invited to participate in community needs survey

Maryland Commission on LGBTQIA+ Affairs conducting poll through Dec. 1.

Celebrity News2 months ago

The queerest moments of the 2025 VMAs

District of Columbia2 months ago

Time for Eleanor Holmes Norton to retire

Music & Concerts2 months ago

Queer mega stars (and allies) ready to take D.C. stages this fall

Maryland2 months ago

Wes Moore running for re-election

National2 months ago

Concerns for future emerge at U.S. Conference on HIV/AIDS

Ukraine2 months ago

Activists in Ukrainian city hold annual Pride event

Supreme Court rejects Kim Davis’s effort to overturn landmark marriage ruling

District of Columbia4 days ago

Capital Pride files anti-stalking complaint against local LGBTQ activist

Dining4 days ago

Spark Social House to start serving alcohol

Turks and Caicos Islands3 days ago

Turks and Caicos government ordered to recognize gay couple’s marriage

National4 days ago

I’m transgender. I’m autistic. And Trump’s SNAP chaos is frightening

Photos4 days ago

PHOTOS: Miss Gay Mid-Atlantic America

U.S. Military/Pentagon3 days ago

Serving America, facing expulsion: Fight for trans inclusion continues on Veterans Day

Politics

Politics1 week ago

Former VP Dick Cheney dies at 84

Supported marriage equality before it was legalized

New Hampshire3 weeks ago

John E. Sununu to run for NH Senate seat

Politics3 weeks ago

Homophobia, racism, and Nazis: The dark side of rising Republican leaders

Congress1 month ago

Five HIV/AIDS activists arrested outside Susan Collins’s D.C. office

Federal Government2 months ago

EXCLUSIVE: Trump admin blocks $1.25 million in LGBTQ, DEI grants, which may violate federal law

Congress2 months ago

Mike Waltz confirmed as next UN ambassador

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Maryland2 days ago

Salisbury, Md. rainbow crosswalk removed on Veterans Day

Virginia3 days ago

Ghazala Hashmi names Equality Virginia executive director to transition team

District of Columbia4 days ago

Capital Pride files anti-stalking complaint against local LGBTQ activist

District of Columbia1 week ago

‘Sandwich guy’ not guilty in assault case

Maryland1 week ago

Democrats hold leads in almost every race of Annapolis municipal election

Virginia1 week ago

Democrats increase majority in Va. House of Delegates

World

Kazakhstan2 days ago

Kazakh lawmakers advance anti-LGBTQ propaganda bill

Measure likely to pass in country's Senate

Turks and Caicos Islands3 days ago

Turks and Caicos government ordered to recognize gay couple’s marriage

El Salvador4 days ago

El Salvador: el costo del silencio oficial ante la violencia contra la comunidad LGBTQ

Botswana1 week ago

The first courageous annual Palapye Pride in Botswana

Jamaica2 weeks ago

Jamaican LGBTQ group launches Hurricane Melissa relief fund

Caribbean2 weeks ago

Double exclusion, equal dignity

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National News

U.S. Military/Pentagon3 days ago

Serving America, facing expulsion: Fight for trans inclusion continues on Veterans Day

Advocates sue to reverse Trump ban while service members cope with new struggles

The White House3 days ago

Trump targets LGBTQ workers in new loan forgiveness restrictions

U.S. Supreme Court4 days ago

Supreme Court rejects Kim Davis’s effort to overturn landmark marriage ruling

National4 days ago

I’m transgender. I’m autistic. And Trump’s SNAP chaos is frightening

Pennsylvania7 days ago

Erica Deuso elected as Pa.’s first openly transgender mayor

U.S. Supreme Court7 days ago

LGBTQ legal leaders to Supreme Court: ‘honor your precedent, protect our families’

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Out & About3 hours ago

Trans Day of Resilience set for Nov. 22

Leadership brunch, 'Chat & Chew,' fashion show and live performances planned

Calendar4 hours ago

Calendar: November 14-20

Movies1 day ago

Sydney Sweeney embodies lesbian boxer in new film ‘Christy’

Drag2 days ago

Gottmik and Violet Chachki are bringing drag excellence across the country with ‘The Knockout Tour’

Dining4 days ago

Spark Social House to start serving alcohol

Photos4 days ago

PHOTOS: Miss Gay Mid-Atlantic America

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Photos4 days ago

PHOTOS: Miss Gay Mid-Atlantic America

Photos2 weeks ago

PHOTOS: Halloween

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PHOTOS: High Heel Race

Photos3 weeks ago

PHOTOS: HoCo Pride

Photos4 weeks ago

PHOTOS: No Kings rally in D.C.

Photos4 weeks ago

PHOTOS: Best of LGBTQ D.C. Awards Party

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District of Columbia4 months ago

As D.C. upholds tipped wage law, LGBTQ bar charts its own path

Spark Social rethinks its pay strategy as lawmakers block controversial I-82 plan
District of Columbia4 months ago

Scooping heritage and Pride: Inside D.C.’s newest ice cream shop

Yala opened on July 20 in Georgetown, where its co-owners celebrate their queer identity through Mediterranean flavors.
World4 months ago

Even the most authoritarian governments can’t fully erase us

LGBTQ people can find representation in podcasts, anime, books
District of Columbia4 months ago

Children’s National Hospital to end gender transition care for youth

Acclaimed D.C. pediatric hospital cites ‘escalating legal risks’
Rehoboth Beach4 months ago

Rehoboth drag protest fizzles as hundreds turn out to support Goolee’s Grille

‘A true celebration of community, love, and unity’
Maryland4 months ago

Annapolis Pride rescheduled for Oct. 18

The 2025 Annapolis Pride Parade and Festival has been rescheduled for Saturday, Oct. 18, Annapolis Pride Board Chair Joe Toolan announced in a release. Originally set...
Noticias en Español4 months ago

Cuando el arcoíris excluye las canas

Hay una doble exclusión de personas adultas mayores en la comunidad
Real Estate4 months ago

The benefits of multi-generational living

Financial relief, emotional support, deeper sense of connection
Dining4 months ago

D.C.’s summer happy hour scene in full swing

Patios and rooftops are buzzing with tempting deals
Theater4 months ago

Local theater scene heats up for the season

David Sedaris, Tituss Burgess, opera, and more on tap