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U.S. Supreme Court1 hour ago

Supreme Court upholds ACA rule that makes PrEP, other preventative care free

Liberal justices joined three conservatives in majority opinion

U.S. Supreme Court2 hours ago

Supreme Court rules parents must have option to opt children out of LGBTQ-specific lessons

Maryland3 hours ago

Wes Moore hosts annual Pride reception

Federal Government17 hours ago

White House finds Calif. violated Title IX by allowing trans athletes in school sports

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Commentary4 months ago

Trump’s approach to Ukraine poses major risks to LGBTQ community

USAID cuts threaten shelters, emergency housing, HIV counseling

Miscellaneous2 years ago

Baptist group forces minister to resign from committees because he is married to man

Arts & Entertainment2 years ago

DC Front Runners Pride 5K returns with focus on philanthropy

Calendar2 years ago

Calendar: May 26-June 1

Opinions2 years ago

The ‘Find Out’ generation: A new generation for a new America

Books2 years ago

‘Harley Quinn: Ravenous’ a dark Gotham novel with a feminist warrior

District of Columbia2 years ago

Inaugural Uptown Pride to take place June 10

Activists fight to protect LGBTQ services in D.C. budget

National1 day ago

Evan Wolfson on the 10-year legacy of marriage equality

India2 days ago

Indian court rules a transgender woman is a woman

Africa4 days ago

American Evangelical churches masquerade as connoisseurs of African family values

District of Columbia4 days ago

Rainbow History Project WorldPride exhibition hit by vandalism

Congress3 days ago

Garcia elected top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee

Delaware4 days ago

Del. governor signs order to protect gender-affirming care

Politics

Congress1 day ago

Senate parliamentarian orders removal of gender-affirming care ban from GOP reconciliation bill

GOP Senate Leader John Thune (S.D.) hoped to pass the bill by end-of-week

Congress1 day ago

Murkowski, Shaheen reintroduce Global Respect Act

Congress3 days ago

Garcia elected top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee

Congress1 week ago

Shaheen, Collins reintroduce bill prohibiting anti-LGBTQ discrimination in jury service

Congress2 weeks ago

Torres: gay Venezuelan asylum seeker is ‘poster child’ for Trump’s ‘abuses against due process’

Congress2 weeks ago

Padilla forcibly removed from federal building for questioning DHS secretary

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District of Columbia20 hours ago

Man sentenced to 15 years in prison for drug deal that killed two DC gay men

Delaware1 day ago

Wilmington, Del. leaders paint city’s first rainbow crosswalk

District of Columbia2 days ago

GLAA issues ratings in Ward 8 D.C. Council special election

Maryland2 days ago

Thousands expected at Pride in the Plaza in Silver Spring

District of Columbia2 days ago

Activists fight to protect LGBTQ services in D.C. budget

Spain3 days ago

Barcelona bids to host WorldPride in 2030

World

India2 days ago

Indian court rules a transgender woman is a woman

Activists across the country celebrated landmark decision

Indonesia2 days ago

Indonesian police arrest 75 people at ‘gay party’

Colombia2 days ago

Colombia avanza hacia la igualdad para personas trans

Africa4 days ago

American Evangelical churches masquerade as connoisseurs of African family values

South Sudan1 week ago

The forgotten struggle: LGBTQ refugees and asylum seekers in South Sudan

Israel1 week ago

Iranian missile destroys Tel Aviv’s last gay bar

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Federal Government22 hours ago

Trump’s dismantling of US foreign aid derails HIV prevention effort in Africa

FDA approved breakthrough preventative drug lenacapavir earlier this month

National1 day ago

Evan Wolfson on the 10-year legacy of marriage equality

North Carolina2 days ago

Anti-trans bills in NC may trigger showdown with state’s Democratic governor

U.S. Supreme Court2 days ago

Legal expert maps out how gender-affirming care bans may be challenged post-Skrmetti

National3 days ago

Rural LGBTQ youth face greater hurdles than urban peers: study

U.S. Supreme Court7 days ago

Nine trans activists arrested outside Supreme Court

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Television4 hours ago

‘White Lotus,’ ‘Severance,’ ‘Andor’ lead Dorian TV Awards noms

‘Voters have a special affinity for stories of self-discovery’

Music & Concerts4 hours ago

Berkshire Choral to commemorate Matthew Shepard’s life

Calendar4 hours ago

Calendar: June 26-July 2

a&e features2 days ago

Visit Cambridge, a ‘beautiful secret’ on Maryland’s Eastern Shore

Photos5 days ago

PHOTOS: Hagerstown Pride

Theater5 days ago

‘Hunter S. Thompson’ an unlikely but rewarding choice for musical theater

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PHOTOS: Hagerstown Pride

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PHOTOS: Goodwin Living Pride Parade

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PHOTOS: Pride on the Pier

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PHOTOS: Baltimore Pride Parade

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PHOTOS: WorldPride Street Festival and Closing Concert

Photos2 weeks ago

PHOTOS: WorldPride Parade

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District of Columbia3 years ago

L’Enfant: First statue of gay figure in U.S. Capitol?

Book explores ‘male friendships’ of man who designed D.C.
Politics3 years ago

Biden renews call to pass LGBTQ Equality Act in State of the Union speech

Pledge to have the backs of trans kids echoed in speech
Western-Asia3 years ago

LGBTQ activist, journalist murdered in Azerbaijan

Avaz Shikhmammadov-Hafizli victim of a so-called honor killing
Maryland3 years ago

Md. House committee kills bill to ban transgender kids from sports teams

FreeState Justice said measure ‘specifically’ targeted trans girls
Eastern Europe3 years ago

Four Ukraine LGBTQ activists attacked inside Kyiv office

Nash Mir says group of 'bandits' responsible
District of Columbia3 years ago

Trans group to provide LGBTQ crime victim housing for D.C. courts

Facility operated by Empowering the Transgender Community
Local3 years ago

Blade accepting applications for summer fellowships

Unique opportunity for college journalism students
Florida3 years ago

Fla. Senate committee approves ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill

One Republican senator voted against HB 1557
News3 years ago

Christian Union perpetuates culture of homophobia at elite universities

Matt Bennet founded organization in 2002
Asia3 years ago

Singapore high court dismisses challenges to sodomy law

Advocacy groups expressed disappointment over decision