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The Vatican10 hours ago

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

American-born pontiff met with Vatican diplomats on May 15

Politics14 hours ago

Joe Biden diagnosed with ‘aggressive form’ of prostate cancer

Politics3 days ago

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

Rehoboth Beach3 days ago

Ashley Biden to speak at Blade’s Summer Kickoff Party in Rehoboth Beach

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Opinions3 weeks ago

Congressional Equality Caucus should participate in WorldPride

Make bold statement about our commitment to LGBTQ rights

Mexico3 months ago

Trump executive orders leave LGBTQ migrants, asylum seekers in limbo

District of Columbia3 months ago

LGBTQ-friendly senior living community to open near Dupont Circle

Politics3 months ago

Trump administration sued over gender affirming care ban

Opinions3 months ago

My existence as an intersex American was finally acknowledged, then erased four days later

Mexico3 months ago

Mexican group that serves LGBTQ migrants may close without US funding

District of Columbia3 months ago

Officials praise D.C. Office of LGBTQ Affairs, raise concern over funding delays

Tourists, locals express concerns about WorldPride security

Peru5 days ago

Peruvian activists react to Pope Leo XIV’s election

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Down to shuck!

World5 days ago

New stock exchange initiative promotes LGBTQ inclusion in private sector

District of Columbia5 days ago

Jeanine Pirro has mixed record on LGBTQ rights in N.Y.

Opinions4 days ago

Virginia 2025 GOP ticket gives DEI a bad name

District of Columbia5 days ago

Rainbow History Project WorldPride exhibition to open May 18

World Pride 2025

World Pride 20255 days ago

Tourists, locals express concerns about WorldPride security

Officials say no credible threats have been reported

District of Columbia5 days ago

Rainbow History Project WorldPride exhibition to open May 18

District of Columbia6 days ago

D.C. gears up for a weekend of trans empowerment

District of Columbia6 days ago

¡Libre Soy! Latinx Pride comes to D.C.

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Politics

Congress4 days ago

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

Andry Hernández Romero is makeup artist from Venezuela

Congress6 days ago

HRC: GOP reconciliation bill would imperil critical LGBTQ-specific programs

Congress3 weeks ago

Top Congressional Democrats reintroduce Equality Act on Trump’s 100th day in office

Politics3 weeks ago

George Santos sentenced to 87 months in prison for fraud case

Congress4 weeks ago

Democratic lawmakers travel to El Salvador, demand information about gay Venezuelan asylum seeker

Congress1 month ago

Goodlander endorses Pappas’s Senate bid

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Local

Local2 days ago

Comings & Goings

District of Columbia3 days ago

LGBT exhibition at D.C.’s Capital Jewish Museum opens May 16

District of Columbia5 days ago

Jeanine Pirro has mixed record on LGBTQ rights in N.Y.

District of Columbia6 days ago

Oral arguments held in Casa Ruby civil suit appeals case

District of Columbia6 days ago

Celebrate Frank Kameny’s 100th birthday at Supreme Court event

Rehoboth Beach6 days ago

Del. Gov. Meyer to join Washington Blade party in Rehoboth on Friday

World

World3 days ago

Global LGBTQ rights crackdown overshadows this year’s IDAHOBiT

WHO on May 17, 1990, declassified homosexuality as a mental illness

World5 days ago

New stock exchange initiative promotes LGBTQ inclusion in private sector

Peru5 days ago

Peruvian activists react to Pope Leo XIV’s election

Uruguay6 days ago

Former Uruguayan president José Mujica dies at 89

Trinidad and Tobago6 days ago

OAS commission criticizes Trinidad and Tobago homosexuality recriminalization ruling

Cuba7 days ago

No olvidar el 11 de mayo

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National News

State Department2 weeks ago

Rubio mum on Hungary’s Pride ban

Lawmakers on April 30 urged secretary of state to condemn anti-LGBTQ bill, constitutional amendment

Federal Government2 weeks ago

HRC memo details threats to LGBTQ community in Trump budget

U.S. Supreme Court2 weeks ago

Supreme Court allows Trump admin to enforce trans military ban

Federal Government2 weeks ago

Trump admin cancels more than $800 million in LGBTQ health grants

Federal Government3 weeks ago

RFK Jr.’s HHS report pushes therapy, not medical interventions, for trans youth

The White House3 weeks ago

Trump nominates Mike Waltz to become next UN ambassador

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Arts & Entertainment

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Lucky Pollo stretches its wings at 14th and U

Come for the chicken, stay for the cock

Theater2 days ago

Mike Millan prepares to co-host Helen Hayes Awards

Out & About3 days ago

Documentary about Blade reporter to premiere this month

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Calendar: May 16-22

Movies3 days ago

‘Pink Narcissus’ reasserts queer identity in the face of repression

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In stressful times, escape to Rehoboth Beach

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Federal Government6 months ago

House races could decide Department of Education’s future

Second Trump administration could target transgender students
District of Columbia6 months ago

Two D.C. LGBTQ rights advocates stepping down from jobs

Crenshaw leaving Alston Foundation; Czapary departs mayor’s office
Opinions6 months ago

Activists around the world offer potential path forward for American counterparts

Trump’s re-election will not stop fight for LGBTQ rights
Maryland6 months ago

VIDEO: Salisbury University students attack gay man

Suspects recorded homophobic assault; video posted to TikTok
Politics6 months ago

HRC’s Brandon Wolf reflects on Trump’s victory, path ahead for LGBTQ movement

He joined the Blade for a conversation on Rated LGBT Radio
Politics6 months ago

Dems must not abandon trans people after Trump’s win: Kierra Johnson

LGBTQ advocates prepared for all outcomes ahead of election
District of Columbia6 months ago

Beloved public health, LGBTQ rights advocate Cornelius Baker dies

Longtime D.C. resident served as director of Whitman-Walker
Travel6 months ago

Celebrity ASCENT transatlantic cruise continues

Watching disappointing election returns at sea
District of Columbia6 months ago

D.C. to conduct first-of-its-kind LGBTQ veterans’ survey

Forum on trans, gender diverse service members set for Nov. 15
Delaware6 months ago

Delaware advocacy group to host panel on media’s role in countering hate

Blade editor among journalists participating in Wednesday event