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Delaware13 hours ago

Del. governor signs order to protect gender-affirming care

Directive to safeguard personal data of patients, providers

District of Columbia20 hours ago

Rainbow History Project WorldPride exhibition hit by vandalism

U.S. Supreme Court3 days ago

Nine trans activists arrested outside Supreme Court

District of Columbia4 days ago

Norton reintroduces bill to ban discrimination against LGBTQ jurors in D.C. Superior Court

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Colleagues, politicos mourn death of Los Angeles Blade publisher

‘A trailblazing journalist, publisher, and tireless advocate’

Africa3 years ago

Mr. Gay World winner sued for defamation

Television3 years ago

LGBTQ critics honor year’s best TV with Dorian Awards

National3 years ago

Marsha P. Johnson Institute honors, uplifts Black trans lives

Georgia3 years ago

Marjorie Taylor Greene ‘swatted’ over her anti-trans views

Music & Concerts3 years ago

New Madonna remix collection solid but not exhaustive

Opinions3 years ago

Del. Norton: Introduce a bill to get the RFK site for D.C. now!

‘Lou’s Legacy’ to make TV debut next week

Kenya5 days ago

Queer Kenyans, Ugandans celebrate Pride month

National5 days ago

Activists rally in response to Supreme Court ruling

a&e features5 days ago

James Baldwin bio shows how much of his life is revealed in his work

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PHOTOS: Pride on the Pier

Opinions5 days ago

The felon in the White House wants to foment violence

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20 years later, we still can’t quit ‘Brokeback Mountain’

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PHOTOS: Pride on the Pier

Blade's WorldPride celebration ends with fireworks show

Delaware2 weeks ago

Delawareans march in D.C. WorldPride parade

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WorldPride recap: Festival, parade, fireworks, and Doechii

Photos2 weeks ago

PHOTOS: WorldPride Street Festival and Closing Concert

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PHOTOS: WorldPride Parade

District of Columbia2 weeks ago

D.C. police investigating threat of shooting at WorldPride festival

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Politics

Congress6 days ago

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

Senators note the absence of protections in federal courtrooms

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

Congress2 weeks ago

51 lawmakers sign letter to Rubio about Andry Hernández Romero

Congress3 weeks ago

Wasserman Schultz: Allies must do more to support LGBTQ Jews

Congress3 weeks ago

Sen. Schiff proposes resolution urging DOD not to rename U.S. Naval Ship Harvey Milk

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Virginia6 days ago

Hashmi to face Reid in Va. LG race

Baltimore6 days ago

More than 15K people attend Baltimore Trans Pride

District of Columbia7 days ago

Juvenile arrested for anti-gay assault in D.C.

Delaware1 week ago

Milton Pride Fest to take place Saturday

District of Columbia2 weeks ago

Drive with Pride in D.C.

District of Columbia2 weeks ago

Drag queens protest Trump at the Kennedy Center

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Africa19 hours ago

American Evangelical churches masquerade as connoisseurs of African family values

Anti-LGBTQ Family Watch International, partners held conference in Nairobi last month

South Sudan4 days ago

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

Israel4 days ago

Iranian missile destroys Tel Aviv’s last gay bar

Australia5 days ago

Australia to end ban on LGBTQ blood donors

Kenya5 days ago

Queer Kenyans, Ugandans celebrate Pride month

World6 days ago

These eight autistic LGBTQ people are making a difference

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FDA approves new twice-yearly HIV prevention drug

Experts say success could inhibit development of HIV vaccine

National5 days ago

Activists rally in response to Supreme Court ruling

Chase Strangio, deputy director for transgender justice at the ACLU’s LGBTQ & HIV Project

U.S. Supreme Court6 days ago

Lawyers who fought gender affirming care ban at the Supreme Court remain optimistic

U.S. Supreme Court6 days ago

Supreme Court upholds ban on transgender care for minors

National7 days ago

Baldwin, Pocan named on alleged Minn. shooter’s target lists

National1 week ago

New LGBTQ+ Archive to save scrubbed federal resources

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PHOTOS: Hagerstown Pride

LGBTQ community celebration held at Doubs Woods Park

Theater2 days ago

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

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PHOTOS: Goodwin Living Pride Parade

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More books for Pride month

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homepage news5 years ago

Gay man wins primary for Delaware State House seat

Morrison criticized by Democratic opponent over drag performance
homepage news5 years ago

How the Trump administration is getting around Bostock to allow anti-trans discrimination

Legal docs: It's OK not to respect gender identity in sex-segregated spaces
Coronavirus5 years ago

HRC examines hospital policies, impact of COVID on LGBTQ people

Some major D.C.-area health facilities fail to respond to survey
Movies5 years ago

‘Antebellum’ explores truths of our ugly past

Modern black woman finds herself in the old South
homepage news5 years ago

LGBTQ, Black Lives Matter activists protest alleged police brutality in PG County

LGBTQ Dignity Project Director Cassy Morris claims officer pushed her
Arts & Entertainment5 years ago

D.C. fall calendar filled with virtual events

SMYAL Brunch, Helen Hayes Awards, others move online
Television5 years ago

Fall TV season brings handful of queer shows

‘Boys in the Band,’ ‘Equal’ among highlights
Television5 years ago

‘Ratched’ brings back iconic cinematic villain

Paulson, Murphy reunite for chilling Netflix series
Opinions5 years ago

Liar, racist, sexist, homophobe, and president

Trump has eroded the world’s trust in our democracy
Out & About5 years ago

D.C. Jazz Festival goes virtual

The 16th annual D.C. Jazz Festival will be held virtually from Sept. 24-28. The festival will be held completely virtually this year. The lineup features some...