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District of Columbia11 hours ago

Laverne Cox, Reneé Rapp, Deacon Maccubbin named WorldPride grand marshals

Three LGBTQ icons to lead parade

Congress11 hours ago

House passes reconciliation with gender-affirming care funding ban

New York16 hours ago

Men convicted of murdering two men in NYC gay bar drugging scheme sentenced

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Looking back at 50 years of Pride in D.C

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Louisiana’s largest cancer center is bringing care to you

District of Columbia3 years ago

LGBTQ voters to choose among friends in D.C. elections

News3 years ago

Biden to sign wide-ranging executive order on conversion therapy, LGBTQ youth

Photos3 years ago

PHOTOS: Night Out at the Nationals

District of Columbia3 years ago

Destination DC participates in Florida travel conference

Commentary3 years ago

To Biden: No Pride in detention of transgender, queer communities

The White House3 years ago

Trans immigrant activist declines invitation to attend White House Pride reception

WorldPride events round-up

The Vatican4 days ago

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

Maryland2 days ago

Wes Moore signs HIV decriminalization bill

Congress2 days ago

Marjorie Taylor Greene’s bill to criminalize gender affirming care advances

U.S. Federal Courts3 days ago

Federal judge scraps trans-inclusive workplace discrimination protections

Dining4 days ago

Lucky Pollo stretches its wings at 14th and U

District of Columbia2 days ago

D.C. Black Pride 2025: Events, parties, and empowerment

World Pride 2025

Photos5 hours ago

PHOTOS: Helen Hayes Awards

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PHOTOS: D.C. Trans Pride

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World Pride 20251 week ago

Tourists, locals express concerns about WorldPride security

District of Columbia1 week ago

Rainbow History Project WorldPride exhibition to open May 18

District of Columbia1 week ago

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

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Congress16 hours ago

Gerry Connolly dies at 75 after battle with esophageal cancer

Va. congressman fought for LGBTQ rights

Congress2 days ago

Marjorie Taylor Greene’s bill to criminalize gender affirming care advances

Congress3 days ago

Pappas in Senate race focuses on costs, health care, and personal freedoms

Politics4 days ago

Joe Biden diagnosed with ‘aggressive form’ of prostate cancer

Politics7 days ago

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

Congress1 week ago

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

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District of Columbia17 hours ago

LGBTQ leaders celebrate Frank Kameny’s 100th birthday at Supreme Court

District of Columbia18 hours ago

Blade’s Lou Chibbaro subject of new film premiering May 29

District of Columbia2 days ago

D.C. Black Pride 2025: Events, parties, and empowerment

Maryland2 days ago

Wes Moore signs HIV decriminalization bill

Delaware3 days ago

Delaware considers enshrining same-sex marriage into state Constitution

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Cuba2 days ago

Cuban lawmakers to consider simplifying process for trans people to change IDs

National Assembly in July will reportedly debate proposal

Chile3 days ago

Chilean lawmakers back report that calls for suspension of program for trans children

Iran3 days ago

Underground queer network challenges Iranian regime

El Salvador4 days ago

El Salvador conmemora el 17M bajo un clima de miedo y retroceso en derechos LGBTQ

The Vatican4 days ago

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

World7 days ago

Global LGBTQ rights crackdown overshadows this year’s IDAHOBiT

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Medical groups file lawsuit over Trump deletion of health information

Crucial datasets included LGBTQ, HIV resources

U.S. Federal Courts3 days ago

Federal judge scraps trans-inclusive workplace discrimination protections

The White House4 days ago

Trump travels to Middle East countries with death penalty for homosexuality

State Department2 weeks ago

Rubio mum on Hungary’s Pride ban

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

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Photos3 days ago

PHOTOS: Equality Prince William Pride

Fourth annual event held in Old Town Manassas

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Lucky Pollo stretches its wings at 14th and U

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Mike Millan prepares to co-host Helen Hayes Awards

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Documentary about Blade reporter to premiere this month

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Opinions5 years ago

Going out to the bars for the first time, again

Discovering a greater appreciation for our communal spaces
homepage news5 years ago

Bowser names LGBTQ members to ReOpen DC Advisory Group

Newly launched panel to plan D.C. recovery from coronavirus crisis
homepage news5 years ago

Pamala Stanley plans virtual tea dance benefit

Saturday online concert for Beebe Healthcare in Delaware
homepage news5 years ago

LGBTQ candidates flock to Biden in D.C. delegate election

Registered Democrats eligible to vote online through May 21
homepage news5 years ago

Advocacy groups urge ICE release two gay Cuban men with HIV

Lambda Legal and Immigration Equality say coronavirus puts detainees at risk
homepage news5 years ago

Countries urged to stop targeting LGBTQ people during coronavirus pandemic

UNAIDS, MPact cite Uganda shelter raid in press release
Noticias en Español5 years ago

Albergue en Tijuana protege del coronavirus a inmigrantes LGBTQ

Jardín de las Mariposas tiene casi 20 residentes
Opinions5 years ago

Thank you to the reporters who brave the briefing room

Trump’s reckless attacks on journalists continue amid pandemic
Coronavirus5 years ago

LGBTQ groups seek safeguards against COVID-19 discrimination

Joint letter says patients ‘fearful of neglect or mistreatment’
Arts & Entertainment5 years ago

Randy Rainbow strikes again with ‘A Spoonful of Clorox’

Randy Rainbow has returned once more, taking on his favorite Orange nemesis in the video to his latest musical parody, “A Spoonful of Clorox.” As you...