Celebrating 250 years of LGBTQ Icons
Editor's note: This is part of the "Queering America 250" LGBTQ history magazine published by the Washington Blade. The glossy magazine is free and available across the D.C. region during Pride. You c
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"Heated Rivalry" stars score cheeky ads in a tougher environment for LGBTQ+ visibility
The rising stars of the steamy, runaway HBO hit Heated Rivalry, which is about hockey players who repeatedly scored with each other, are now scoring with major advertisers too, even as Pride events struggle to hold on to sponsors. Their sculpted bottoms play important supporting roles. Related Accep
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Fox host makes bizarre comment about Hillary Clinton being "a female"
Inflammatory Fox host Jesse Watters spoke on The Five about how the only reason Hillary Clinton will be remembered in history is because she's "a female." "These are the times to be alive. Historians will look back in 100 years. They're not gonna look at the fake news stuff… They're gonna see the bi
Acceptance of gay people improved a lot in the 2010s, but it's stagnating in the 2020s. Why?
Gallup Poll released global survey data on the state of gay and lesbian rights, and it's pretty clear that we're now in the midst of not just a national stagnation, but a global one that is affecting the lives of tens of millions of LGBTQ+ people. Gallup has been asking people around the world, "Is
Intersex teacher alleges Fla. school fired him over perceived trans identity
An intersex teacher in Florida who was fired is alleging in a new Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filing that he was terminated based on assumptions that he was transgender. Shepard Scalf in the filing says he was assigned female at birth but identifies as male. According to Monday's filing
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What If We Kissed in Fresno During Traditional Nuclear Family Month?
The California city has officially declared June “Traditional Nuclear Family Month,” insisting it’s not an anti-LGBTQ+ gesture.
Washington Blade publishes ‘Queering America 250’
The Washington Blade this week published a new glossy magazine, titled “Queering America 250,” a look back at the many contributions that LGBTQ people have made to the founding of the country through the present day. From Colonial times to modern pop culture, the magazine aims to remind readers of s
"A travesty": Cop reinstated after being fired for using anti-gay slur on the job
A New Jersey cop who was fired for using an anti-gay slur on the job returned to work earlier this month, following a two-year legal battle. Roselle, New Jersey, police chief Stacey Williams was fired in July 2024 and had his law enforcement license suspended after an investigation by the Union Coun
As we celebrate 250 years of America, let’s remember our elders
Editor’s note: This is part of the “Queering America 250” LGBTQ history magazine published by the Washington Blade. The glossy magazine is free and available across the D.C. region during Pride. You can find it here: Annie’s, As You Are, Bunker, Crush, DIK Bar, District Eagle, Green Lantern, Her Din
After years of progress, 21st century brings backlash, roll backs
Editor’s note: This is part of the “Queering America 250” LGBTQ history magazine published by the Washington Blade. The glossy magazine is free and available across the D.C. region during Pride. You can find it here: Annie’s, As You Are, Bunker, Crush, DIK Bar, District Eagle, Green Lantern, Her Din
Doctors refuse care to trans youth even after court order. They're afraid of the Trump admin.
In May, the Colorado Supreme Court ordered Children’s Hospital Colorado (CHC) to resume providing gender-affirming care to trans youth after it suspended the program in January. Now, it says that they are resuming the program, but that doctors are refusing to provide the care for fear of losing thei
Baseball Team Forfeits Pride Night Game After Players Refuse to Wear Rainbow Jerseys
After several players refused to wear the Pride Night jerseys, Pennsylvania club baseball team York Revolution forfeited the annual game.
Celebrating 250 years of LGBTQ Icons
Editor's note: This is part of the "Queering America 250" LGBTQ history magazine published by the Washington Blade. The glossy magazine is free and available across the D.C. region during Pride. You can find it here: Annie’s, As You Are, Bunker, Crush, DIK Bar, District Eagle, Green Lantern, Her Din
"Trojan horse": Trump admin calls embryos "children who already exist" in possible threat to IVF
The Trump administration updated the language describing a small federal grant program in what experts are calling a "Trojan horse" that could have sweeping implications for IVF access and reproductive rights overall. The Embryo Adoption Awareness and Services Program is a public awareness campaign
Netherlands to ban conversion therapy for both kids & vulnerable adults
The Netherlands will ban conversion therapy after the Senate voted 75 to 57 in favor of legislation to eradicate the harmful practice. The Dutch House of Representatives has already approved the bill, which will reportedly punish anyone who practices conversion therapy on children or vulnerable adul
America’s founders sought ‘justice.’ That fight never ends.
Editor's note: This is part of the "Queering America 250" LGBTQ history magazine published by the Washington Blade. The glossy magazine is free and available across the D.C. region during Pride. You can find it here: Annie’s, As You Are, Bunker, Crush, DIK Bar, District Eagle, Green Lantern, Her Din
How queer contributions shaped colonial America
Editor's note: This is part of the "Queering America 250" LGBTQ history magazine published by the Washington Blade. The glossy magazine is free and available across the D.C. region during Pride. You can find it here: Annie’s, As You Are, Bunker, Crush, DIK Bar, District Eagle, Green Lantern, Her Din
Queer existence is much older than 250 years
Editor's note: This is part of the "Queering America 250" LGBTQ history magazine published by the Washington Blade. The glossy magazine is free and available across the D.C. region during Pride. You can find it here: Annie’s, As You Are, Bunker, Crush, DIK Bar, District Eagle, Green Lantern, Her Din
LGBTQ equality movement takes off: 1960-1999
Editor's note: This is part of the "Queering America 250" LGBTQ history magazine published by the Washington Blade. The glossy magazine is free and available across the D.C. region during Pride. You can find it here: Annie’s, As You Are, Bunker, Crush, DIK Bar, District Eagle, Green Lantern, Her Din
D.C. has long been at forefront of fight for LGBTQ equality
Editor's note: This is part of the "Queering America 250" LGBTQ history magazine published by the Washington Blade. The glossy magazine is free and available across the D.C. region during Pride. You can find it here: Annie’s, As You Are, Bunker, Crush, DIK Bar, District Eagle, Green Lantern, Her Din
Protests and pioneers emerge in early 20th century
Editor's note: This is part of the "Queering America 250" LGBTQ history magazine published by the Washington Blade. The glossy magazine is free and available across the D.C. region during Pride. You can find it here: Annie’s, As You Are, Bunker, Crush, DIK Bar, District Eagle, Green Lantern, Her Din
40 defining moments in LGBTQ pop culture history
Editor's note: This is part of the "Queering America 250" LGBTQ history magazine published by the Washington Blade. The glossy magazine is free and available across the D.C. region during Pride. You can find it here: Annie’s, As You Are, Bunker, Crush, DIK Bar, District Eagle, Green Lantern, Her Din
Milly Alcock Says Supergirl “Doesn’t Live Inside the Binary” of Gender Expectations
The star says she is “honored” by queer readings of Kara Zor-El.
How this racecar driver went from flag marshal to building an all-LGBTQ+ racing team
Adam Trapski had his first brush with motorsports in the 1990s in New Zealand, when he was a young flag marshal. That's one of the race officials you see along the track waving flags at drivers to share critical road conditions. Trapski's family had a problem with that, and more. Related "Singing ac
Donald Trump says he’s never had a drink. But he may suffer from an addiction all his own.
Frederick Crist Trump Jr. (Fred Trump Jr.) was born on October 14, 1938, in Queens, New York City. The eldest son of Mary Anne MacLeod Trump and real estate developer Fred Trump Sr., as well as the older brother of Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) and sisters Elizabeth and Maryanne, Fred Trump
Corporate LGBTQ Pride 2026 on life support
Terrified of becoming targets of right wing media and activists, businesses and brands are fleeing Pride support in 2026. The fear of boycotts and retribution have seen Pride sponsorships plummet to previously unseen levels. Further, there is now a complete corporate reevaluation of marketing and ad
Pride is here!
The 51st annual Capital Pride is already underway with parties and events throughout D.C. The Capital Pride Parade and Capital Pride Festival are the two large signature events slated for this weekend, though there are many other LGBTQ Pride celebrations planned for venues throughout the city in the
Dwayne Bensing looks to make history in Delaware AG race
Editor’s note: This is the first of two reports on the race for Delaware attorney general. Next week: An interview with the incumbent candidate, Kathy Jennings.) Delaware is known as the state of “firsts” and it could deliver another first in this year’s elections if Dwayne Bensing becomes the first
Corporate America caves to Trump, abandons Pride
Pride began as an uprising against a political system that told LGBTQ people they did not belong. More than 50 years later, after what many believed was a lasting cultural shift toward acceptance, that progress now feels increasingly fragile. What once seemed like hard-won inclusion is being tested
Traveling by barge through France
Blog #1: I was excited about my trip even though Gate 1 Travel notified me there was a change in the itinerary. France decided to close the Burgundy canal for long overdue repairs, so we would be traveling on the C. du Rhone au Rhin. I boarded my Air France flight arriving in Paris on time. Contrary
Cowardly corporations abandon LGBTQ America
I had a thought provoking conversation with Billy Porter over Memorial Day weekend. The talented and opinionated star asked me how things were going at the Blade and in D.C. given the current administration in the White House. It was a loaded question. The short answer is that things in D.C. are pre
Queer candidates, allies on the ballot in Md. primary
Maryland voters will see LGBTQ candidates on ballots across the state when they head to the polls for the June 23 primary election. Evan Glass, an at-large member of the Montgomery County Council, is the current frontrunner in the Montgomery County Executive race. He made history in 2018 as the firs
Republican police chief arrested for unlawful sexual conduct with a minor
Chad Essert, the 44-year-old Republican police chief of Bethel, Ohio, was arrested and indicted last Thursday on 56 counts of sexual battery and 14 counts of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor. He faces up to 280 years in prison if convicted on all charges. The alleged incidents occurred between 2
JD Vance says sports teams "don't have to do" Pride Nights anymore because "Trump won"
Vice President J.D. Vance wrote a social media message seemingly supporting an Major League Baseball player who wrote a Bible verse on their baseball cap during a June 12 Pride Night event at the Oracle Park ballpark in San Francisco, California. The image that Vance commented on showed San Francisc
Anti-LGBTQ+ Christian nationalist finishes dead last in 3-way GOP state senate primary
Rabidly anti-LGBTQ+ Christian nationalist Oklahoma state Sen. Dusty Deevers (R) lost his re-election bid yesterday as he came in dead last in a three-way Republican primary for his state Senate seat. Deevers received only 29.93% of all votes, placing third behind his opponents, Curtis Erwin (who won
Republican States Join Trump FTC in Lawsuit Against World’s Leading Transgender Health Care Group
The World Professional Association for Transgender Health rejected the lawsuit as another Trump administration attack on transgender patients and medical providers.
Trump admin sues world's leading trans medical group, alleging financial blackmail of parents
The Trump administration took the next step in its attack on gender-affirming care for trans youth on Wednesday, filing a lawsuit against the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH), the leading global organization focused on transgender health and the primary developer of clin
Lil Nas X Breaks Silence in Rehab, Reveals Bipolar Disorder Diagnosis
The out rapper posted a new video months after being sentenced to a mental health diversion program.
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Robert De Niro says loving America isn't unconditional: "I can't love a country that's led by Trump"
Legendary actor Robert De Niro did not mince words when he spoke of his feelings about Donald Trump at a Sunday event for democracy. Rise Up, Sing Out: A Concert for the First Amendment took place at The Town Hall in New York City to call on people to stand up against authoritarianism. Related JD Va