This story originally appeared on Out.Skip is coming back!News about the eagerly-awaited second season of Heated Rivalry has been trickling in over the course of the last several months, and now we have confirmation that two fan-favorite characters are definitely returning.In a n...
The Petal Release Party and Drag Show was held at Spark Social on Friday, July 31. Performers included Tiara-Missou, Labianna and Darcy de la Cuadra. (Washington Blade photos by Landon Shackelford) The post PHOTOS: Petal Release Party appeared first on Washington Blade: LGBTQ New...
Spark Social will host “Open Mic Night” on Thursday, Aug. 13 at 8 p.m. Get ready to share your talent or just kick back and enjoy some great performances. This event is a fun, laid-back vibe where everyone’s welcome to take the stage. Sign-ups are first-come, first-served, but yo...
When I first heard that I Want Your Sex was going to be Gregg Araki’s response to the widely discussed phenomenon of Gen Z’s relative celibacy, I felt equally trepidatious and excited. As a member of that generation (albeit on the older end), I’m always a little wary of any kind ...
After President Donald Trump compared Kaitlan Collins to Dylan Mulvaney, the CNN anchor has responded, all while keeping it classy in the face of what was, frankly, playground bully behavior. The journalist appeared on Monday’s episode of The Daily Show, during which host Jon Ste...
After Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) passed away earlier this month, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster (R) picked Graham's younger sister – Darline Graham Nordone – to serve the rest of Graham's term while the state GOP holds a primary election to pick a candidate to run in this Nov...
JR.'s Bar held a "RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars" watch party followed by a live drag show on Friday, July 17. The Vitamin C weekly drag show was hosted by Citrine with performers Brooke N Hyman and Rosie Beret. (Washington Blade photos by Landon Shackelford) The post PHOTOS: Vita...
When looking to buy a home, there are lots of details to consider. Many of my clients would come to me and say, “Joe I want to buy a place, but I haven’t decided which neighborhood to buy in.” And the struggle was real. A few clients had everything decided from the color of the h...
The president's 47-year-old son, Donald Trump Jr., re-posted a social media message bragging about his 79-year-old father's testicles. Trump Jr. used his Instagram account to share an X post from 61-year-old conservative podcaster Adam Carolla, which referenced the $300 million W...
During an appearance on Real America's Voice, Sen. Ron Johnson (R- WI) commented on the bizarre "proof of life" photo released by the office of Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), who has not been seen in public since his neighbors saw him being rushed to the hospital a month ago. Many ...
CNN data analyst Harry Enten showed a promising sign that Democrats will take back the House in November's elections. Enten showed data from primaries held so far this year, which shows that more Democrats have been turning out to vote in their primaries than Republicans have in ...
We’re deep into dream blunt rotation territory with this. Inde Navarette, the openly bisexual star of the summer box-office horror sensation Obsession, made a recent appearance in an Instagram story posted by none other than Ethel Cain. In the story, posted to Cain’s social media...
Madonna isn’t just back, she’s ubiquitous. From a Times Square takeover to Graham Norton’s couch, the pop legend is busy promoting her new album, “Confessions II,” a sequel to 2005’s “Confessions on a Dance Floor,” that is earning rave reviews. “Madonna’s back in peak form with a...
Liberals are cheering Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) for her response to a question about JD Vance. Outside the Capitol this week, a reporter asked her: "JD Vance just said in an interview that he thinks you are going to be the leading Democratic candidate for president in ...
From Drag Race stars to international professional athletes, public figures are sharing their truth.
In a moment of resistance and queer solidarity, a drag show went on despite patrons and performers being kicked out of a bar by about 20 police officers in bulletproof vests. Police raided Pittsburgh LGBTQ+ venue P Town Bar on Friday in the middle of a drag event. Related Fentany...
While speaking on CNBC on Wednesday about the need for AI regulations, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) stated that "AI doesn't get to engage in a bunch of funky, hinky bookkeeping so that investors can't tell what's going on and keep pumping up our economy." But the person in charge...
“You have no idea what my experience is as a queer Muslim, a queer brown person, a queer immigrant,” France said.
The Heated Rivalry star has been dropping shorts under the name “Sin Monger.”
The queer filmmaker also shares his advice for Obsession director Curry Barker.
The Euphoria creator responded to criticism over the show’s depiction of online sex work.
Amazon MGM said that the film would be “better served” by a “different studio.”
This is the future liberals want.
They danced, they vogued, they acted out and made out on stage to the cheers of the crowd at Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers' awards show in Los Angeles.
“I was so afraid of telling anyone in my life, which ironically is very accurate to the movie,” McMechan told People.
The Dropout TV star talks to Them about interviewing extravagantly made-over comedians and acting in Ponies.
The singer-songwriter talks with Them about their new song “Thread” — and why it marks a “turning point.”
The co-director of the lesbian noir said films like Bound give “people a trail of breadcrumbs that they can follow out of the closet.”
The Society of Professional Journalists' Washington, D.C., Pro Chapter on Tuesday inducted Kevin Naff, the Washington Blade's editor and co-owner, into its Hall of Fame. The induction took place at the group's annual dinner that took place at the National Press Club. White House ...
The fake Talarico is shown singing a parody of “My Favorite Things” from The Sound of Music.
Out Saturday Night Live alum Bowen Yang says he “never felt central” to the show, saying that he "never played the dad or the straight man teacher. I was always there as the seasoning.” The actor, comedian, and podcast host’s comment came during an episode of Variety’s Actors on ...
The scholarship will be used in part to help students who share Blessing’s love of music.
During an interview with E Talk, stars Karen Knox, Jess Salgueiro and Emily Hampshire spoke about what viewers have in store.
When movies are labeled as “controversial,” the effect is often akin to Oscar Wilde’s quip that “there’s only one thing in life worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about.” Indeed, a whiff of controversy can be the best publicity of all, turning a movie tha...
D.C.'s electronic music festival Project GLOW was held on the RFK Stadium grounds on May 30-31. The festival included an LGBTQ-focused Secret Garden stage. (Photos by Andy Nason) The post PHOTOS: Project GLOW appeared first on Washington Blade: LGBTQ News, Politics, LGBTQ Rights,...
Forget representation. This is the irreverent gender-swap comedy we need.
Van Reigersberg helped expand what drag could look and sound like in Philadelphia: theatrical, literary, absurd, deeply musical, and emotionally alive....
The film is being dragged online over the involvement of Acme AI & FX, which uses artificial intelligence as a tool.
The drag climate activist and the outdoor retailer are locked in a dispute over trademark infringement.
Thanks to a bout of forgetfulness, the Stop! That! Train! press tour has produced its first viral moment.
A reporter seemed to catch McBride by surprise with the question, but she answered with aplomb.
The popular adult film platform is creating a space for all of the steamy sapphic content.
"I think that he showed exactly why he was salutatorian."
The Irish singer-songwriter opens up about being a bisexual icon, sticking to her creative instincts, and achieving the fame that she wished for while blowing out her birthday candles....
The first official trailer for Jane Schoenbrun’s meta horror film offers the clearest look yet at Jack Haven’s slasher villain.
In Oscar Boyson’s darkly funny comedy, two young men wrestle over rifles — and their place in the world.
The Washington Blade sits down with the DJ and drag star on her summer tour, rise to prominence, and how Musk helped shape her path. The post From Media Matters to massive queer ragers: the rise of Tara Dikhof appeared first on Washington Blade: LGBTQ News, Politics, LGBTQ Rights...
The transgender creative discusses his new documentary, Second Nature, which shows how gay penguins and sex-changing fish are part of the animal kingdom's diversity....
Perfect for watching after a day at your ex-girlfriend’s best friend’s pool.
"I think Bella’s gonna slay that castle.”
The sidewalk koi fish did not have rainbow colors or any other LGBTQ+ symbols.
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A 54-year-old woman named Yolanda Olejniczak Marodi confessed on Tuesday to lethally stabbing her 49-year-old wife Rebecca “Becky” Marodi, i…
President Donald Trump's Department of Justice (DOJ) successfully pressured Connecticut Children’s Medical Center (CCMC) end its gender-affi…
This story originally appeared on The Advocate.More than four decades after New York shut down adult saunas during the height of the AIDS ep…
Joe Gera, a pro-LGBTQ+ chef and content creator from Pennsylvania, recently accused anti-LGBTQ+ Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO), who is married to a…
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth insulted trans women during his keynote address at this year's Special Operations Forces Week. "Everything…
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I often travel around the United States and to other countries giving presentations and workshops on university and high school campuses and…
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed's LGBTQ+ stances matter more than ever now that he recently won his state's primary elec…
One musical director gave himself over to absolute … deception?The story of a local Vermont production of The Rocky Horror Show that was can…
This story originally appeared on The Advocate.A nonbinary North Carolina school teacher has become the latest target of a harassment campai…
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