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Many people didn’t trust the polls showing a strong Democratic lead in the 2026 U.S. midterm elections. They had been burned before. They wanted to believe, but they didn’t want to be hurt again. And then the results started pouring in, showing huge blue gains and stunning red lo...
This story originally appeared on The Advocate.JD Ford has made LGBTQ+ history in Indiana with a remarkable upset in the conservative state.The Democrat bested incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz to triumph in the state’s 5th Congressional District, according to Decisi...
Olympic figure skater Amber Glenn is going for gold — and she’s taking us all to the metaphorical gun show while chasing that Dancing With the Stars mirrorball trophy. During the competition show’s Disney Night, which aired on November 2, Glenn performed a quickstep to “A Star Is...
The city of Dubuque, Iowa, says it had to intervene to stop Donald Trump's team from covering up a diversity mural ahead of a GOP rally. Trump spoke at a rally in Dubuque this past Sunday, and images of the city's "SOLIDARITY" mural being covered with tarps emerged on Saturday ni...
With fewer than four days left until the midterm elections, President Donald Trump cannot stop complimenting men's bodies, particularly the buttocks of Sen. Jon Husted (R-OH). Trump has also recently complimented and insulted other men's bodies, leaving his own niece to wonder if...
The Dune franchise is truly the film trilogy that keeps on giving, literally. The popcorn buckets for the third installment, Dune: Part Three, have just been previewed and one variant includes two silicone openings that make it “easier to share,” per AMC’s press release, among ot...
A psychologist is speaking out about what it means that the president keeps taking cognitive tests, explaining that Donald Trump's doctors are likely past the point of trying to figure out whether he is suffering from dementia and are now just monitoring his decline. Former Johns...
Romantic breakups — especially those involving long-term relationships — can be seismically life-altering. They may lead some people to reconsider their priorities, their lifestyle, and even their sexual orientation, according to new data. In a new study published in The Journal ...
The AIDS Healthcare Foundation, the world’s largest HIV/AIDS healthcare organization, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 23 marking its healthcare center soon to open at 1115 U Street, N.W. in the heart of D.C.’s nightlife corridor. A statement released by AHF says its U Stre...
In this year of sparse and lackluster LGBTQ History Month programming, the future of LGBTQ history concerns me. I am troubled by the state of the LGBTQ community, both in a global context and specifically in Washington, D.C. Much of what bothers me comes down to what I perceive a...
Earlier this month, Donald Trump used an anti-trans slur on Truth Social to insult Democratic Senate candidate for South Carolina, pediatrician Dr. Annie Andrews. On Thursday, he brought that slur to life by uttering it aloud on stage at a South Carolina rally. “Darline’s running...
After being promised and later denied funding by the South Carolina Arts Commission, the Greenville Gay Men’s Chorus has now raised over $42,000 via GoFundMe to make up the shortfall, already surpassing its original $40,000 goal. “It just really encouraged all of the chorus membe...
This story originally appeared on Out.Don't stop believin', Gleeks!A reboot of the legendary teen musical phenomenon many fans have pined for — a revival almost as many have dreaded — is indeed happening, according to Variety.Disney+ and Hulu have greenlit a streaming reboot of G...
A Trump supporter said that she supported the administration's cuts to foreign aid because it meant that fewer people would get vaccinated. Comedian Jason Selvig talked to a woman wearing a red cap and a T-shirt with a giant picture of Donald Trump. He asked whether she supported...
This story originally appeared on Out.Heated Rivalry creator Jacob Tierney is opening up about the responsibility he feels towards his stars as they gear up to film more of the erotic and revealing sex scenes the show is known for.In a new interview with VMAN Magazine while doing...
Kim Petras is not having all the weird comments about Hunter Schafer’s body.Model and actress Hunter Schafer opened up about her experience with bottom surgery in an Elle cover story published Monday. Unfortunately, in the short timeframe since the article’s publication, people h...
James K. Harrison, Jr. passed away on Sept. 20, 2026, at the Hebrew Home of Greater Washington in Rockville, MD, where he had lived for the past three years. He was born May 8, 1948, in Norfolk, VA, the eldest child of James Knox Harrison, Sr. and Willie Mae Drake Harrison. He gr...
People on the internet may love to say “I hate gay Halloween,” but I, for one, adore a hyperspecific costume nobody will understand — you know, sort of outfit that requires cross-referenced knowledge of multiple TV shows, pop culture references, and memes to be able to visually p...
Decades ago, a gay sexologist conducted research and suggested that LGBTQ+ identities might be significantly more common than had previously been reported. Looking at this research today, the numbers he projected may be more accurate than anyone ever thought, but because of racis...
Six weeks ago, I had major surgery on my lumbar spine. Recovery has meant limited mobility, fatigue, medication schedules, and temporary restrictions on bending, lifting, and twisting (BLT, as they call it in the medical trade). While I was hospitalized, my cadre of fabulous frie...
Officials in the Massachusetts town of Swampscott angered many residents last week when they announced two rainbow crosswalks were "restriped" due to "regularly scheduled maintenance." "The Town recognizes the significance these crosswalks have held for members of our community a...
The entire journalism landscape faces an uncertain future, and queer media is no exception. In fact, queer publications – with smaller budgets and readerships and a scarlet "DEI" placed on them by the current administration – are struggling even more, according to a June report f...
38th Annual Miss Adams Morgan PageantSaturday, Oct. 31Washington Hilton1919 Connecticut Ave., N.W.thedupontsocialclub.com On Halloween night at the Washington Hilton, the annual Miss Adams Morgan Pageant, D.C.’s largest and longest-running amateur drag competition, turns 38. It a...
After months of controversy, Marsha’s, a queer women’s sports bar in Philadelphia, announced on Thursday in an Instagram post that it will close its doors this weekend after roughly a year in operation. “It is with heavy hearts that we have decided to close Marsha’s doors for goo...
On Tuesday, Vice President JD Vance was filmed making assertions about Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico’s sexuality at a Republican campaign rally in Tyler, Texas. At the rally, held at the old terminal of Tyler Pounds Regional Airport, Vance stood at a podium in f...
“I see you. You're valid. You're enough. I’ve got your back.” It’s a simple message, but for many trans youth and adults, letters of affirmation, even from total strangers, can be lifesaving. It's why messages like the above are the heart of an effort by Point of Pride, a nationa...
Friday, October 9 Go Gay DC will host “Out in DC LGBTQ+ Community Social” at 7 p.m. at Hotel Zena. This is a chance to relax, new friends, and enjoy happy hour specials at this classic retro venue. Attendance is free and more details are available on Eventbrite. Saturday, October...
Ten years ago, I had a vision: to create a dedicated space within The DC LGBTQ+ Community Center for local LGBTQ+ artists to share their creativity in a community space conceived specifically for them. That vision became the Center Arts Gallery. Over the past decade, the Center A...
It turns out that the sapphic social media sleuths were correct in alleging that Layla Taylor, the recently-out bisexual Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star, is dating none other than Kelsie Chesser. The pair graced the red carpet at the Page Six Virtual Reali-Tea Awards on October...
Whitman-Walker Health held the 40th annual Walk and 5K to End HIV at Anacostia Park on Saturday, Sept. 19. (Washington Blade photos by Michael Key) The post PHOTOS: Walk and 5K to End HIV appeared first on Washington Blade: LGBTQ News, Politics, LGBTQ Rights, Gay News....
This story originally appeared on Out.Katya is facing another health scare.On Wednesday, RuPaul’s Drag Race star Katya Zamolodchikova released a statement canceling all engagements due to further health complications after taking time away from performing earlier this year.“Katya...
Michael Tomasky, editor-in-chief of the progressive political publication The New Republic, warned about the president's "noticeable… mental deterioration" in an August 4 article that notes, "In two more months, he may literally be drooling." Tomasky's article predicts a midterm ...
A psychologist is speaking out about what it means that the president keeps taking cognitive tests, explaining that Donald Trump's doctors are likely past the point of trying to figure out whether he is suffering from dementia and are now just monitoring his decline. Former Johns...
Donald Trump had a fairly ironic – and perhaps telling – memory lapse. Talking with New York Magazine, Trump said that his father, Fred Trump, had no health problems except for one. Related Trump's doctors are monitoring "the progress of his dementia and/or strokes," psychologist...
This story originally appeared on Out.There are glute workouts that will give you the round hockey butt of your dreams and butt facials to make your peach silky smooth, but what if you want everything to look perfect when you bend over and spread your cheeks?Anal bleaching is the...
Friday, September 11 Go Gay DC will host “Out in DC LGBTQ+ Community Social” at 7 p.m. at Hotel Zena.This is a chance to relax, make new friends, and enjoy happy hour specials at this classic retro venue. Attendance is free and more details are available on Eventbrite. Women in t...
This story originally appeared on Out.If you’ve ever thought to yourself, “Andrew Scott is so hot, I’d let him spit in my mouth,” you’re not alone!People are losing it over the All of Us Strangers star's daddy dom energy in the wild trailer for the upcoming NSFW television show I...
It’s hard to imagine any topic getting more mentions than transgender people on Fox News. Why deviate from the script when stories about bathrooms, student athletes, and Elliot Page’s casting in The Odyssey can generate so much reliable outrage? Well, as it turns out, a new subje...
If you’ve ever looked at women with “Mar-a-Lago face” and wondered who’s apparently teaching them to apply foundation with a concrete trowel, wonder no more.It seems that MAGA has their very own, somewhat cursed equivalent of a drag mother, and her name is Adrienne Gray. The form...
As I type this, I have a Pumpkin spice latte — iced —with a generous amount of honey syrup in hand. I’m gay and we only drink these iced. It’s only September 1, but I can’t help but feel like fall is here. Or at least close enough to taste. Maybe it’s the fact that I’m a Scorpio,...
Actress and organizer Indya Moore announced she no longer uses they/them pronouns or identifies as nonbinary on August 31 in a post to Instagram. “I no longer Identify as Non Binary. My pronouns are She/her Please be kind to me. I may share more later Love, Solidarity, Peace and ...
This review contains spoilers for the first four episodes of Adults season 2.I’ve been waiting since Community sputtered to a close 11 years ago on Yahoo Screen — which, yes, was a real streaming service — for a sitcom to figure out how to flesh out its own internal lore and expe...
This story originally appeared on The Advocate.On Thursday, the Food and Drug Administration announced it has approved a new once-daily, single-pill HIV treatment, according to a report by CNBC.The new pill, called Bixlenvo and created by Gilead Sciences, is an especially excitin...
The Welsh Gender Service has been instructed to pause all referrals for surgical procedures and all scheduled surgeries while an investigation is carried out. The investigation was prompted by anti-trans campaigners complaining that the service is referring too many people. “A pe...
Dear Michael, My girlfriend and I are getting married! We’re really excited, but we’ve got some big concerns as well. All of our parents have had multiple marriages. I think 10 between the four of them. So we don’t have much in the way of role models for a successful marriage. Al...
Friday, August 28 Go Gay DC will host “LGBTQ+ Community Happy Hour” at 7 p.m. at DIK Bar.This is a chance to relax, make new friends, and enjoy happy hour specials at this classic retro venue. Attendance is free and more details are available on Eventbrite. Trans Discussion Group...
This story originally appeared on Out.Dr. Evan Goldstein has been helping make bottoming healthier and more pain-free for years through his practice, Bespoke Surgical, and now his expertise is coming to a CVS store near you.Goldstein, one of the country’s leading anal surgeons, n...
Following President Donald Trump's third hospital visit in 13 months, physician and MS NOW medical analyst Vin Gupta told the media outlet Zeteo on Wednesday that one of Trump's "chronic" conditions hints at a possible heart issue. Speaking of Trump's swollen ankles, Gupta said, ...
When it comes to being queer, few binaries are more strictly enforced than the top/bottom dichotomy, which separates gay sex into those who penetrate, those who are penetrated, and in some cases, the vers queens who do it all. But what about those who aren’t interested in anal se...
Tim Curry, the beloved British actor best known for playing eccentric villains, died Tuesday at the age of 80 in his Los Angeles home. His cause of death has not yet been publicly revealed, though he suffered a major stroke in 2012. He was unmarried, had no children, and publicly...
Democrat Everton Blair has become the first out gay man elected to Congress from Georgia. Blair won a special election Tuesday evening to replace the late Rep. David Scott (D-GA), beating Scott's daughter, Marcye Scott, with 53 percent of the vote, compared to her 47 percent. Rel...
A Trump supporter said that she supported the administration's cuts to foreign aid because it meant that fewer people would get vaccinated. Comedian Jason Selvig talked to a woman wearing a red cap and a T-shirt with a giant picture of Donald Trump. He asked whether she supported...
Former Vice President Mike Pence said he was "heartened" to learn that his former daily intelligence briefer, a gay and trans woman, found him respectful and affirming during their time working together. CIA agent Julia Curlee spent two decades in the agency, serving four preside...
This story originally appeared on Out.Aging is not for the faint of heart. Your body and mind go through massive changes. Most people are aware that, as you move into your 50s and beyond, you need to start paying closer attention to your blood pressure and cholesterol. But few kn...
Impulse Group DC was to host a “PrEP Pool Party” on Thursday, Aug. 27 at 8 p.m. at Vida Fitness: Navy Yard. However, organizers have announced that the event has been cancelled. Visit @impulsegroupdc on Instagram for information on future events for Impulse Group DC. The post UPD...
This story originally appeared on Out.The telehealth company MISTR is best known for increasing free access to crucial STI prevention medications like DoxyPEP and PrEP. But now, it’s unveiling a new frontier. Enter MISTR Magic, an erectile dysfunction medication catering to queer...
WNBA lesbians, this is not a drill. Run, don’t walk, to your television, because Azzi Fudd and Paige Bueckers are offering a rare look at their relationship. In The Dynasty: UConn Huskies, a three-part documentary series available to stream on Apple TV beginning August 21, Fudd a...
Sen. Darline Graham Nordone (R-SC) was appointed to replace her late brother for the last few months of his term and immediately announced her own Senate campaign. And now her lack of basic preparation for the job is getting attention after she delivered "one of the worst respons...
Oh, the limits of the transgender imagination know no bounds, and I think that’s beautiful. The latest trans headcanon? Everyone’s favorite spider-bitten superhero: Peter Parker, who is actually, in fact, Petra Parker, at least according to trans stans of the Marvel franchise. Re...
We all have those memories of our awkward teenage years and our first high school queer crush. And by “we all,” I of course include icon Gillian Anderson who had her own tumultuous experience with a sapphic relationship early in her life. While speaking about her childhood with T...
