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Queer author pens touching ode to chosen family: "They see who I am"

Acclaimed queer author Kristen Arnett recently shared the moving story of her queer Florida wedding, during which she was surrounded by chosen family after a decade of estrangement from her biological one. In an excerpt from the anthology Living, Together published in Oprah Daily...

LGBTQ NationJun 7, 2026

"Pathetic vanity": GOP candidate brutally mocked over AI muscle picture

Former congressmember Mike Rogers (R-MI) is running for Senate, and his supporters appear to be employing an unusual strategy: posting AI-generated pictures of him with huge muscles. And he's getting roundly mocked online for his alleged vanity. Related Gay candidate calls out "h...

LGBTQ NationJun 3, 2026

AIDS Healthcare Foundation announces 3 million people globally in its care

The AIDS Healthcare Foundation, a Los Angeles-based nonprofit group founded in 1987 that has become the world’s largest HIV/AIDS organization, has announced it has three million people in care around the world. In a statement released on May 26, the organization, known worldwide ...

Washington BladeJun 3, 2026

Time travelers from the AIDS era

If I admit I’m HIV positive, some men immediately reject me. If I lie and say I’m HIV negative, many of those same men will gladly have unprotected sex with me. That contradiction has haunted me for years and made me wonder: What would the gay men who died of AIDS in the 1980s th...

Washington BladeMay 30, 2026

‘How to Survive a Plague’ screens June 5

June 5 marks the 45th anniversary of the first report of AIDS. To commemorate the occasion, Whitman-Walker Health is sponsoring a screening of the film “How to Survive a Plague” on June 5 at 5:30 p.m. at GWU Lisner Auditorium (730 21st St., N.W.). The screening is free and you ca...

Washington BladeMay 27, 2026

Sam Asghari talks allyship and his new MISTR partnership

Reality star breaks down new role as healthcare service’s newest ambassador The post Sam Asghari talks allyship and his new MISTR partnership appeared first on Washington Blade: LGBTQ News, Politics, LGBTQ Rights, Gay News....

Washington BladeMay 26, 2026