D.C. Councilmember Janeese Lewis George (D-Ward 4) emerged as the presumed winner in the city’s June 16 Democratic primary for D.C. mayor as her lead opponent, former Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie (D-At-Large) conceded the race Thursday, June 18. Both Lewis George and McDuffie have strong records of
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The 2026 Capital Pride Festival was held on Pennsylvania Ave. on Sunday, June 21. (Washington Blade photos by Michael Key and Landon Shackelford) The post PHOTOS: Capital Pride Festival and Concert appeared first on Washington Blade: LGBTQ News, Politics, LGBTQ Rights, Gay News.
Ending a career he did not want to leave, Master Sgt. Logan Ireland is still fighting to pass on the "opportunity to succeed" in military service to his mentee Clayton McCallister.
A record number of LGBTQ+ people in the U.S. are fleeing the president's anti-transgender policies by seeking asylum in other countries, according to a report released last Saturday by the LGBTQ+ asylum relocation assistance group Rainbow Railroad. Simultaneously, fewer LGBTQ+ refugees from other an
They are calling on Heritage of Pride to stand with trans youth and block hospitals, including NYU Langone Health and Mount Sinai, from participating.
Former Fox News broadcaster Tucker Carlson announced last Thursday that he is leaving the Republican Party. Then, today, former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) said the same. “I voted Republican my entire life, I have been a consistent defender for 35 years of the Republican party, but there is n
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday announced he will step down once his party chooses his successor. Starmer succeeded Rishi Sunak of the Conservative Party in No. 10 Downing St. in 2024. The Labour Party included a ban on so-called conversion therapy in England and Wales in its elections
There has never been a better time to showcase fervent Pride.
The song tells a popular — and misleading — narrative about trans women who date straight cisgender men.
Self-described "proud transphobe" and failed gubernatorial candidate Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) claimed on X on June 18 that American taxpayers are spending money on experiments to turn mice transgender. The network's community notes and journalism disproved her claim. "Animals should not be used for ra
From lesbian space travel to sports romance, find the right vibe for your summer outing.
Delaware Governor Matt Meyer (D) has signed a bill updating parentage laws around in vitro fertilization (IVF) and surrogacy to enhance protections for the family-building methods, which are key to many LGBTQ+ families. SB 250 comes at a time when both IVF access and LGBTQ+ rights are being threaten
"Who is Bubba, and why did Trump blow him?" That's the question from one X user among thousands posed on social media Friday, after an email exchange between sex-trafficker Jeffrey Epstein and his brother surfaced, which references Donald Trump and an unknown individual named "Bubba." Related Epstei
A piece of LGBTQ+ history is making its first trip outside the U.S. this summer, when a fragment of the original eight-striped rainbow Pride flag goes on display in Cork, Ireland. Earlier this year, San Francisco’s GLBT Historical Society museum and officials from the city of Cork signed an agreemen
The internet has been abuzz since Donald Trump posted a photo of a seemingly random woman to Truth Social on Saturday and wrote, "Great daughter. My Honor!!! President DJT." The woman in the picture was clearly not either of the president's daughters, and many interpreted the moment as indicative of
A Democratic candidate for the House of Representatives schooled a group of young Republicans who tried to insult her by implying she looked like transgender actress and influencer Dylan Mulvaney. Jennifer Jenkins, who is running in Florida against the incumbent Rep. Mike Haridopolos (R-FL), posted
The Euphoria creator responded to criticism over the show’s depiction of online sex work.
Tens of thousands of people gathered across D.C. over the weekend as Capital Pride celebrated its annual Pride festivities with a parade, festival, concerts, parties, and community events centered on the theme “EXIST. RESIST. Have the Audacity!” Although the events took place a week later than usual
When queer professor Andy Campbell started writing his 2019 book about LGBTQ+ symbols and design, he thought writing about the rainbow flag was boring and stupid. "I had a bad attitude," he tells LGBTQ Nation. "I really felt like so disidentified from it… I could not see what is still so radical abo
Abelardo de la Espriella on Sunday narrowly defeated Iván Cepeda in the second round of Colombia’s presidential election. De la Espriella, a far-right lawyer who has praised U.S. President Donald Trump and Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele, beat Sen. Iván Cepeda, a member of outgoing President Gusta
Donald Trump's gay niece said on Sunday that her uncle's mental health is in a "downward spiral." Journalist Steven Beschloss asked Mary Trump about the president's ragged appearance at the recent G7 summit. "He appeared bloated and wandering in a daze. He seemed genuinely out of it," Beschloss said
Amazon MGM said that the film would be “better served” by a “different studio.”
When JD Vance signed on to be Donald Trump's running mate in 2024, he had to know what he was in for. After all, Trump stood by while an angry mob threatened to hang his last vice president, Mike Pence, (and reportedly expressed his support for the idea). But Vance must never have bet that his slavi
This is the future liberals want.
Scott Ammarell's kids came up with the idea for a "white party" celebrating their dad's birthday on a chartered cruise in Turkey last year. It was the magic-hour culmination of "how loved I felt during the entire week," he says. The cruise marking the gay dad's 65th trip around the sun was eight day
With each passing day, Donald Trump further affirms his quest to become an authoritarian leader, this time by threatening to arrest a sitting governor amid clashes between the state and the federal government. California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has been speaking out against the Trump administration's
Two Florida cities are standing up to Gov. Ron DeSantis' removal of their rainbow crosswalks by painting rainbow colors on two other highly visible public places. At the start of Pride month, St. Petersburg painted the steps of its city hall in the colors of the Progress Pride flag. Related City for
A popular, longtime destination for the gay community in Mobile, Alabama, was forced to close ahead of Pride celebrations in the Gulf Coast city, after an ownership transfer revealed irregularities in the bar's liquor licensing. The three-story B-Bob’s Bar in downtown Mobile shuttered with little wa
Donald Trump invaded Venezuela and arrested the Latin American strongman Nicolas Maduro on January 3 in an operation that resulted in at least 80 people's deaths. Trump then said that the U.S. is now "in charge" of the country. Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg summed up the reason why
I always look forward to Father's Day. But if I'm being honest, it's complicated. For me, and I suspect for many other LGBTQ+ parents, the day arrives as a mixed bag of celebration, uncertainty, and quiet questions. My husband and I observe it together with our kids, but one of us usually gets to en
I have spent the past eight years leading programs at Rainbow Railroad that support LGBTQI+ people fleeing persecution and violence. What began as a small, volunteer-led effort has grown over the past two decades into an international organization that has supported more than 50,000 people around th
Ragtops rock! For drivers looking to carve their own lane, the world already has enough sensible crossovers, minivans, and pickups. These three convertibles trade practicality for sunshine, wind, and the occasional wild-hair day. BMW Z4 $58,000 MPG: 25 city/33 highway 0 to 60 mph: 5.2 seconds Trunk
As Donald Trump continues his ego-driven efforts to secure a legacy both domestically and abroad, one columnist is calling out his endless failed attempts. "Trump sees himself as a strongman and wants the world to see him in the same way," wrote James Ball for The i Paper. "He thinks Congress and th
The 2026 Capital Pride Parade was held in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, June 20. (Washington Blade photos by Michael Key, Robert Rapanut and Landon Shackelford) The post PHOTOS: 2026 Capital Pride Parade appeared first on Washington Blade: LGBTQ News, Politics, LGBTQ Rights, Gay News.
By ANTONIO PLANAS | After a physical confrontation outside an early-voting site Thursday, local union leader Gino Renne filed an assault complaint against Del. Gabriel Acevero, who said he plans to do the same. Each accuses the other of starting the fight and throwing punches in an incident Thursday
Trump administration sues the world's leading trans medical group to suppress gender-affirming care What the lawsuit argues: The WPATH has published the standards of care for trans health care for decades. The Federal Trade Commission, now led by a Trump appointee, is suing the WPATH, saying that it
A teacher hired by a Florida school was forced by the superintendent to either resign or be fired (with no reason given) after only three weeks. Now, Shepherd Scalf is filing a discrimination complaint with the ACLU, alleging that the district thought he was trans because he’s intersex. “Receiving t
Japan is on the verge of instituting a nationwide LGBTQ+ education program, designed to address a lack of public knowledge on gender and sexual diversity in the country, ABC Japan reports. The plan was approved by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) earlier this month and is expected to get a
Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) confronted Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem about the administration sending a gay man to a prison camp in El Salvador and not even knowing if he's still alive. Noem said that it wasn't her problem. Noem, who has bragged in the past about shooting her dog to death, a
The Republicans have been running a campaign to claim that Texas state Rep. James Talarico (D) is secretly a trans woman. While there wouldn’t be anything wrong with Talarico being trans, the Republicans clearly think there is. The attacks are based on transphobia and homophobia, but beyond that, th
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