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How Vic Michaelis Keeps a Straight Face on ‘Very Important People’ — Most of the Time
The Dropout TV star talks to Them about interviewing extravagantly made-over comedians and acting in Ponies.
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British miners & LGBTQ+ activists have a strong & enduring alliance. Here's how it all began.
A new musical currently playing at London’s National Theatre recounts the extraordinary story of an unlikely alliance between the U.K.’s South Wales coal mining communities and LGBTQ+ activists, a relationship that still holds strong today. A stage adaptation of the Golden Globe ...
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Trans sheriff's deputy settles health care lawsuit after 7 years of legal battle
After seven years, sheriff’s deputy Anna Lange and Houston County, Georgia, have reached a settlement in the case over the county’s health insurance excluding gender-affirming services. The legal case and the county’s push to exclude trans health care are estimated to have cost t...
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“Young Man, I Don’t Have All Day”: 30 Years of wit and wisdom from the great Barney Frank
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Marlow Trottie, Trans Woman and “Sweetest Person,” Killed in Louisiana
Trottie, 35, was found killed in Alexandria on June 8.
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Gay 1920s-era Hollywood star to be honored in Staunton, Va.
A project is underway in Staunton, Va., to honor William ‘Billy’ Haines, who was born and raised in Staunton before becoming an out gay 1920s and early 1930s-era Hollywood movie star whose acting career ended around 1934 when he refused demands that he conceal his sexual orientat...
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Fox host rages at mindblowing videos of LGBTQ+ people dancing
Fox host Jesse Watters wanted to make his audience mad about Pride Month, but he had an odd way of doing it: by showing amazing videos of queer people dancing. Watters started the segment with what he described – apparently derogatorily? – as a "gay dance fiesta," referring to a ...
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Straight Pride Month would finally help cishet people feel like they belong
As we kick off June’s Pride activities, many cis-hetero Christian nationalists are feeling dejected. So, in their attempts to reclaim the month, many Republican governors have pushed “counterprogramming” by labeling June as “Nuclear Family Month” in Indiana and Tennessee, “Strong...
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The right is trying to overturn marriage equality. That will hurt LGBTQ+ families.
Across much of America, marriage equality is widely accepted and recognized as a fundamental right. More than a decade after the Supreme Court ruled in Obergefell v. Hodges that same-sex couples had a constitutional right to marry, LGBTQ+ families across America have flourished. ...
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Republicans Cannot Stop Generating Images of James Talarico as a Woman
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Hank Heaven Has Masculinity on Their Mind
The singer-songwriter talks with Them about their new song “Thread” — and why it marks a “turning point.”
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Two nuns hated each other when they first met in a convent. Then they gave it all up & fell in love.
Former nuns Francília Costa and Luiza Silvério hated each other when they first met at a convent in their early twenties. But after years of navigating mental health challenges that led them both to give up their habits, they discovered those strong feelings were actually love. "...
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"Unforgivable": Marjorie Taylor Greene brands Donald Trump a traitor over Epstein files
Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) branded Donald Trump a "traitor" to the American people due to his attempts to cover up the Epstein files. CNN's Kaitlan Collins asked Greene about a recent New York Times report detailing that the Epstein situation "basically paralyzed t...
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A far-right group planned a protest over a small city's drag story hours. Only 9 people showed up.
A far-right party called for people to protest against LGBTQ+ Pride events held at a local library, but only nine protestors showed up. The counterprotest, which was made up of Pride supporters, attracted over 200. At issue are several events being held by the city of Brest in we...
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Why I’m supporting Gary Goodweather for D.C. mayor
Hey fellow LGBTQ+ Democrats, this is worth reading! Especially if you're a voter in Washington, D.C. who's planning to cast a ballot for the nomination of local candidates in the District of Columbia in 2026. Because next Tuesday June 16 is a really Big Deal for D.C. Democrats. I...
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GOP gov posts picture of James Talarico as a woman while attacking his climate action bill
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) posted a picture of Democratic Senate candidate and state Rep. James Talarico as a woman in order to mock the Democrat for supporting action on climate change. "Jimmy Talarico authored the Texas Climate Action Act – Texas’ Green New Deal," Abbott wrote ...
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Don’t just vote for change — vote for Hope Solomon for mayor
My name is Hope Solomon, and I’m running for mayor of Washington, D.C. I’ve spent my entire life here. I attended D.C. Public Schools. I grew up working in my family’s small business here in D.C. I live in Dupont Circle. For 17 years, I worked in national security with the Depart...
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Vote Kenyan McDuffie for D.C. mayor
Elections are always important, but this year in D.C. they will bring major changes. Because of that, your vote in the Democratic primary on June 16 is more important than ever. D.C. is so overwhelmingly Democratic it is a near certainty the winners in the Democratic primary will...
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Your queer D.C. voting guide
LGBTQ voters in the nation’s capital are choosing among a long list of LGBTQ supportive candidates running for mayor, D.C. City Council, and the position of D.C. Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives in the city’s June 16 primary election. LGBTQ activists who have spoken ...
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Ingrid Christina moved to Canada because of Trump. But they still found Pride in their hometown.
LGBTQ Nation will be sharing your pictures of Pride throughout May and June. Submit your own if you want to be included! Last August, Ingrid Christina packed up with their "kiddo" and moved from D.C. to Canada. Credit Trump with the relocation. Related This photojournalist usuall...
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Blade reporters reflect on covering Pulse massacre 10 years ago
Friday marks 10 years since a gunman killed 49 people inside the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Fla. The massacre, which, at the time was the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, left the LGBTQ community in this country and around the world reeling. It also prompted renew...
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Remember when a right-winger tried gotcha questions on a No Kings protestor & she turned the tables?
A woman interviewed by a right-winger at a March 28 No Kings protest against the U.S. president has earned the praise of the internet for her responses that seemed to leave the interviewer speechless. Youtuber Nate Friedman claimed to have "exposed" No Kings protestors in New Yor...
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Bombshell report details White House's "freakout" to hide Epstein files & protect Trump from them
A bombshell New York Times article, entitled "Inside the White House Freakout Over the Epstein Files," repeatedly states that President Donald Trump and his closest White House staff have held numerous meetings discussing how best to delay any release of federal investigatory mat...
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LGBTQ+-ally Graham Platner wins big in Maine Senate primary despite problematic history
U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner won the Maine Democratic primary on Tuesday night with an overwhelming showing from voters fired up over prospects of replacing longtime Republican Sen. Susan Collins and retaking Congress this fall. Collins has proven unbeatable over a 30-yea...
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Graham Platner wins big in Maine Senate primary despite problematic history on LGBTQ+ issues
Senate candidate Graham Platner won the Maine Democratic primary on Tuesday night with an overwhelming showing from voters fired up over prospects of replacing longtime Republican Sen. Susan Collins and retaking Congress this fall. Collins has proven unbeatable over a 30-year car...
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Dayna Kathan of "Vanderpump Rules" comes out as a lesbian in Pride Month post
Dayna Kathan, a fan-favorite personality from the reality TV series Vanderpump Rules, came out as a "late in life lesbian" in a June 7 Instagram post. Kathan previously came out as bisexual during Season 8 of the show, in a scene filmed in June 2020, as well as in a June 2019 Ins...
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7 LGBTQ+ Movies Coming Out in Summer 2026 — And Where You Can Watch Them
From Girls Like Girls to Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, the warmer months are jam-packed with new releases.
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Budapest's mayor faced criminal charges for organizing Pride. They were just dropped.
Earlier this year, criminal charges were filed against Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony for defying Hungary's ban on Pride celebrations and for helping to organize a Pride march in the capital. The charges against him, though, were just dropped, weeks after Hungarian dictator Vik...
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An 18-year-old cut his ankle monitor & murdered a trans woman. He's going away for a very long time.
Justice came for 19-year-old Ajani Grimes on Tuesday when he was sentenced to at least 25 years in prison for the murder of Laura Schueler, a 47-year-old trans woman. Grimes's arrest in Schueler's killing was the end of a months-long crime spree that started in October 2024, when...
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Trump says "I love the inflation" as it hits 3-year high: "Your struggle is a joke to him"
Donald Trump told reporters at the Oval Office today that he loves inflation when asked about new Consumer Price Index (CPI) numbers released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) this morning. Earlier today, the BLS released the latest CPI for the month, based on its study of ...
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Vandals burned an elementary school Pride flag. They returned days later to do more damage.
An Ontario, Canada, elementary school's Pride flag installation over the weekend was vandalized for the second time in a week, leaving community members reeling. On Saturday night, two unknown suspects cut down the metal flagpole from which the Pride flag flew at Norwich's Emily ...
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"Pathetic coward": GOP congressman blatantly fakes phone call to avoid reporter's question
Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA) was caught clearly faking a 90-second phone call to avoid answering a reporter's question about possible cuts to Social Security. The reporter asked Wittman – who is up for reelection this year – about "Mike Johnson's secret plan to cut Social Security." R...
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Someone stole my Pride flag 3 times. This anonymous letter from a neighbor brought me to tears.
As I walked into my front yard, I noticed that the LGBTQIA-inclusive Pride flag I had hung on my garage was missing once again, for the third time in less than eight months. Coming from the depths of my soul, I looked up into the sky and let out a howl that scattered birds from a...
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MAGA PAC drops millions on anti-trans AI ad showing James Talarico in a dress
A far-right political action committee has released an anti-trans AI-generated attack ad depicting Texas Democratic Senate candidate and state Rep. James Talarico in a dress. The ad shows an AI-generated Talarico in a dress similar to the one worn by Julie Andrews in 1965’s The S...
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Rehoboth’s Pride on the Bay set for June 27
Pride month festivities continue through the end of the month and there’s a new event for Rehoboth/Dewey Beach residents and visitors, Pride on the Bay, set for June 27. Boaters will tie up at the sandbar near Massey’s Landing from 12-4 p.m. Visit Pride on the Bay’s Facebook page...
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Vandals tore their Pride flag in two. Activists turned it into a surprising symbol of resilience.
For Benoît, a gay man in rural France, Pride flags are not decoration. They are a declaration that queer people belong to the same fields, towns, and forests that once made them feel unwelcome. The morning of their first rural Pride march, the organizers returned to the storehous...
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Roller Derby Was Already Queer-Friendly. Then It Got More Inclusive.
Years before trans athletes in sports embroiled national politics, roller derby — the five-player high-contact sport with punk rock nicknames — tackled the question of who could play....
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Why do LGBTQ+ people love flags so much? The answer is complicated.
Earlier this year, the federal government removed Pride flags from the Stonewall National Monument, and the outrage from the LGBTQ+ community was deafening. Activists across the country spoke out against it, LGBTQ+ media published column after column denouncing the removal, and a...
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Niece of MLK Jr spouts anti-trans rhetoric when asked about Trump slush fund
Dr. Alveda King, niece of civil rights leader Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., was asked at a committee hearing about President Trump’s $1.8 billion slush fund for January 6 rioters. Her response was to peddle alarmist anti-abortion rhetoric and misinformation about gender-affirm...
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‘Vanderpump’ Alum Dayna Kathan Comes Out: “Shout Out to My Fellow Late in Life Lesbians”
The reality TV star came out in a Pride Month message on Instagram.
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Lilly Wachowski’s Favorite Part of Making ‘Bound’ Was “All the Eggs” She Cracked
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.”
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Sarah McBride gets last laugh as Nancy Mace loses gubernatorial primary: "Happy Pride, Nancy!"
Notorious transphobe Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) lost in her state's Republican gubernatorial primary yesterday, coming in 5th place as Lieutenant Governor Pamela Evette and Attorney General Alan Wilson advanced to a runoff. As the vote count came in, Equality PAC hosted its National ...
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Blade editor inducted into D.C. Society of Professional Journalists Hall of Fame
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 ...
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Republicans Run Bizarre AI Deepfake Ad Showing James Talarico Singing About Trans Kids
The fake Talarico is shown singing a parody of “My Favorite Things” from The Sound of Music.
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This photojournalist usually shot crime scenes. But he took this "joyful" picture of 1978 Pride.
LGBTQ Nation will be sharing your pictures of Pride throughout May and June. Submit your own if you want to be included! In June 1978, freelance news photographer Mark Ivins was on assignment for the Village Voice, covering the Christopher Street Liberation Day March in New York ...
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Pride in a new world order
It can be tempting to feel somber this Pride. In 2025 and 2026, the United States dismantled much of the LGBTQ+ rights infrastructure it had spent decades building — eliminating the Global Equality Fund, defunding local LGBTQ+ organizations, and banning the rainbow flag from fede...
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McDuffie on LGBTQ support and standing up to Trump
Former D.C. Council member Kenyan McDuffie is running for mayor as Muriel Bowser’s third term expires in January. He’s running in a crowded Democratic primary field; recent polls show him in second place behind Council member Janeese Lewis George. D.C.’s primary is Tuesday, June ...
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Remember when Trump forgot the word for “Alzheimer’s” as he claimed he didn’t have it?
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...
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Comedian brutally mocks MAGAs who hate rainbow flags but proudly wave Trump flags
Satirical comedian and activist Walter Masterson released a Pride Month video on Monday in which he mocks MAGA supporters at pro-Trump demonstrations by complaining about people "with these flags and hats" that they "wave around in people's faces," adding, "It's become their enti...
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2nd major hospital opens detransition clinic under pressure from Department of Justice
The Cleveland Clinic of Ohio will direct $2 million to provide no-cost detransition healthcare services for the minuscule number of trans people who detransition, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced last Friday. Though the hospital already provided detransition care, its pu...
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A new law bars doctors from asking kids about gender. Allies say it'll harm children & clinics.
Advocacy groups are criticizing a new Tennessee law, House Bill 1665, signed in April by Gov. Bill Lee (R), which prohibits doctors from asking minor patients questions about gender. The law takes effect in October. Advocacy groups say it's an “unnecessary” attack on the LGBTQ+ c...
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'Interview With the Vampire' Stars Learn All About the Omegaverse From Thirsty Fan Tweets
Stars Sam Reid and Jacob Anderson reading streamy posts from fans is the best thing you'll see all day.
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Zohran Mamdani is opening a gender-affirming clinic. But it's already banning trans youth.
A new gender-affirming medical clinic will open in the Corona neighborhood of Queens, New York City. But the clinic (which hasn't announced an opening date) won't serve adults or children under the age of 19, adhering to President Donald Trump's executive order seeking to ban gen...
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House Republicans are trying to make June "Family Month" nationwide. They're failing.
Deep red states across the country have rolled out anti-Pride alternatives to Pride month recently, inspired by so-called Christian values, and riding the Trump administration’s own anti-LGBTQ+ crusade. However, legislation to create a federal "family month" in June has not gaine...
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Okra Project Releases Lengthy Video Responding to Former Leader: “The Receipts Exist”
The 40-minute video was briefly pulled from YouTube before being republished.
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A trans man donated eggs to his sister & shared the incredible moment he first held his nephew
After years of struggling with infertility, Kizzy Jones started considering egg donors. To her shock, her trans brother, Kenny Ethan Jones, offered his eggs. Eighteen challenging months later, Kizzy welcomed a baby, and Kenny became an uncle. “When [Kizzy] mentioned she was looki...
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PHOTOS: Fairfax City Pride
Fairfax City Pride was held at the Sherwood Center (3740 Blenheim Blvd., Fairfax, Va.) on Saturday, June 6. (Washington Blade photos by Michael Key) The post PHOTOS: Fairfax City Pride appeared first on Washington Blade: LGBTQ News, Politics, LGBTQ Rights, Gay News....
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Laverne Cox explains why she dated & left a MAGA cop
Laverne Cox is opening up about her former relationship with a Trump-supporting New York City police officer. The actress and trans rights advocate joined the hosts of The View on Monday to discuss her new memoir Transcendent. During their conversation, co-host Alyssa Farah Griff...
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EXCLUSIVE: Pelosi reflects on four decades of LGBTQ advocacy
For nearly four decades, House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has been one of the most influential champions of LGBTQ rights in American politics. The former U.S. House of Representatives speaker helped lead landmark LGBTQ legislation through Congress; including the repe...
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Bakery gives straight couples free coffee to celebrate "Nuclear Family Month" in June
A family-owned bakery in Minnesota is celebrating June as Nuclear Family Month to counter Pride Month celebrations. Joshua Streblow, a farmer and father of nine, is the owner of Carl's Bakery in Granite Falls. He told the News Tribune he believes the nuclear family (as in a mothe...
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