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Since I started my activist career at the early age of 25, I feel incredibly blessed to have learned so much from many of the legends of our movement, including from Congressman Barney Frank. When I was just beginning OutRight International (then the International Gay and Lesbian...
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The event included remarks from Taylor Brown, director of the Mayor’s Office of LGBTQIA+ Affairs.
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Talarico is cisgender, heterosexual, and, contrary to popular Republican belief, a meat-eater.
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"The other students are wonderful people ... and happen to love when people are able to express themselves."
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He said readouts from Trump's physicians indicate a possibly deadly potential health issue.
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"It’s hard enough for me to get a date on a Saturday night!"
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"I’m totally in favor of trans athletes in high school," he said. Also, here is where the other California candidates stand.
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"This is a corporation trying to erase an activist," said the drag performer, breaking her silence on the tense legal battle with the outdoor apparel company....
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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...
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The D.C.-based Wanda Alston Foundation, which provides housing and support services for homeless LGBTQ youth, announced earlier this month that it has joined partner organizations to launch a Queer Love Shouldn’t Hurt campaign aimed at addressing domestic violence within the LGBT...
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The popular adult film platform is creating a space for all of the steamy sapphic content.
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The new guidance is similar to a 2016 US bathroom ban that was decried by the UK.
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The Traitors host says he has mostly observed the trend online, but his staffers at Club Cumming have felt it in public.
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"I think that he showed exactly why he was salutatorian."
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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....
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"I don’t want him just to be alive this November," said James Carville. "I want him to be cognizant."
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LGBTQ rights opponent will face Democrat James Talarico in November The post Ken Paxton wins Texas Republican primary runoff appeared first on Washington Blade: LGBTQ News, Politics, LGBTQ Rights, Gay News....
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If you've only heard about the Bible's anti-LGBTQ+ verses, then you've missed out on its radically inclusive message.
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Bars and restaurants in the surrounding area had been celebrating DC Black Pride throughout Memorial Day Weekend.
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“New Yorkers deserve to be safe using our transit system without fear of violence, discrimination or harassment,” said the Manhattan district attorney....
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Apparently this is the worst thing they can say about the Democratic Senate candidate.
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The first official trailer for Jane Schoenbrun’s meta horror film offers the clearest look yet at Jack Haven’s slasher villain.
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She is running for Congress and says she "welcomes an independent investigation."
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Postgraduate student petitioned for legal clarification The post China’s top court acknowledges anti-LGBTQ discrimination appeared first on Washington Blade: LGBTQ News, Politics, LGBTQ Rights, Gay News....
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Wilson, who came out as bisexual in 2016, shared thoughts on the state of Hollywood.
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She lost to Colin Allred, who represented the same district as her in the past.
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If Harris had won, we wouldn't be experiencing the U.S. as the declining democracy that it has become under Trump.
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Jennifer Capasso has endured a lot of hate while undergoing care at one of the world’s best cancer hospitals.
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He thinks gay sex should be illegal. He may lose to a pro-LGBTQ+ Christian Democrat.
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The measure would have singled out trans students for discrimination, even though state law currently forbids it.
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The groom's father has a well-documented friendship with the deceased child-sex trafficker.
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Some of them also oppose same-sex marriages.
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"Silence and delay cannot defeat rights," the High Court wrote.
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In the middle of America’s intensifying backlash against trans rights, voters are set to send Bentley Hudgins to the state Capitol.
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May 24 incident took place near Black Pride events on U Street The post Man accused of threatening to shoot D.C. bar employee after making anti-gay slurs appeared first on Washington Blade: LGBTQ News, Politics, LGBTQ Rights, Gay News....
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Kassidy Watson-Perry says she feels "soul ties" with her "queer bird," Nelson.
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In Oscar Boyson’s darkly funny comedy, two young men wrestle over rifles — and their place in the world.
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"He wanted to make a joke," and now he has to go to reform school.
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At least one expert says the removal may violate a court order.
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The phone also has an American flag emblazoned on the back - only there's a big mistake.
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"I realized I shouldn’t chicken out because I need to speak from my heart and tell these people what they need to be told."
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How a queer club staple became one of the medical world’s most promising treatments for depression and anxiety.
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"I think it's really important for people to know that this is the reality of being trans in the United States," they said while sharing their story.
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Building your family through surrogacy or adoption is a profound act of love and an emotionally complex journey that tests your endurance at every turn....
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Former highest-ranking trans military member steps back from Va. congressional race The post Bree Fram’s congressional campaign ends but her fight continues appeared first on Washington Blade: LGBTQ News, Politics, LGBTQ Rights, Gay News....
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Trailblazing gay United Methodist pastor once worked at Blade The post Rev. Peter Leland DeGroote dies at 86 appeared first on Washington Blade: LGBTQ News, Politics, LGBTQ Rights, Gay News....
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"I'm between them, so I can explain both sides to each other."
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Government ordered to allow trans people to amend ID documents The post Kenyan High Court issues landmark transgender rights ruling appeared first on Washington Blade: LGBTQ News, Politics, LGBTQ Rights, Gay News....
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His family made the announcement in a Facebook post.
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The designer read from — and then tore up — cliché-ridden, AI-written remarks.
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LGBTQ activist is this year’s NYC Pride grand marshal The post Peppermint made her mark on ‘Drag Race.’ Now, her advocacy is front and center appeared first on Washington Blade: LGBTQ News, Politics, LGBTQ Rights, Gay News....
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“I wouldn’t hang with Dave if he was full of hate,” Wayans said.
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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...
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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....
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Compliance is not a strategy for defending D.C. The post Why this Black Pride, I ranked Janeese Lewis George #1 for D.C. mayor appeared first on Washington Blade: LGBTQ News, Politics, LGBTQ Rights, Gay News....
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Police say there are “currently no indications of foul play.”
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Durand Bernarr headlines program The post PHOTOS: Black Pride Opening Reception appeared first on Washington Blade: LGBTQ News, Politics, LGBTQ Rights, Gay News....
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Back-to-back events held on first night of D.C. Black Pride The post PHOTOS: Black Pride Pageant and Unity Ball appeared first on Washington Blade: LGBTQ News, Politics, LGBTQ Rights, Gay News....
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You know them, you love them, and you probably can’t stop quoting them. They’re superstars, divas, viral internet personas, performers, and so much more. Here, A Twink and a Redhead give us an inside look at their internet habits, including the last things they googled, favorite ...
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The FCC is seeking public comment about possible content warnings for shows featuring trans and nonbinary characters.
