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The technology field can be a gateway to economic mobility. At E-INFOSOL, a service-disabled, veteran-owned business based in Rockville, Md., CEO and co-founder Fredy Pesante and Vice President of Service Delivery Charles Barnett say internships, mentorship and free online resour...
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A new emergency shelter opened in Houston last Monday to support unhoused LGBTQ+ youth. Asia's House will give young people ages 15 to 17 a place to sleep, filling a gap as the city's first temporary emergency shelter specifically for queer and trans youth, Chron reported. Courtn...
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Author JK Rowling is facing criticism for posting an upskirt image of a transgender woman last weekend while demanding that the trans woman debate her. Rowling wrote post after post on X on July 11, demanding that trans writer Freda Wallace debate her after Wallace called Rowling...
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Here are this week’s most popular positive stories, with some fun social media posts tossed in too. Like seeing uplifting content like this? Sign up for our Good News email. We lost country music legend Dolly Parton and fearless actor Tim Curry this week, but together we can help...
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Editor's note: The Department of Homeland Security on Saturday said Milo Yiannopoulos has been deported to the U.K. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Thursday arrested far-right provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos. A DHS spokesperson in a statement sent to the Washington Blad...
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Thursday arrested far-right provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos. A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson in a statement sent to the Washington Blade said ICE arrested Yiannopoulos, who they described as "an illegal alien from the Unite...
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Hunter Biden, the son of former President Joe Biden, joked that he is "48.6% gay" in an interview with gay progressive political broadcaster Luke Beasley, published August 17. During their conversation, Beasley asked Hunter Biden whether he was gay like him. Hunter Biden replied,...
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LGBTQ people have a variety of housing options when they’re lucky enough to be able to afford property. In San Francisco – long considered a safe haven for the queer community – individual needs have to be weighed both against the city’s chronic housing shortage and a competitive...
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This story originally appeared on The Advocate.On Karoline Leavitt’s final day as White House press secretary, President Donald Trump sat in the Oval Office, took a black marker to a map and crossed out the name of a 7,300-square-mile Great Lake shared with Canada.“Lake Ontario, ...
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Love Island USA fans everywhere are vibrating as the reunion of everyone’s favorite heteropessimist reality dating show is set to air on Monday, August 31st. While the American version of the show has yet to include a significant queer storyline within the walls of the villa —and...
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Let’s Go Washington, the Republican group behind an anti-trans sports ban that'll appear on the state's ballot in November, denied a request from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) to remove the academy's name from the group's description of its ballot measure, which appear...
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This story originally appeared on The Advocate.A judge in Wyoming will soon decide whether the state’s stand-your-ground law protects a transgender activist.Rihanna Kelver has maintained that Scott Durham hurled anti-trans slurs and pushed her to the ground outside the Crowbar & ...
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Missi Pyle, the 53-year-old actress and singer, came out in a recent episode Shut Up Evan, Netflix's video podcast show hosted by gay pop culture commentator Evan Ross Katz. During the show's Group Chat segment, Pyle talked with Katz, genderqueer musician King Princess, and TV pr...
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Ex-gay far-right troll Milo Yiannopoulos has been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials. Yiannopoulos — who once served as an intern for Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and is known for his sexist, transphobic, homophobic, and racist statements — is c...
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A lawsuit filed against a New Jersey school district by a right-wing legal advocacy group reveals the coordinated effort among "parents' rights" and other anti-LGBTQ+ groups to strip students of privacy and other protections in schools, all while falsely promoting their legal suc...
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Economic mobility usually assumes a starting line: a bedroom to return to, a parent to call, a place to regroup after things go wrong. For many LGBTQ young adults in South Florida, that starting line never existed. That’s why Our Fund Foundation, SunServe, and Sunshine Cathedral ...
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Gay Trump administration official Richard Grenell, who stepped down last March as president of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., had his $1 million breach-of-contract lawsuit against jazz artist Chuck Redd thrown out by a judge last Friday be...
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This story originally appeared on The Advocate.The Trump administration’s immigration dragnet has caught one of MAGA’s provocateurs.Milo Yiannopoulos, the "ex-gay" British far-right personality who entered the orbits of Marjorie Taylor Greene and Ye (formerly Kanye West) after bu...
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This story originally appeared on The Advocate.Coming out is usually more personal than mathematical. Hunter Biden made it both.The former first son declared himself 48.5 percent gay during a recent interview with gay progressive political commentator Luke Beasley — although the ...
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Former director of student wellness and health promotion at Georgia Southern University, Gemma Skuraton, filed a lawsuit against the University System of Georgia (USG) and Georgia Southern University vice president Shay Little, alleging she was terminated in retaliation after obj...
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This story originally appeared on The Advocate.The Trump administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday to clear the way for the Pentagon to fire decorated transgender troops who have so far beaten the government in court. The Department of Justice is asking the high court...
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Donald Trump will not be attending a ceremony in remembrance of the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York City because he wanted to make a speech at the event, but the organizers wouldn't let him. Speeches haven't been allowed at the ...
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It’s time to let the waterbender be a bit more fluid. Gay shippers and fans of the multiplayer first-person shooter Overwatch are gobsmacked that a new comic in the game’s lore-widening Overwatch Undivided series has confirmed that support hero Wuyang has a crush on fellow healer...
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National Women’s Soccer League star Esther González is facing backlash from fans who say her decision to sign with a Saudi Women’s Premier League team is a betrayal of the LGBTQ+ community as well as her former team. In July, González and NJ/NY Gotham FC agreed to end her contrac...
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Last week, Advocate published a list of "11 anti-LGBTQ+ Republicans dogged by gay rumors" and, while it's very stupid, it's also an interesting look at how stifling contemporary culture is when it comes to gender and sexualitly, how people on all parts of the political spectrum u...
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David Archuleta will chat with fans and sign his book “Devout: Losing My Faith to Find Myself” on Sunday, Sept. 6 at 2 p.m. at Browseabout Books in Rehoboth Beach. The book is an inspirational account of his transformation from a closeted Mormon teen singer to a pop star who is c...
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Actor Tim Curry died at his home in Los Angeles on Tuesday. Curry has a career spanning decades that included roles on the stage and screen. With an unmistakable voice, he also leaves behind a large body of voice work in animated features and video games. Curry is perhaps best re...
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Right-wing financier Reid Rasner may have lost his primary for Wyoming's at-large House seat earlier this month, but he's still getting attention online for his lack of understanding of how public restrooms work. "STOP THE INSANITY!" he posted to Facebook this week. "Another tran...
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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...
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If any movie title can be said to describe exactly what it is going to show us, “Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma” would have to be it – and yet, it doesn’t communicate anything to prepare us for what we are going to see. For that, you’d have to already be a fan of the creato...
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Reportar sin Miedo es el socio mediático del Washington Blade en Honduras. Esta nota salió en su sitio web el 21 de agosto. TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Las cifras encienden todas las alarmas: 35 muertes violentas de personas LGBTQ, 195 casos de violencia generalizada y 11 personas as...
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There was only one movie I wanted to watch on the day Tim Curry died. Much as I love The Rocky Horror Picture show with its celebration of alterity and sexual liberation, one of the actor’s performances, for me, stands head and shoulders above the rest. I am talking, of course, a...
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This medical group would like transphobes to keep its name out of their mouth. A right-wing anti-trans campaign seeking to ban trans athletes from playing on teams that match their gender identity has decided not to comply with a request from the American Academy of Pediatrics to...
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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...
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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, ...
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Editor's note: International News Editor Michael K. Lavers and Photo Editor Michael Key were on assignment in the Netherlands from July 28-Aug. 10. AMSTERDAM — A transgender American couple who live in the Netherlands say President Donald Trump prompted them to leave the U.S. Jac...
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Today, the Department of Health and Human Services released a 20-page pseudoscientific report entitled “Where the Clinic Meets the Movement: Does Gender Ideology Arm Left-Wing Authoritarian Psychology?” The report concludes that "gender ideology is associated with left-wing autho...
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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...
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This story originally appeared on The Advocate.A federal appeals court has refused to let President Donald Trump’s administration obtain sensitive medical records belonging to transgender young people who received care in New York.The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ...
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Recent headlines and GOP-aligned spokespeople like Riley Gaines would have you believe women and girls in sports are under no greater threat than the one posed to them by transgender people. Indiana Fever guard and latest right-wing media darling Sophie Cunningham poured gasoline...
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Vermont Gov. Phil Scott (R) on Thursday called President Donald Trump's executive order renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America "petty and disappointing." “This is petty and disappointing. We should be at the negotiating table, finding a path forward that strengthens both the U.S. ...
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Donald Trump has been making increasingly wild claims about how much he won the 2024 election by. He didn't even win a majority of the popular vote in that election, but has been saying he won in a "landslide" for over a year. He apparently found a way to claim that he won the el...
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President Donald Trump is so desperate to have his name on the Kennedy Center that he’s willing to tear it down if he doesn’t get his way. In a Monday legal filing, the Kennedy Center board members, most of whom were installed by the president himself, described the arts complex ...
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Esther González, a National Women’s Soccer League champion married to a woman, is facing criticism after signing to Al-Qadsiah of Saudi Women’s Premier League — located in a country that famously outlaws same-sex relations.The 33-year-old athlete’s shocking move comes after she m...
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Written By Shar Jossell Ryan C. Hamilton is a Brooklyn-based photographer whose lens is trained on the people most often left out of the archive. Approaching his work through a sociological framework, Hamilton is dedicated to documenting Black queer life with intimacy and an insi...
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Organizers in Idaho started a campaign to buy a notorious venue that hosted anti-LGBTQ+ events. Their goal: to turn it into a gay bar and community hub. Montgomery Kuykendall, a Boise-based entrepreneur, has launched a GoFundMe campaign aiming to raise $3 million to buy the Old S...
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The state of Georgia has settled a lawsuit from a former Georgia Southern University employee who said she was fired for objecting when the school didn’t want to provide free chest binders to students, CBS News Atlanta reported on Thursday. Gemma Skuraton, who was formerly Georgi...
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Marni von Wilpert, currently a member of the San Diego City Council, is running for Congress from one of five recently gerrymandered districts in California, redrawn to add Democratic votes and, the party hopes, send a majority to the House of Representatives in 2027. A pledge to...
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WNBA star Cameron Brink did not mince words when asked about former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom's crusade against trans inclusion in the women's league. Brink, who plays for the Los Angeles Sparks, called Kanter Freedom "a stupid piece of sh*t" during an interview where she al...
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A GOP Congressman shared a bizarre take this week on the trans athlete controversy currently consuming the WNBA. During an appearance on Jenna Ellis In The Morning, a radio show hosted by the president's former legal advisor, Rep. Marlin Stutzman (R-IN) said he agreed with a comm...
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Rehoboth Mayor Stan Mills called for the resignation of Commissioner Suzanne Goode, following release of an independent investigation into Goode’s behavior that led Mills to conclude she has violated her oath of office. Over the past few months, city staff have complained about C...
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As summer starts to wane and fall starts to settle in, Lilly Wachowski has just the show for you to get into the spooky season groove. Cassie Workman Is Witchy AF, an eight-part weekly, comedic documentary series hosted by Australian transgender comedian Cassie Workman, explores ...
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President Trump’s favorability is at record lows, dragged down by a reckless and unpopular war, soaring food and gas prices, economic instability and a general sense that he is flagrantly corrupt, more focused on vengeance than governing, flailing and mentally unwell. Assuming th...
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As the world is still reeling from the news of the death of legendary Queen of Country Music Dolly Parton on Tuesday, many of her LGBTQ+ fans have resurfaced evidence of her long and enduring support of the LGBTQ+ community.That support included a job and a lasting friendship wit...
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An important event impacting the LGBTQ community will be held on Sept. 12 in Rehoboth Beach, Del. The event is a fundraiser for the Washington Blade Foundation. Whether you can join us in person, or just be with us from a distance, I ask you to seriously consider becoming a spons...
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Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for a US Senate seat in Michigan, mocked Donald Trump's bizarre pronunciation of his name at a campaign event on Wednesday. "Donald Trump, because he can't resist the red meat, can't seem to keep my name out of his mouth," El-Sayed said. "Ha...
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Two women identified as a couple who are charged with the May 22, 2026, murder of the mother one of them in her Silver Spring home and who were arrested three weeks later in Ohio are scheduled to go on trial for murder April 19, 2027. According to online records filed with Montgo...
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President Donald Trump said, "I’m allowed to destroy the country," during a bizarre press event he held last Friday to speak about the Supreme Court's ruling against his international tariffs. "I’m even allowed to impose a foreign country-destroying embargo. I can embargo. I can ...
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Seth Gruber, the Christian Nationalist host of The Seth Gruber Show, spoke in his August 25 broadcast about a news story involving "California sodomites who bought a baby through surrogacy" but then allegedly told the birth mother to "kill it" (per their surrogacy agreement) afte...
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This story originally appeared on The Advocate.A Kansas judge says one transgender driver can take the wheel again.After Jamie Miller’s license was suspended under a new state law, Douglas County District Judge James McCabria temporarily restored her driving privileges, ruling th...
