A man accused of shooting two people to death because they're gay – and trying to kill a third as well – is at large in Philadelphia. Police are looking for 21-year-old Jahylin Melchur, who is a suspect in the three shootings. In the first, which took place on May 29 at 9:50 p.m., the suspect shot a
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The FBI arrested 44-year-old New Mexico resident Michael Thompson on June 28 for allegedly threatening to carry out a mass shooting at Lubbock Pride Fest in West Texas. He has now been federally charged with interstate threatening communications, though it's unclear if he had concrete plans to actua
A man accused of shooting two people to death because they're gay – and trying to kill a third as well – is at large in Philadelphia. Police are looking for 21-year-old Jahylin Melchur, who is a suspect in the three shootings. In the first, which took place on May 29 at 9:50 p.m., the suspect shot a
As President Donald Trump's second administration has pushed the federal government further to the right on issues ranging from immigration to LGBTQ rights, a different political movement has been gaining momentum inside the Democratic Party. From industrial communities in upstate New York to Colora
Jeremy Carl, President Donald Trump's nominee to head the Bureau of International Organization Affairs, deleted thousands of social media posts before his nomination. One was a May 2023 post calling for the killing of Randi Weingarten, the lesbian president of the American Federation of Teachers, a
The gay Filipino man photographed on July 4 surrounded by masked members of Patriot Front on the DC Metro is speaking out about the terrifying incident. DC resident Roswell Encina was on his way to an Independence Day celebration in Maryland on Saturday when his train filled with members of the desi
In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision last week handing broad authority to fire heads of independent agencies to the president, former Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) member Jocelyn Samuels has dropped her lawsuit challenging her termination by President Donald Trump. The presid
(Editor’s note: This is the first installment in a three-part series profiling the candidates for mayor of Rehoboth Beach, Del.: Commissioners Suzanne Goode, Susan Stewart, and Craig Thier; a fourth candidate, William Raak, filed to join the race but has not responded to Blade inquiries.) Residents
Amid calls for Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner to drop out of the race after a sexual assault allegation, one Republican's take on the matter has sent social media into a frenzy. During an appearance on Fox News, former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) declared, "The one thing I
If you’re sapphic and love cinema, this is not a drill: Maya Hawke and Victoria Pedretti starred in a steamy sapphic short film together and it’ll soon be available for streaming.The Non-Actor, which garnered high praise during its festival run in 2025, is an 18-minute short during which Eliot (Pedr
Uncloseted Media published this interview on July 7. By SPENCER MACNAUGHTON, ISABEL STOKES, and BELLA SAYEGH | After appearing on the 11th season of “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” the first season of “Canada’s Drag Race: Canada vs. the World,” the sixth season of “RuPaul’s All Stars” and now the 11th season
During a livestream on Sunday, YouTuber and artist DDG spoke about feeling unable to watch Love Island alone because he is single. “I haven’t watched Love Island,” he said. “You know why? Cuz I don’t have anybody to watch it with.” He continued, “I think it’s gay to watch Love Island by yourself. If
A gay activist who lost a landmark 2000 Supreme Court case has penned a moving letter to the 16-year-old trans plaintiff at the center of the Court's recent ruling that schools can exclude trans girls from playing on teams for “biological females.” On June 30, the Court released its decision that "T
Madonna isn’t just back, she’s ubiquitous. From a Times Square takeover to Graham Norton’s couch, the pop legend is busy promoting her new album, “Confessions II,” a sequel to 2005’s “Confessions on a Dance Floor,” that is earning rave reviews. “Madonna’s back in peak form with a fresh and honest da
Amid a widespread crackdown on homosexuality, the National Assembly of Senegal amended the country's Constitution to officially ban same-sex marriage and define the institution as "the union between a man and a woman." The assembly made the decision in a unanimous vote on June 29th. An anonymous Sen
While the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in West Virginia v. B.P.J. continues to dominate headlines about transgender rights, three recent federal court cases produced significant rulings that limited or temporarily blocked Trump-Vance administration policies attacking trans Americans. Talbott v. USA
This story was originally published on The 19th.The United States is using the full power of the federal government to restrict gender-affirming care for transgender youth. The American Psychological Association has accused the Trump administration of ignoring science and undermining mental health t
If you’re a fan of the audacious, award-winning film The People’s Joker, then buckle up. Director Vera Drew, who helmed the aforementioned satirical trans Batman parody film despite facing legal threats over rights to the character, has been announced as the first recipient of the Transgender Film C
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth joined forces with one of social media's most vitriolic anti-trans campaigners last week to drum a Navy Commander out of the service over her support for transgender healthcare. It was a one-two punch from Hegseth in service of the president's crusade against "woke"
Turkish authorities have refused to allow a gay cruise to dock in the country. The Scarlet Lady, a Virgin Voyages ship that Atlantis Events chartered, departed Athens on Sunday. The 10-day cruise is scheduled to end in Trieste, Italy, on July 15. The ship had been scheduled to dock in Kusadasi, a Tu
In a recent press briefing, Donald Trump was speaking about the war in Iran when he mentioned the Strait of Hormuz, a critical oil shipping waterway that Iran has used as a bargaining chip in retaliation for the U.S. attacks, sparking a massive disruption in the global oil supply chain. Trump seemed
A 37-year-old man was arrested on Sunday after he allegedly beat a 12-year-old boy in a Manhattan playground while calling the kid a "gay fa***t." According to New York Police, the alleged crime occurred on April 29, when Kevin Maxwell of Brooklyn confronted the tween victim outside a restroom at th
A picture of Donald Trump's hands with makeup on both of them is getting attention online from people alarmed by his allegedly poor health. "Yikes! Both of Trump's hands are discolored today, and one of them appears bruised as well," wrote independent journalist Aaron Rupar, sharing the picture from
Patrons enjoyed a night out at the popular LGBTQ venue Crush Dance Bar on Friday, July 3. (Washington Blade photos by Landon Shackelford) The post PHOTOS: Crush Dance Bar appeared first on Washington Blade: LGBTQ News, Politics, LGBTQ Rights, Gay News.
Over two months after police said a man shouted anti-gay slurs at a 12-year old boy on Manhattan’s Lower East side before striking him with a belt, a suspect has been taken into custody and charged with hate crimes.On Sunday, the NYPD arrested 37-year-old Brooklyn resident Kevin Maxwell and charged
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe (R) signed a new law last week that will force trans inmates under state care to detransition. H.B. 2009 is a comprehensive appropriations bill for the Missouri Department of Corrections (MDOC). The 20-page legislation focuses mostly on standard programs, trainings, and the
The DOJ has subpoenaed the Maine Department of Corrections for information that would include a trans inmate’s private and confidential medical records. Maine’s Attorney General’s office has now filed a motion refusing to turn over the records without a court order. Since the start of Donald Trump’s
As the United States of America acknowledges her 250th birthday, too many Americans are partying with fewer family and friends because their wallets and their patriotic hearts just aren’t in it. Meanwhile, the president is using taxpayer dollars to finance ugly pet projects, and a war of choice with
Apparently, the damn phones really are paying attention to everything, including the innermost thoughts you have yet to unpack yourself. A new study found that the TikTok algorithm might know you’re queer before you even come to that realization yourself.Recently published in the Gender, Place, & Cu
Apparently, the damn phones really are paying attention to everything, including the innermost thoughts you have yet to unpack yourself. A new study found that the TikTok algorithm might know you’re queer before you even come to that realization yourself. Recently published in the Gender, Place, & C
Authorities in Turkey blocked a gay cruise from docking in the country this past Thursday, claiming that it would violate the region's "moral values." This sparked the ire of Tony-winning Broadway legend Patti LuPone, who is scheduled to perform on board. The cruise, operated by American LGBTQ+ tour
Pennsylvania state Rep. Eric Davanzo (R) is making national noise over Pennsylvania House of Representatives Speaker Joanna McClinton (D) asking him to change his American flag-themed outfit because it could be considered a costume, in violation of the dress code. Last Monday, Davanzo wore a red-and
If you live by the sword, you die by the sword — and that was certainly the case for (a past closeted version of) Millie Bobby Brown. While speaking to Capital Buzz for the release of her new film Enola Holmes 3, the Stranger Things alumna shared that she believed in past lives and added that, in on
A federal judge issued a scathing ruling against the Trump administration as it tried to get Stanford University's hospital to turn over the private medical records of transgender minors. "The disclosure of such information would also ‘out’ provisional class members as transgender to afederal govern
You might think we’d left the 2010s behind, but there’s still an unfortunate lingering tendency to grasp pearls when Lena Dunham opens her mouth. The Girls creator grabbed headlines this weekend for reportedly making a joke about gay porn while delivering a speech at the wedding of Taylor Swift and
Donald Trump misquoted the Declaration of Independence while speaking at a July 4 celebration of America's 250th anniversary, completely botching a line in a possible attempt to change its meaning. "And as our Declaration of Independence tells us, we are all made in the image of one almighty god," T
Because everything Trump touches turns to lead, it's no surprise that the celebration that he organized for the nation's 250th birthday was such a dud, with low turnout and third-rate displays. Compared to the celebration 50 years ago, the D.C. festivities were alternately embarrassing, cringey, or
CNN polling analyst Harry Enten recently boiled down Donald Trump's current favor with the American people to one word: "awful." At this point in his presidency, Trump has a plus-one net approval rating, and Enten explained that the only president in history who has had a worse number than that at t
There are moments when an incident stops being merely a local story and begins to reveal something much deeper. What happened on June 28 outside One Church, in Comerío, Puerto Rico, belongs in that category. I do not know who painted the rainbow colors on the asphalt and on a roadside guardrail. I d
Look, we love Rehoboth. We will always love Rehoboth. Queer folks have been flocking there since the 1940s, and with scores of LGBTQ-owned businesses and a Pride calendar packed tighter than the boardwalk in July, "Rehomo" earned its crown fair and square. But let's be honest with each other: trying
‘My Favorite Sociopath’Contemporary American Theater FestivalJuly 10-Aug. 2Shepherdstown, W.Va.Catf.org Discernment. It’s a thing some people have, explains playwright Aurin Squire, especially when you’re gay or Black in America (Squire is both). “You instinctively know when the mob is teaming up fo
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