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Blade returns to Mexico-U.S. border - Washington Blade
5 hours ago · Washington Blade International News Editor Michael K. Lavers will be on assignment in Mexico and El Salvador through Feb. 8 to cover the impact of President Donald …
Top 10 local LGBTQ news stories of 2024 - Washington Blade
Dec 30, 2024 · #9 D.C. Council approves budget with $8.5 million in LGBTQ provisions. The D.C. Council on June 12 gave final approval for a $21 billion fiscal year 2025 budget for the District …
Revisit the top 10 stories you read online in 2024 - Washington …
Dec 29, 2024 · #8: Accidental overdose deaths of two beloved D.C. gay men elicits powerful response from local LGBTQ community. #7: Trump nominates Scott Bessent, a gay man, to …
Trump’s win and its impact on LGBTQ Americans is 2024’s top story
Dec 31, 2024 · The year 2024 didn’t end the way many LGBTQ rights supporters expected, with the re-election of Donald Trump and the anti-LGBTQ promises of the Project 2025 blueprint for …
Blade among nominees for GLAAD Media Awards - Washington …
6 days ago · Media watchdog GLAAD announced nominees for its 36th annual GLAAD Media Awards on Wednesday encompassing more than 300 nominees in 33 categories.
GLAAD catalogues LGBTQ-inclusive pages on White House and …
Jan 18, 2025 · GLAAD has identified and catalogued LGBTQ-inclusive content or references to HIV that appear on WhiteHouse.gov and the websites for several federal government …
Blade to cover Creating Change conference in Las Vegas
Jan 21, 2025 · The Washington Blade will be in Las Vegas this week to cover the National LGBTQ Task Force’s flagship annual Creating Change conference, Jan. 21-26, where …
D.C. LGBTQ activists call for resilience, advocacy after election
Dec 13, 2024 · About 100 people turned out on Dec. 12 at D.C.’s Eaton Hotel to listen and ask questions to a panel of six LGBTQ rights advocates who discussed the impact on the LGBTQ …
Top 10 local news stories for 2023 - Washington Blade
Dec 28, 2023 · It was another busy year in queer news. Here are the Blade staff picks for the top 10 local news stories of 2023. #10: Florida prosecutor drops sex with minor charges against …