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Survivor's Safe Haven
BY EVE KUCHARSKI Once she made it to the hospital, authorities immediately routed her to the YWCA of Greater Flint's SAFE Center. In less than an hour, she saw a patient advocate, a Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner and got an exam done to assess [...]
The Face of Progress
BY JONATHAN THURSTON LANSING – Six years ago, Peter Spadafore was a member-elect for the Lansing School Board. Now, after serving as the successful President of the Board, Spadafore is running for Lansing City Council, and he has a [...]
Trump's DOJ Tells SCOTUS There's a Constitutional Right to Discriminate Against LGBTQ People
BY JAY KAPLAN The Trump Administration's Justice Department, headed by Jeff Sessions keeps batting a thousand when it comes to LGBT rights. After rescinding federal guidelines protecting transgender students from discrimination regarding bathroom [...]
Trump Admin Comes Out Against Amendment Protecting Trans Troops
BY CHRIS JOHNSON, WASHINGTON BLADE The Trump administration has come out against the Gillibrand transgender military amendment. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key) The Trump administration has come out against an amendment proposed by Sen. [...]
Edith Windsor, Lesbian Activist Who Took Down DOMA, Dead at 88
BY CHRIS JOHNSON, WASHINGTON BLADE Edith Windsor has died at age 88. (Washington Blade file photo by Michael Key) Edith Windsor, a lesbian activist who was a pioneer for LGBT rights and brought down the anti-gay Defense of Marriage Act, died Tuesday [...]
Positive Thoughts
BY JD DAVIDS I'm not stopping PrEP because my skin turned blue. That was an embarrassing mistake in the first few days of trying it. Don't tell anyone, though, or they'll find out that I'm the kind of guy who buys a black flannel shirt and wears it [...]
Sen. Gillibrand Files Amendment Against Trump's Trans Military Ban
BY CHRIS JOHNSON, WASHINGTON BLADE Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand has filed an amendment against President Trump's transgender military ban. (Washington Blade file photo by Damien Salas) Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) filed an amendment Monday before the [...]
AIDS Conference Organizers Create $1 Million Hurricane Relief Fund
BY MICHAEL K. LAVERS, WASHINGTON BLADE Members of the audience affected by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma were asked to join singer Frenchie Davis on the main stage at the opening plenary of the U.S. Conference on AIDS in D.C. on Sept. 7, 2017. [...]
Fauci: More Resources Needed to End Global HIV/AIDS Epidemic
BY MICHAEL K. LAVERS, WASHINGTON BLADE Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks at the U.S. Conference on AIDS at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in D.C. on Sept. 9, [...]
Mombian: Back-to-School Time in the Trump Era
BY DANA RUDOLPH My son is starting high school this fall, which I find hard to believe–it seems like just yesterday that I was driving him to preschool. This year feels different for other reasons, too. Last year, we headed into school time with the [...]