Is LGBT Support for Broad Social-Justice Issues a New Thing?
BY JOHN KNOEBEL, LGBT HISTORY PROJECT Are American LGBT activists becoming more engaged in wider "social-justice" issues than they have been in many years? I [...]
PFAW Statement on Judicial Nominee Comments Regarding Nazi Germany
BY BTL STAFF Jeff Mateer WASHINGTON – In response to reports that Jeff Mateer, Donald Trump's nominee to a seat on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern [...]
Sessions Invokes Hate Crimes Law to Review Trans Murders
BY CHRIS JOHNSON, WASHINGTON BLADE In a little noticed development, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions earlier this year ordered federal prosecutors and the [...]
Obama Selects Gay Artist Kehinde Wiley to Paint Smithsonian Portrait
BY CHRIS JOHNSON, WASHINGTON BLADE Barack Obama (left) has selected gay artist Kehinde Wiley to paint his Smithsonian portrait. (Washington Blade photo of [...]
Report: Trump Joked Pence 'Wants to Hang' All Gay People
BY CHRIS JOHNSON, WASHINGTON BLADE President Trump reportedly joked Vice President Mike Pence wants to "wants to hang" all the gays. (Washington Blade file [...]
Bipartisan Legislation Introduced to Protect Trans Servicemembers
BY KAREN OCAMB, WASHINGTON BLADE California Rep. Jackie Speier (Photo from Rep. Speier) California Reps. Jackie Speier and Susan Davis joined four other [...]
Trump at Anti-LGBT Summit: 'The Times Are Changing Back Again'
BY CHRIS JOHNSON, WASHINGTON BLADE President Donald Trump speaks at the 2017 Values Voter Summit. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key) President Trump took [...]
ArtWorks Detroit Supports Community HIV Outreach Efforts
BY BTL STAFF Matrix Human Services is now one of the largest and most comprehensive providers of HIV prevention and treatment services in metro Detroit. [...]
GLSEN: Championing LGBTQ Issues in K-12 Education
"What should young people do with their lives today? Many things, obviously. But the most daring thing is to create stable communities in which the [...]
Community Input Wanted for New Transgender Church
BY BTL STAFF Updated on Oct. 18 When it comes to attending church, Rachel Crandall Crocker said the transgender community is "tired of being a small t in [...]
Royal Oak Farmers Market Transforms Into an Artist's Market
Just in time to beat the holiday sales rush, the Guild of Artists & Artisans will host the Royal Oak Market's Art Fair Edition from 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. Nov. [...]
Lawmakers Seek Proof Pentagon Advised Trump on Trans Military Ban
BY KAREN OCAMB, WASHINGTON BLADE U.S. Rep. Mark Takano (D-Calif.) is among the more than 100 members of Congress who are seeking proof from the Trump [...]
