No Justice No Pride Holds March for Trans Rights
MICHAEL KEY, WASHINGTON BLADE No Justice No Pride activists march along Pennsylvania Avenue chanting, 'when trans women are under attack, what do we do? Act [...]
Sessions: DOJ Guidance on 'Religious Freedom' on the Way
BY CHRIS JOHNSON, WASHINGTON BLADE U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) said DOJ religious freedom guidance is on the way. Washington Blade file photo [...]
Washington Florist Seeks OK From Supreme Court to Refuse Service to Gays
BY CHRIS JOHNSON, WASHINGTON BLADE Barronelle Stutzman of Arlene's Flowers is seeking the Supreme Court's OK to refuse service to gay couples. Washington Blade [...]
Gay Lansing Council Candidate Endorsed by the Victory Fund
BY EVE KUCHARSKI In 1991 there were fewer than 50 openly LGBTQ elected officials in America. In response to the dire need of representation, it would be in [...]
Ice Cream Benefits Local Dog Rescues
July is National Ice Cream month and Michigan's popular micro-batch creamery Browndog Barlor is celebrating by hosting a fundraiser for local dog rescue [...]
Planned Parenthood and the LGBTQ Community: What You Should Know
Care. No Matter What. — Planned Parenthood Birth control and abortion. For many people, that's what comes to mind when they think of Planned [...]
Sen. Warren's New Bill Could Give Gay Couples Refund on Back Taxes
BY CHRIS JOHNSON, WASHINGTON BLADE Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-has introduced legislation that could gay couples a refund on back taxes. A new bill led by Sen. [...]
Meet Affirmations Volunteer Sabrina Bolvari
In the spotlight is Sabrina Bolvari, a volunteer at Affirmations since September 2016. She is one of many volunteers the community center is incredibly [...]
State Department: Chechnya Extrajudicial Killings Are 'Troubling'
BY MICHAEL K. LAVERS, WASHINGTON BLADE A State Department spokesperson on July 11, 2017, described reports that authorities in Chechnya killed more than two [...]
Gay Bogeyman
Across 1 Head-turner 5 Hightail it 9 Mortify with porn, perhaps 14 Palindromic fellow 15 Architecture, to Philip Johnson 16 Keep moist in the kitchen 17 [...]
Chicago Dyke March: Full of Shame!
BY MARK SEGAL, PHILADELPHIA GAY NEWS Hard headline, so let me make it more clear. Whoever is in charge of the Chicago Dyke March has their heads up their [...]
Creep of the Week: Vicky Hartzler
Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-Mo.) really doesn't like transgender people and she really, really doesn't want them serving in the military. You may remember that a [...]
