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The Washington Blade, the nation’s oldest LGBTQ newspaper, has secured an officially designated seat in the White House James S. Brady briefing room, marking the first time an LGBTQ publication has been afforded the honor.
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Thank you
@kathygriffin
for being our guest at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner tonight!
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#NerdProm
#FirstAmendment
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Transgender woman deported from US murdered in El Salvador
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Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentlemen Douglas Emhoff march in Capital Pride Walk & Rally today.
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White House debuts new actions to protect the LGBTQ community
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Hundreds of thousands turn out for D.C. Pride parade and festival
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Asked by a mother of a transgender child about what he will do to protect LGBTQ rights, former VP Biden says: "I will flat out just change the law."
#BidenTownHall
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‘Shadowhunters’ fans raise money for the Trevor Project after show cancellation
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Bernie Sanders invokes vote against DOMA in video highlighting LGBT support
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Exclusive: Lawmakers led by
@RepJoeKennedy
demand meeting with Trump officials on anti-transgender rollbacks …
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BREAKING | Danica Roem sworn in as first openly transgender person seated in a state legislature in the U.S.
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White House won't comment on clemency for Chelsea Manning
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Drag Queen superstar Shangela endorses Kamala Harris for president
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.
@kathygriffin
joined us at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner last night in celebration of the
#FirstAmendmant
#WHCD
#NerdProm
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Fifth Harmony’s Lauren Jauregui fights back against homophobia on Twitter
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Same-sex marriage support remains strong at 71 percent high
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Biden hosts biggest-ever Pride month event at the White House
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Ron DeSantis says Disney “crossed a line” denouncing ‘Don’t Say Gay’
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BREAKING | Obama just made history by being the first president to say "bisexual" and "transgender" in a State of the Union speech
#SOTU
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D.C. installs rainbow crosswalk at 17th and P NW 🌈
@DDOTDC
@MayorBowser
@RandyDaleDowns
@CapitalPrideDC
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Joe Biden is set to sign an executive order directing federal agencies across the board to implement the U.S. Supreme Court’s historic ruling against anti-LGBTQ discrimination under federal law
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The Washington Blade sends love and well wishes to a fierce LGBTQ ally and the best cover model Wendy Rieger (
@nbcwendy
), her family, and our friends
@nbcwashington
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.
@rileyknoxx
becomes 1st openly transgender woman to perform during NBA halftime show at
@WashWizards
game 🏳️🌈 🏀
#pridenight
#nba
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@VP
@KamalaHarris
delivers remarks outside
@TheStonewallNYC
🏳️🌈
#PrideMonth
#StonewallInn
#NYCPride
@NYCPride
📹: Blade White House Reporter
@Chris_Kane_
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“[Washington Blade reporter]
@chrisjohnson82
, thank goodness for him, refused to get up out of his seat. So, it took almost an act of civil disobedience to foil their plans." -
@Acosta
, CNN
Make a donation to the Blade Foundation
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The Blade crew at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner with our special guests
@kathygriffin
, Randy Bick and
@SharonMcGowanDC
#WHCD
#NerdProm
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Warlord who persecuted gay Chechens killed in Ukraine fighting
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BLADE BLAST: Pride returns! Adam Lambert will headline live in-person concert at LA Memorial Coliseum 🎤🌈 -
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White House debuts new actions to protect the LGBTQ community
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Danica Roem announces run for Va. state Senate
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All anti-trans bills are now defeated in the South Dakota legislature
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Guess who is coming to the White House Correspondents’ Dinner with us?
@kathygriffin
Pick up your copy today!
#nerdprom
#newspaper
#lgbt
🌈
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Thank you
@Jeopardamy
for being a great date to the White House Correspondents’ Dinner ♥️
#whcd2022
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Exclusive: Kennedy, Markey seek to ban anti-LGBT panic defense in court
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Hawaii governor signs bill banning conversion therapy for minors
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Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam on Wednesday signed a bill that bans the so-called LGBTQ panic defense in the state
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EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS:
#Trans
service members attend State of the Union
#SOTU
@HRC
@TransEquality
@NOH8Campaign
@OutServeSLDN
@VictoryFund
@ChrisPappasNH
@JackieSpeier
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Gay men owe Pelosi their loyalty simply because she had our back when quite literally no one else did
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It's official: Sarah McBride elected highest-ranking out trans legislator in United States
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“Two decades later, I can’t help but think of a 17-year-old somewhere watching us right now. Somebody who wonders whether and where they belong in the world, or even in their own family. And I’m thinking of the message that today’s announcement is sending them.” - Pete Buttigieg
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BREAKING: Virginia
#trans
candidate Danica Roem wins primary, will face off against anti-LGBT lawmaker …
@pwcdanica
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Matthew Shepard honored at National Cathedral
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BREAKING | Larry Hogan signs bill banning conversion therapy for minors in Maryland
@mklavers81
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Notre Dame students plan commencement speech walk-out on Mike Pence over his anti-LGBT views …
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Virginia is first Southern state to ban conversion therapy for minors
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Victory Institute to honor former Peru congressman, NC representative at DC conference
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Pete Buttigieg and his husband Chasten announce the arrival of two children
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Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam signed a bill that adds sexual orientation and gender identity to the state’s nondiscrimination law
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Patti LuPone slammed for telling Lindsey Graham to come out
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One person dead after pickup truck hits Wilton Manors Pride parade participants
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DeSantis is public enemy No. 1 of the LGBTQ community
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Trans Candidate primary win; If elected, first Trans County Exec in nation
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President Biden, in a first for any U.S. president, has issued on Wednesday a formal presidential proclamation recognizing the Transgender Day of Visibility
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BREAKING | President-elect Joe Biden has tapped Pennsylvania Health Secretary Rachel Levine to be his assistant secretary of health, leaving her poised to become the first openly transgender federal official to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
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Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt signs anti-Trans youth sports bill
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Adam Lambert headlines Raising Voices, ‘Pride’ returns ‘Outloud’
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The real question is which chicken is not anti-LGBTQ?
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#Popeyes
#ChickfilA
@PopeyesChicken
@ChickfilA
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Trump fires all members of President Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS without explanation …
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Chasten Buttigieg’s new book a comforting read for teens
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Washington Blade endorses
@HillaryClinton
for President. LGBT Americans cannot risk a Trump administration
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Local book festival features Chasten Buttigieg, Blade editor
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Washington Spirit host largest halftime drag performance in NWSL history
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HISTORIC: Supreme Court rules firing workers for being LGBTQ is illegal
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Upwards of 200 people gathered outside the White House on Monday to protest against the Trump administration’s proposal to define sex in federal policy as biological gender
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Chasten Buttigieg’s new book a comforting read for teens
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Rainbow Caps mural from local LGBTQ artist unveiled
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Jill Biden visits Whitman-Walker Health HIV/AIDS clinic
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BREAKING | Sen. Raphael Warnock (D) wins re-election to the U.S. Senate in Georgia. Democrats will have a 51-49 majority in the Senate.
#GArunoff
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