Puerto Rico Puerto Rico governor will not seek re-election, resigns as head of partywashingtonblade.com - Michael K. Lavers Embattled Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló on Sunday announced he will not seek re-election and will resign as the chair of his pro-statehood …
Ecuador Ecuador becomes latest country to allow same-sex marriagewashingtonblade.com - Michael K. Lavers Ecuador last week became the latest country in which same-sex couples can legally marry. Media reports indicate Alexandra Chávez and Mishelle Avilés …
LGBTQI D.C. statehood, LGBT polls shockwashingtonblade.com - Mark Lee Two national polls producing headlines in recent days startled many. The data, indicating a huge drop in LGBT affinity among non-gay Americans under …
U.S. Dept. of State Lawmakers ‘deeply concerned’ over State Department human rights commissionwashingtonblade.com - Michael K. Lavers Fifty members of the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday said they are “deeply concerned” over the State Department’s new human rights advisory …
LGBTQI ‘Lion King’ remake epic but unevenwashingtonblade.com - Brian T. Carney The new photo-realistic computer-generated remake of Disney’s “The Lion King” is both a delight and a disappointment. It’s a delight because it’s …
LGBTQI Comings & Goingswashingtonblade.com - Peter Rosenstein The Comings & Goings column is about sharing the professional successes of our community. We want to recognize those landing new jobs, new clients …
LGBTQI Trump supporters are gay, trans, urban — and tired of being insultedwashingtonblade.com - Adam Savit Last week, Blade contributor Peter Rosenstein asked, “Why aren’t more Trump supporters embarrassed by him?” Rosenstein then proceeded to explicitly …
Play buttonLGBTQI Tituss Burgess slams Trump in ’45’ music videowashingtonblade.com - Mariah Cooper Tituss Burgess has released a catchy political anthem blasting President Donald Trump. “45,” featuring Daniel J. Watts, begins with a group of …
Play buttonSam Smith Watch: Sam Smith releases video for ‘How Do You Sleep?’washingtonblade.com - Mariah Cooper Sam Smith released the music video for his new single “How Do You Sleep?” featuring an all-male, shirtless dance troupe. The singer channels his …
Netflix Netflix threatens Straight Pride Parade organizers with legal action over logowashingtonblade.com - Mariah Cooper Netflix has threatened Super Happy Fun America, the organizers of the Straight Pride Parade, with legal action for listing the streaming platform as …
LGBTQI Baltimore man charged in trans woman Zoe Spears’ murderwashingtonblade.com - Lou Chibbaro Jr. Prince George’s County Police announced on Thursday that they have charged a 33-year-old Baltimore man with first-degree murder for the June 13 …
LGBTQI D.C. version of The Meatball Shop brighter, less cheeky than New York originalswashingtonblade.com - Evan Caplan The Meatball Shop (1720 14th St., N.W.), in all its suggestive glory, landed on the busy 14th Street corridor late last year with a nod, a wink and …
Tan France ‘Queer Eye’ star Tan France releases breezy memoirwashingtonblade.com - Terri Schlichenmeyer Jeans or khakis? Shoes or sandals? Whatever the event, your closet’s got you covered, packed with every outfit you’ll ever need. But what’s your …
LGBTQI Looking back: 50 years of the Bladewashingtonblade.com - Staff reports Thirty years ago this week, the Blade’s lead story was about TWA’s decision to allow frequent fliers to give their free tickets to “any companion.” …
LGBTQI Kinsey Sicks founder Rachel/Ben Schatz to bid the road farewellwashingtonblade.com - Yulani Rodgers CAMP Rehoboth Presents The Kinsey Sicks ‘Things You Shouldn’t Say’ Rehoboth Beach Convention Center 229 Rehoboth Ave. Rehoboth Beach, …
LGBTQI Remembering AIDS activist and art critic Douglas Crimpwashingtonblade.com - Kathi Wolfe “The formal word precise but not pedantic/The complete consort dancing together/Every phrase and sentence is an end and a beginning,” T.S. Eliot …
LGBTQI QUEERY: Desiree Dik (aka George Marius)washingtonblade.com - Joey DiGuglielmo Desiree Dik has a funny take on the evolving D.C. drag scene. “Drag queens are like roaches,” the 26-year-old performer says. “Even when places close, …
LGBTQI Calendar: July 19-25washingtonblade.com - Philip Van Slooten The 9:30 club (815 V St., N.W.) hosts the “Beyonce vs. Rihanna” summer dance party tonight starting at 9 p.m. In an artist-for-artist, …
Stonewall Uprising Stonewall panel to feature local expertswashingtonblade.com - Philip Van Slooten An LGBT history panel discussion called “Commemorating the Stonewall Uprising, LGBTQ Activism in D.C.” will be held on Thursday, July 25 at 7 p.m. at …
LGBTQI Koz brings ‘Summer Horns’ to MGMwashingtonblade.com - Philip Van Slooten Dave Koz brings his “Dave Kox and Friends Summer Horns Tour” to the Theater at MGM National Harbor on Thursday, July 25 at 8 p.m. The sax virtuoso and …
Reba McEntire Reba to play Wolf Trapwashingtonblade.com - Philip Van Slooten Wolf Trap (1551 Trap Rd., Vienna, Va.) presents Reba McEntire, three-time Grammy winner, member of the Country Music Hall of Fame and top-selling …
LGBTQI Two trans events coming soonwashingtonblade.com - Philip Van Slooten The D.C. Area Transmasculine Society will host a social mixer at Busboys and Poets (2021 14th St., N.W.) on Wednesday, July 31 from 6-9 p.m. Free …
Play buttonVirginia Woolf Watch: trailer for lesbian period film ‘Vita and Virginia’washingtonblade.com - Mariah Cooper The first trailer for lesbian literary romance “Vita and Virginia” has been released. The film tells the true story of authors Vita Sackville-West …
Dwight Howard NBA star Dwight Howard opens up about sexuality rumorswashingtonblade.com - Mariah Cooper NBA star Dwight Howard, who plays center for the Memphis Grizzlies, addressed rumors about his sexuality in an interview on “Fair Game with Kristine …
Play buttonKathy Griffin Kathy Griffin claims she knew Gloria Vanderbilt better than Anderson Cooperwashingtonblade.com - Mariah Cooper Kathy Griffin claims she knew Anderson Cooper’s late mother Gloria Vanderbilt better than he did while discussing her ex-friend in an interview with …
Janet Jackson Janet Jackson to perform at Saudi Arabia festivalwashingtonblade.com - Mariah Cooper Janet Jackson will perform at the Jeddah World Fest in Saudi Arabia following Nicki Minaj dropping out of the music festival citing support for LGBTQ …
LGBTQI Companies must end support of worst anti-gay politicianswashingtonblade.com - Lane Hudson The first time I saw large contingencies of employees proudly marching under their employers’ banners in a Pride parade, I felt a sense of awe that …
LGBTQI Bet Mishpachah names new rabbiwashingtonblade.com - Lou Chibbaro Jr. The Board of Directors of Bet Mishpachah, which has served as D.C.’s LGBT community synagogue since 1975, announced it has selected Rabbi Jake …
Play buttonLGBTQI Transgender woman deported from US finds refuge at Mexico shelterwashingtonblade.com - Michael K. Lavers CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Mexico — A transgender woman who says she was deported from the U.S. arrived at a shelter for LGBTI migrants in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, …
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico governor will not seek re-election, resigns as head of partywashingtonblade.com - Michael K. Lavers Embattled Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló on Sunday announced he will not seek re-election and will resign as the chair of his pro-statehood …
Ecuador Ecuador becomes latest country to allow same-sex marriagewashingtonblade.com - Michael K. Lavers Ecuador last week became the latest country in which same-sex couples can legally marry. Media reports indicate Alexandra Chávez and Mishelle Avilés …
LGBTQI D.C. statehood, LGBT polls shockwashingtonblade.com - Mark Lee Two national polls producing headlines in recent days startled many. The data, indicating a huge drop in LGBT affinity among non-gay Americans under …
U.S. Dept. of State Lawmakers ‘deeply concerned’ over State Department human rights commissionwashingtonblade.com - Michael K. Lavers Fifty members of the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday said they are “deeply concerned” over the State Department’s new human rights advisory …
LGBTQI ‘Lion King’ remake epic but unevenwashingtonblade.com - Brian T. Carney The new photo-realistic computer-generated remake of Disney’s “The Lion King” is both a delight and a disappointment. It’s a delight because it’s …
LGBTQI Comings & Goingswashingtonblade.com - Peter Rosenstein The Comings & Goings column is about sharing the professional successes of our community. We want to recognize those landing new jobs, new clients …
LGBTQI Trump supporters are gay, trans, urban — and tired of being insultedwashingtonblade.com - Adam Savit Last week, Blade contributor Peter Rosenstein asked, “Why aren’t more Trump supporters embarrassed by him?” Rosenstein then proceeded to explicitly …
Play buttonLGBTQI Tituss Burgess slams Trump in ’45’ music videowashingtonblade.com - Mariah Cooper Tituss Burgess has released a catchy political anthem blasting President Donald Trump. “45,” featuring Daniel J. Watts, begins with a group of …
Play buttonSam Smith Watch: Sam Smith releases video for ‘How Do You Sleep?’washingtonblade.com - Mariah Cooper Sam Smith released the music video for his new single “How Do You Sleep?” featuring an all-male, shirtless dance troupe. The singer channels his …
Netflix Netflix threatens Straight Pride Parade organizers with legal action over logowashingtonblade.com - Mariah Cooper Netflix has threatened Super Happy Fun America, the organizers of the Straight Pride Parade, with legal action for listing the streaming platform as …
LGBTQI Baltimore man charged in trans woman Zoe Spears’ murderwashingtonblade.com - Lou Chibbaro Jr. Prince George’s County Police announced on Thursday that they have charged a 33-year-old Baltimore man with first-degree murder for the June 13 …
LGBTQI D.C. version of The Meatball Shop brighter, less cheeky than New York originalswashingtonblade.com - Evan Caplan The Meatball Shop (1720 14th St., N.W.), in all its suggestive glory, landed on the busy 14th Street corridor late last year with a nod, a wink and …
Tan France ‘Queer Eye’ star Tan France releases breezy memoirwashingtonblade.com - Terri Schlichenmeyer Jeans or khakis? Shoes or sandals? Whatever the event, your closet’s got you covered, packed with every outfit you’ll ever need. But what’s your …
LGBTQI Looking back: 50 years of the Bladewashingtonblade.com - Staff reports Thirty years ago this week, the Blade’s lead story was about TWA’s decision to allow frequent fliers to give their free tickets to “any companion.” …
LGBTQI Kinsey Sicks founder Rachel/Ben Schatz to bid the road farewellwashingtonblade.com - Yulani Rodgers CAMP Rehoboth Presents The Kinsey Sicks ‘Things You Shouldn’t Say’ Rehoboth Beach Convention Center 229 Rehoboth Ave. Rehoboth Beach, …
LGBTQI Remembering AIDS activist and art critic Douglas Crimpwashingtonblade.com - Kathi Wolfe “The formal word precise but not pedantic/The complete consort dancing together/Every phrase and sentence is an end and a beginning,” T.S. Eliot …
LGBTQI QUEERY: Desiree Dik (aka George Marius)washingtonblade.com - Joey DiGuglielmo Desiree Dik has a funny take on the evolving D.C. drag scene. “Drag queens are like roaches,” the 26-year-old performer says. “Even when places close, …
LGBTQI Calendar: July 19-25washingtonblade.com - Philip Van Slooten The 9:30 club (815 V St., N.W.) hosts the “Beyonce vs. Rihanna” summer dance party tonight starting at 9 p.m. In an artist-for-artist, …
Stonewall Uprising Stonewall panel to feature local expertswashingtonblade.com - Philip Van Slooten An LGBT history panel discussion called “Commemorating the Stonewall Uprising, LGBTQ Activism in D.C.” will be held on Thursday, July 25 at 7 p.m. at …
LGBTQI Koz brings ‘Summer Horns’ to MGMwashingtonblade.com - Philip Van Slooten Dave Koz brings his “Dave Kox and Friends Summer Horns Tour” to the Theater at MGM National Harbor on Thursday, July 25 at 8 p.m. The sax virtuoso and …
Reba McEntire Reba to play Wolf Trapwashingtonblade.com - Philip Van Slooten Wolf Trap (1551 Trap Rd., Vienna, Va.) presents Reba McEntire, three-time Grammy winner, member of the Country Music Hall of Fame and top-selling …
LGBTQI Two trans events coming soonwashingtonblade.com - Philip Van Slooten The D.C. Area Transmasculine Society will host a social mixer at Busboys and Poets (2021 14th St., N.W.) on Wednesday, July 31 from 6-9 p.m. Free …
Play buttonVirginia Woolf Watch: trailer for lesbian period film ‘Vita and Virginia’washingtonblade.com - Mariah Cooper The first trailer for lesbian literary romance “Vita and Virginia” has been released. The film tells the true story of authors Vita Sackville-West …
Dwight Howard NBA star Dwight Howard opens up about sexuality rumorswashingtonblade.com - Mariah Cooper NBA star Dwight Howard, who plays center for the Memphis Grizzlies, addressed rumors about his sexuality in an interview on “Fair Game with Kristine …
Play buttonKathy Griffin Kathy Griffin claims she knew Gloria Vanderbilt better than Anderson Cooperwashingtonblade.com - Mariah Cooper Kathy Griffin claims she knew Anderson Cooper’s late mother Gloria Vanderbilt better than he did while discussing her ex-friend in an interview with …
Janet Jackson Janet Jackson to perform at Saudi Arabia festivalwashingtonblade.com - Mariah Cooper Janet Jackson will perform at the Jeddah World Fest in Saudi Arabia following Nicki Minaj dropping out of the music festival citing support for LGBTQ …
LGBTQI Companies must end support of worst anti-gay politicianswashingtonblade.com - Lane Hudson The first time I saw large contingencies of employees proudly marching under their employers’ banners in a Pride parade, I felt a sense of awe that …
LGBTQI Bet Mishpachah names new rabbiwashingtonblade.com - Lou Chibbaro Jr. The Board of Directors of Bet Mishpachah, which has served as D.C.’s LGBT community synagogue since 1975, announced it has selected Rabbi Jake …
Play buttonLGBTQI Transgender woman deported from US finds refuge at Mexico shelterwashingtonblade.com - Michael K. Lavers CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Mexico — A transgender woman who says she was deported from the U.S. arrived at a shelter for LGBTI migrants in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, …
