Joe Reberkenny

3 days ago | washingtonblade.com | Joe Reberkenny

Trans USA National Pageantry and the National Center for Transgender Equality will hold a series of events in D.C. on Sunday in commemoration of the International Transgender Day of Visibility. The TRANSform the Vote rally will take place on the National Mall. Organized by the Queer Equity Institute and NCTE, the event aims to celebrate trans liberation, combat violence and promote civic engagement. Elected officials, activists and artists are expected to participate.

3 days ago | washingtonblade.com | Joe Reberkenny

Washington boasts many historic landmarks. From well-known spaces that have been around for at least a century — like the White House and Capitol — to lesser-known locations of historic significance, such as Frank Kameny’s house in Northwest that became the headquarters of the first gay civil rights organizing group in the U.S., it’s clear that history is not in short supply in Washington.

4 days ago | washingtonblade.com | Joe Reberkenny

For 28 years, Freddie Lutz and Johnny Cervantes have been through nearly everything together. From starting one of the most successful and well-known LGBTQ bars in the DMV — Freddie’s Beach Bar and later opening a second location in Rehoboth — to navigating a pandemic and even overcoming death threats for supporting the LGBTQ community, the pair has been through a lot.

4 days ago | washingtonblade.com | Joe Reberkenny

There are few performers who have maintained as consistent and authentic a relationship with Washington—and its LGBTQ community—as Betty Who. Betty Who, the Australian-American pop singer originally from Sydney, has spent the last 15 years taking her breathy, synth-driven sound from hole-in-the-wall venues to some of the most iconic stages in the world. She’s been around —and she’s not going anywhere.

1 week ago | washingtonblade.com | Joe Reberkenny

The annual celebration of the Annapolis LGBTQ community has been put on hold due to forecasted severe weather. The Annapolis Pride parade and festival, both of which were supposed to take place on May 31, have been postponed until a later date. Annapolis Pride Board Chair Joe Toolan announced the decision this afternoon, citing information given to the Pride board from emergency management agencies and weather forecasting models. “The safety of our community comes first,” Toolan said.