The Washington Blade

The Washington Blade is a newspaper focused on the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community in the Washington, D.C. area. It holds the distinction of being the oldest LGBT newspaper in the U.S. and ranks third in circulation, following the Philadelphia Gay News and New York City's Gay City News. Known as America's primary gay newspaper, the Blade documents LGBT news on local, national, and global levels. The New York Times has noted that it is one of the most impactful publications aimed at a gay readership.

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D.C. police seek help in identifying suspect in anti-gay threats case

8 hours ago | washingtonblade.com | Lou Chibbaro Jr.

D.C. police are seeking help from the public in identifying a male suspect whose image was captured by a video surveillance camera after he allegedly shouted anti-gay slurs and threatened to assault a man at 6th and H Streets, N.W. on March 20 at about 9:54 p.m.A police report says the victim told police the incident took place shortly after he exited the nearby Capital One Arena where he had attended a Washington Capitals hockey game.
Wanda Alston Foundation names new executive director

13 hours ago | washingtonblade.com | Lou Chibbaro Jr.

The Wanda Alston Foundation, the D.C.-based organization that has provided housing and support services for homeless LGBTQ youth since its founding in 2008, announced it has appointed longtime LGBTQ rights advocate Cesar Toledo as its new executive director.
Gay talk show host wins GOP nom for Va. lieutenant guv

16 hours ago | washingtonblade.com | Lou Chibbaro Jr.

John Reid, a conservative gay radio talk show host in Richmond for many years, this week secured the Republican nomination for the office of lieutenant governor in Virginia, becoming the first known openly gay person to be nominated for a statewide office in that state. Reid secured the nomination after his only rival in the Republican primary, Fairfax County Supervisor Pat Herrity, dropped out of the race this week for health reasons.
Federal judge blocks Trump passport executive order

4 days ago | washingtonblade.com | Michael K. Lavers

A federal judge on Friday ruled in favor of a group of transgender and nonbinary people who have filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s executive order that bans the State Department from issuing passports with “X” gender markers. The Associated Press notes U.S. District Judge Julia Kobick in Boston issued a preliminary injunction against the directive.
Local attorney, LGBTQ rights advocate Dale Sanders dies at 75

5 days ago | washingtonblade.com | Lou Chibbaro Jr.

Dale Edwin Sanders, an attorney who practiced law in D.C. and Northern Virginia for more than 40 years and is credited with playing a key role in providing legal services for people living with HIV/AIDS beginning in the early 1980s, died April 10 at the age of 75. His brother, Wade Sanders, said the cause of death was a heart attack that occurred at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore shortly after he had back surgery.
Gay couple claims Puerto Vallarta wedding venue discriminated against them

5 days ago | washingtonblade.com | Michael K. Lavers

MEXICALI, Mexico — Marlon, a 35-year-old man from Guatemala, used the CBP (U.S. Customs and Border Protection) One app to schedule an appointment that would have allowed him to enter the U.S. at a port of entry. His CBP One appointment was at 1 p.m. PT (4 p.m. ET) on Jan. 21 in the Mexican city of Tijuana that borders San Diego. Marlon at around 11 a.m. PT (2 p.m. ET) on Jan. 20 learned his appointment had been cancelled. President Donald Trump took office less than two hours earlier.
Calendar: April 18-24

5 days ago | washingtonblade.com | Tinashe Chingarande

“Center Aging Friday Tea Time” will be at 2 p.m. on Zoom. This is a social hour for older LGBTQ+ adults. Guests are encouraged to bring a beverage of choice. For more details, email [email protected]. Go Gay DC will host “LGBTQ+ Community Social in the City” at 7 p.m. at Hotel Zena. This event is ideal for making new friends, professional networking, idea-sharing, and community building. This event is free and more details are available on Eventbrite.
Activists stage reenactment of 1965 gay rights protest at White House

5 days ago | washingtonblade.com | Lou Chibbaro Jr.

With dozens of tourists watching, a little over two dozen LGBTQ activists walked in a circular picket line carrying “homosexual rights” signs on the sidewalk in front of the White House on April 17 in a reenactment of the historic 1965 first gay rights protest outside the White House.
EXCLUSIVE: Garcia demands answers on deportation of gay Venezuelan asylum seeker

6 days ago | washingtonblade.com | Christopher Kane

Republicans members of the House Education and Workforce Committee advanced two anti-transgender bills on Wednesday, one that would forcibly out students in public elementary and middle schools to their parents and a second covering grades K-12 that critics have dubbed a “don’t say trans” bill.
Capital Pride wins $900,000 D.C. grant to support WorldPride

6 days ago | washingtonblade.com | Lou Chibbaro Jr.

D.C. police just after 1 a.m. on April 10 arrested two men for allegedly assaulting and robbing a gay man inside a CVS store at 1418 P St., N.W., according to a police report and charging documents filed in D.C. Superior Court. The charging documents state that the alleged assault and robbery occurred a short time after the three men “exchanged words” at the gay bar Number 9, which is located across the street from the CVS.