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6 months after Orlando, any progress on gun reform?
The D.C. chapter of Gays Against Guns holds a rally after the Orlando shooting. (Washington Blade file photo by Michael Key) As the six-month anniversary of the mass shooting at a gay nightclub in...
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State Department mum on formal ‘lavender scare’ apology
Secretary of State John Kerry has yet to respond to requests that he publicly apologize on behalf of the State Department to employees who were fired during the “lavender scare” after the Cold War....
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Kerry issues formal ‘lavender scare’ apology
Secretary of State John Kerry (Photo courtesy of the State Department)Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday formally apologized to State Department personnel who were fired during the so-called...
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DeVos rejects anti-LGBT views, but bruised in bumpy hearing
Betsy DeVos at her Senate confirmation hearing. (Blade photo by Michael Key) Betsy DeVos defended herself late Tuesday against assertions she has an anti-LGBT history by making a distinction between...
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DeVos: It’s OK if states discriminate against LGBT students
Betsy DeVos refused to denounce discrimination against LGBT students.(Blade file photo by Michael Key) Under a grilling during a congressional hearing Wednesday, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos refused...
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Rep. Maloney introduces data collection bill on anti-LGBT violence
Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-N.Y.) speaks at a press conference about the introduction of the LGBT Pride Act. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key) Amid observances of the anniversary of the Pulse...
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Commerce Dept. omits, restores LGBT people in non-discrimination policy
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross omitted LGBT workers from his EEO policy statement. (Photo via wikimedia) Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross issued a new non-discrimination policy this week omitting...
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Trump nominee refuses to say foreign laws criminalizing gays unjustified
Gov. Sam Brownback (R-Kansas), nominated as U.S. ambassador for religious freedom, speaks before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Oct. 4, 2017. (Screen capture public domain) President Trump’s...
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LGBT, HIV groups pan Trump’s executive order on health care
President Trump signs executive order for health care. (Image public domain)LGBT and HIV/AIDS groups are criticizing President Trump’s executive order on health care, asserting the measure endangers...
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GSA accused of omitting LGBT people from non-discrimination rules
The U.S. agency known as GSA has removed LGBT categories from its non-discrimination policy. (Photo public domain) The U.S. General Services Administration is being accused of leaving out LGBT workers...
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LGBT groups place blame on Trump for government shutdown
LGBT groups are placing the blame on President Trump for the government shutdown.(Photo public domain) In the wake of Congress failing to approve funding to avert a U.S. government shutdown, LGBT...
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Norton says ‘religious freedom’ bill could gut D.C. LGBT rights laws
This bill is the latest outrageous Republican attack on the District, focusing particularly on our LGBT community,’ said Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton. (Washington Blade photo by Jeff Surprenant) D.C....
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Gillibrand to propose amendment against Trump’s trans military ban
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) plans an amendment against Trump’s transgender military ban. (Image courtesy of YouTube) Coming off her aggressive questioning of top military leaders in committee on...
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Cicilline: No policies ‘in place’ for detained LGBT immigrant children
U.S. Rep. David Cicilline (D-R.I.) on June 17, 2018, speaks with reporters outside the McAllen Border Patrol Processing Center in McAllen, Texas. He said there are no specific policies “in place” to...
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LGBT advocates outraged over Trump’s deference to Putin
U.S. President Donald Trump faced criticism after his Helsinki news conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin (Screen capture via YouTube) The news conference that followed President Trump’s...
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Advocates express concern over new State Dept. diplomatic visa policy
A new State Department policy that will require partners of foreign mission personnel and international organization employees to be married in order to qualify for diplomatic visas has sparked concern...
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Pence urges voters to back Trump over anti-LGBT ‘religious freedom’ acts
Vice President Mike Pence speaks at the 2018 Values Voter Summit. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)Vice President Mike Pence counted on Saturday President Trump’s actions in favor of “religious...
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U.S.-inclusive coalition to probe alleged anti-gay Chechnya abuses
Protesters demonstrate in “Eyes on Chechnya” protest. (Blade file photo by Michael Key) A coalition of international partners, including the United States, announced Thursday plans to investigate...
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New GLOBE Act asserts U.S. opposition to anti-LGBT abuses overseas
Rep. Dina Titus (D-Nev.) introduced the GLOBE Act to assert U.S. position against anti-LGBT human rights abuses. (Photo public domain) New comprehensive legislation introduced in the U.S. House...
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Lesbian EEOC appointment dies in Senate
Chai Feldblum will not serve a third term at the EEOC. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key). The nomination of lesbian attorney Chai Feldblum for a third term on the U.S. Equal Employment...
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