1+ hour, 48+ min ago  (388+ words) Grindr, the world's largest LGBTQ+ dating and hookup app, has been popular in DC for more than a decade. But last year, the company did something unexpected: It launched a Washington policy operation, naming Joe Hack as its first head…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (571+ words) Last month, as Chappell Roan's "Pink Pony Club" and Diana Ross's "I'm Coming Out" blasted throughout Capital One Arena and players took warmups with hockey sticks wrapped in rainbow-colored Pride Tape, the Washington Capitals made an increasingly uncommon statement in…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (331+ words) When the final season of Netflix's Queer Eye premiered last month, local fans may have spotted its unlikely co-star and unofficial sixth member of the Fab Five: Alexandria. Yet the hit show, which spans ten seasons, almost didn't film in…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (293+ words) Oh, JVN. He is a genuinely nice person. I've met him twice. Behind the scenes, he's exactly what he's like on the show. Usually celebrities are nice but they don't bring the same energy. He brings the energy. And there's…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago  (523+ words) After Abby Stuckrath learned that the Washington Blade is the oldest LGBTQ newspaper in the country, she began digging into its archives for glimpses of gay life in decades past. The research. .. "Queering the District" Captures the History of DC's…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (409+ words) The black-and-white pigeon with elaborately feathered feet immediately caused a stir when it appeared at Alexandria's Amtrak station in June. "Why is a penguin here?" ticket agent'Octavia Scott'says she and her coworkers joked. Commuters posted photos of the bird, which…...

10+ mon, 2+ week ago  (260+ words) What is being billed as the "longest LGBTQ+ mural in history," at over half a mile, is currently being installed in DC on 15th Street, Northwest, between O and V streets'which, not coincidentally, happens to be where the World Pride Parade…...

10+ mon, 1+ day ago  (122+ words) Photograph by Jack Smart Dressed in rainbow colors and other festive attire'heart-shaped glasses, beaded necklaces, fans, and feathers'thousands of parade-watchers and participants took to the streets of Washington, DC, yesterday in celebration of both the 50th anniversary of Capital Pride and…...

10+ mon, 1+ week ago  (268+ words) Washington, D. C. is about to make history'and it's going to be fabulous. As the city prepares to host World Pride 2025, one of its most beloved waterfront events is returning bigger, brighter, and bolder than ever: Washington Blade's Pride on the Pier…...

10+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1267+ words) World Pride is afoot, and the happenings are endless. Music lovers, foodies, families, and bookworms can all find an entertaining way to celebrate Pride around town. Because there's so much to choose from, we've divided the list of events into…...