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More than 8,000 march in Kyiv Pride parade
More than 8,000 people participated in the Kyiv Pride parade on June 23, 2019. (Photo by Jorge Franganillo via Flickr) More than 8,000 people participated in the Ukrainian capital’s annual Pride...
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New HRC president lights up crowd at annual dinner
Human Rights Campaign President Alphonso David speaks at the 2019 HRC National Dinner. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key) Alphonso David energized the room at the Human Rights Campaign’s annual...
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We need press freedom
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) defended press freedom in congratulatory video for Washington Blade’s 50th anniversary gala. (Editor’s note: Rep. Adam Schiff, who represents California’s 28th...
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Our country must live in us
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) speaks at a press conference announcing impeachment proceedings. (Screen capture via C-Span) I know it’s time for holiday cheer when my building’s lobby is...
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Trump’s love affair with Ric Grenell
President Donald Trump has a good relationship with acting DNI Richard Grenell. (Photo via Instagram) Aides to President Trump fall in and out of favor depending on various factors — including whether...
View ArticleBiden urged to raise LGBTQ rights with Ukrainian president
WASHINGTON — Members of the Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus have urged President Biden to raise LGBTQ rights with his Ukrainian counterpart when they meet at the White House on Wednesday. “We...
View ArticleUkraine president pledges to fight anti-LGBTQ discrimination
WASHINGTON — The president of Ukraine on Wednesday said his country will continue to fight anti-LGBTQ discrimination. “With U.S. support, Ukraine will continue to advance respect for human rights,...
View ArticleKyiv Pride march draws thousands
KYIV, Ukraine — Upwards of 7,000 people on Sunday took part in the Ukrainian capital’s annual Pride march. The Associated Press reported Kyiv Pride participants, among other things, demanded the...
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Right-wing media blame LGBTQ+ equality, “pride flags” for crisis in Ukraine
By Alex Paterson & Mia Gingerich | WASHINGTON – Right-wing media figures are using the ongoing crisis in Ukraine to attack “wokeness” in the U.S. military, claiming acceptance of LGBTQ service...
View ArticleEurovision changes course, removes Russia from competition
GENEVA, Switzerland – Russia will no longer take part in the Eurovision Song Contest, the event’s organizers announced Friday, as the country invades Ukraine, which is sure to create a humanitarian...
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European LGBTQ+ activists stand in solidarity with Ukraine counterparts
CHISINAU, Moldova — LGBTQ+ activists across Europe continue to stand in solidarity with their counterparts in Ukraine in the wake of Russia’s invasion of their country. “We are ready to host LGBT+...
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LGBTQ Ukrainians band together in the face of war
By Matt Tracy | NEW YORK – Hours before Russian President Vladimir Putin declared war on his western neighbor, out gay Ukrainian soldier Viktor Pylypenko summed up his own feelings in one word:...
View ArticleCalifornia legislators introduce bill to divest state funds from Russia
SACRAMENTO – Senate Majority Leader Mike McGuire and a broad, bipartisan coalition of California State Legislators will be introducing legislation to divest state public funds from Russia and...
View ArticleFour Ukraine LGBTQ+ activists attacked inside Kyiv office
KYIV, Ukraine — An LGBTQ+ rights group in Ukraine on Tuesday said a group of “bandits” broke into their office in the country’s capital and attacked four activists who were inside. Nash Mir...
View ArticleGovernor Newsom calls for state sanctions on Russia
SACRAMENTO – Moving to support the Ukrainian people and protect the interests of Californians, Governor Gavin Newsom today sent a letter to the leaders of the California Public Employees’ Retirement...
View ArticleWeHo encouraging donations to organizations supporting Ukraine
WEST HOLLYWOOD – The City of West Hollywood is encouraging community members to take part in donating to organizations that are in urgent need of contributions to provide support in Ukraine, such as...
View ArticleNewsom orders state agencies to comply with sanctions on Russia
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday signed an executive order directing state agencies and departments to ensure their contractors are complying with economic sanctions imposed in response to...
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Ukrainian President’s Queer parody riles American evangelicals
By James Finn | DETROIT – Did you know Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy rose to fame as a TV comedian? People around the world are praising him for his courage resisting Russian aggression, but...
View ArticleGay Ukrainian’s family trapped in Kyiv enduring chaos & daily bombings
CHEVY CHASE, DC – A gay man from Ukraine who lives in D.C. with his husband says his mother-in-law remains hunkered down in her apartment in the country’s capital. “She tells herself that everything’s...
View ArticleFmr. Vatican ambassador: Ukraine’s Zelensky promotes LGBTQ ideology
ROME – Italian Catholic-Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, the Vatican’s former papal nuncio to the United States, in an over 10,000 word essay published Monday, accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr...
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