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Straight DJ duo SIDEPIECE wants LGBTQ+ partiers to shake it at WorldPride — right after protesting Trump

“Everybody’s got an ass,” Dylan Ragland told The Advocate. “So come shake it.”

Jon Lovett and Tim Miller team up to ‘raise hell’ over gay asylum-seeker vanished to El Salvador by Trump

Andry Hernández Romero entered the U.S. legally, fleeing persecution for being gay. Then the Trump administration disappeared him, sending him to a dystopian prison. They’re trying to get him back.

Trump-controlled Kennedy Center forces relocation of WorldPride events

The worldwide LGBTQ+ celebration begins on May 17.

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D.C. WorldPride organizers warn transgender visitors to the U.S. of potential travel risks

The organizers are responding to concerns from international travelers under the second Trump administration.

White House Correspondents' Dinner scraps Amber Ruffin's comedy routine, bowing to Trump administration

The news comes after a Trump official slammed the queer comedian's critiques of President Donald Trump and his administration on a podcast.

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Transgender troops ask federal judge for temporary restraining order against Trump administration

The Department of Justice has until Tuesday morning to assure Judge Ana Reyes that trans troops aren't being professionally impacted.

A D.C. couple hung flags outside for Pride Month. The church next door cut them down

While outdoor decorations are technically against the couple's lease, they feel the rule was unequally enforced.

This year, WorldPride in the nation’s capital is a protest

The global Pride event celebrates its 25th anniversary in Washington, D.C .— and it should be anything but quiet.

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Massive quilt celebrating transgender Americans to be unveiled on the National Mall — in photos

In a fraught time for transgender people in the U.S., the quilt — the Freedom to Be Monument — will call attention to the lives of those affected by dangerous policies and laws.

Sarah McBride and Wes Moore lead call for resistance

The prominent Democrats called for solidarity, courage, and unapologetic representation in rousing speeches.

HRC honors Jonathan Capehart, Ina Fried, and Nico Lang for LGBTQ+ journalism that breaks through the noise

The honorees will be celebrated during White House Correspondents' Dinner week.

Judge reinstates nationwide stop to Trump’s trans military ban

“This litigation is not about a medical condition. A medical condition has not given its country decades of military service…People have. Transgender people,” U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes said.

WorldPride organizers urge global unity amid calls to boycott U.S. LGBTQ+ celebration

"I want you to know that we are working tirelessly with agencies and advocates to ensure that you are able to safely and securely travel to and from the U.S.,” Capital Pride executive director Ryan Bos said

Trump administration closes iconic Dupont Circle Park during WorldPride against city’s objections

Organizers told The Advocate they were “frustrated” with the sudden and unannounced determination to barricade the area.

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BREAKING: National Park Service won’t close D.C.’s Dupont Circle during WorldPride after all, officials say

The federal agency previously said it would close off the iconic LGBTQ+ area because of "vandalism" concerns.

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D.C. police investigate suspected hate crime at bar for queer & trans people of color during WorldPride

As the city ramps up for the world's biggest LGBTQ+ celebration, somebody broke in and vandalized Saints and Sinners, a QTBIPOC space.

Sarah McBride skewers GOP’s ‘utter shitshow’ at EMILYs List gala honoring 40 years of electing women

The transgender lawmaker said she would not participate in GOP attempts to use her for attention.

Organizers confirm pulling WorldPride events from ‘inhospitable’ Kennedy Center — not canceled by it

“We saw the writing on the wall,” Capital Pride Alliance Executive Director Ryan Bos told The Advocate.

What does WorldPride's travel warning mean for transgender & nonbinary people?

Transgender leaders and organizers respond to Travel fears ahead of WorldPride in Trump’s DC.

Federal judge restores AP’s full access to White House events in victory for press freedom

U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden ordered the Trump administration to allow the Associated Press back into the press pool.

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