Bernie Delia, co-chair of World Pride 2025 and towering LGBTQ+ rights activist, is dead
He was 68 years old.
June 25, 2024
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D.C.'s Pride celebrates queer history as it prepares to host World Pride 2025
Under the theme "Totally Radical," this year's Capital Pride taking place in Washington, D.C., looks to honor the past while continuing to fight for equality for LGBTQ+ people.
June 7, 2024
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
March 20, 2025
U.S. WorldPride organizers consider warning international transgender travelers to stay away amid escalating fears under Trump
Capital Pride Alliance executive director Ryan Bos said the group was weighing issuing a warning.
April 10, 2025
WorldPride attendance in D.C. falls short of expectations; Trump's anti-LGBTQ+ actions likely to blame
WorldPride was still a celebration of resilience in the face of hostility, organizers say.
October 2, 2025
The gays bring surge to D.C. Metro ridership for Capital Pride Parade
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority reported its highest ridership since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
June 11, 2024
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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June 3, 2025
How bathroom bans on federal property would impact trans Americans
A proposed bill in Congress would ban trans people from bathrooms in museums, national parks and other federal property. How would it be enforced, and what are the consequences?
November 27, 2024
Join the fun at Whistler Pride 2025
Barry Hoy reveals why this LGBTQ+ celebration on high is the season’s must-attend event.
January 9, 2025
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.
April 12, 2025
When the beacon goes dark: How U.S. regression on social stances fuels global repression
Opinion: As the tides of global LGBTQ+ rights shift, the U.S. finds itself at a crossroads, raising critical questions about its moral leadership and the ramifications of its domestic choices on international equality movements.
July 20, 2025
50 photos of San Francisco Pride that prove The City is still a beacon of queer joy & resistance
We’re here, queer, and not going anywhere!
July 3, 2025
Ohio Democrats call out Republicans for targeting LGBTQ+ people in 2025-2026 budget
House members are slipping anti-LGBTQ+ measures into its proposed 2025 budget, banning Pride flags, restricting LGBTQ+ books, and denying transgender, nonbinary, and intersex identities.
April 6, 2025
NWSL supports Barbra Banda after Fox News guest calls her 'a male'
The National Women's Soccer League is calling out "hateful attacks" against Barbra Banda amid a trans panic ignited by NWSL player Elizabeth Eddy.
November 4, 2025
Florida businesses and governments take to walls and parking lots to replace rainbows DeSantis blasted away
As the state continues to force the removal of crosswalks and street art, community members are seeking different ways to honor the LGBTQ+ community.
September 22, 2025
This Pride Month and after, balance taking action with spreading queer joy
"Let us march to show that we are still here, and we are still happily queer, " writes The Advocate's editor in chief.
June 30, 2025
The National Park Service closes iconic Dupont Circle Park during WorldPride
Organizers told The Advocate they were “frustrated” with the sudden and unannounced determination to barricade the area.
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June 6, 2025
Kennedy Center scrubs LGBTQ+ Pride concert after Donald Trump takeover
The show by the National Symphony Orchestra, “A Peacock Among Pigeons,” has been scrubbed from the entertainment venue’s website and ticketing system. It was scheduled for WorldPride this summer.
February 13, 2025
Trump-controlled Kennedy Center forces relocation of WorldPride events
The worldwide LGBTQ+ celebration begins on May 17.
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April 28, 2025
10 queer slang words that defined the internet in 2025
The dictionary wishes it were this gay.
November 6, 2025
From people to food to flags, why does the Trump administration hate colors so much?
Opinion: It’s whites only at the White House as Trump et al. seek to turn America’s palette of pigments into a colorless society, writes John Casey.
July 9, 2025