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
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Inside the movement that freed gay makeup artist Andry Hernández Romero from a hellhole
The U.S. government under Trump tried to disappear a gay Venezuelan man seeking asylum to a torture prison in El Salvador indefinitely. A coalition of Americans didn’t let them.
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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.
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How Cyndi Lauper’s invitation to join her farewell tour saved DJ Tracy Young’s life
The Grammy-winning DJ and producer opens up about how Cyndi Lauper’s farewell tour became her resurrection from crippling grief and depression.
June 30, 2025
Inside ‘Humans of Pride,’ a documentary showing why Pride still matters
The film captures the spirit of WorldPride 2019, commemorating 50 years since the Stonewall Riots in 1969 by threading together archival footage, intimate interviews, protest footage, and cameos from over 50 LGBTQ+ leaders and trailblazers.
June 27, 2025
Juneteenth and LGBTQ+ Pride celebrations lose sponsors as companies drop DEI
Several Juneteenth celebrations have been scaled down or cancelled this year due to companies and governments dropping DEI.
June 18, 2025
A gay man in D.C. was attacked in his home with a rock. He believes it was a hate crime
Addam Schauer-Mayhew was watching tennis on his couch Friday when a man threw a rock through his window.
June 10, 2025
1987 looms as a year of fear, fortitude, and firsts for the AIDS Quilt, Nancy Pelosi, and me
Opinion: I feared being fired. I feared being outed. I feared other gay men. I feared the incurable plague. I feared I would die. I feared everything, writes John Casey.
June 10, 2025
Trump administration finalizes plan to eliminate LGBTQ+ 988 crisis services during WorldPride
The Trevor Project called it a “fatal proposal.”
June 9, 2025
Nancy Pelosi honors those lost to AIDS epidemic with Gay Men's Chorus of D.C. during WorldPride
The exhibit of the AIDS Memorial Quilt at the venerable St. Thomas’ Parish in Washington, D.C., features panels for the Gay Men's Chorus of Washington members who died of the disease.
June 8, 2025
BREAKING: Shooting and stabbing at Dupont Circle during the end of WorldPride's Saturday celebrations
Authorities haven't revealed if those harmed had attended Pride or if there was any connection between the incidents and the event.
June 7, 2025
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.
June 6, 2025
Trump shuts down Dupont Circle and tries to spoil Pride, but he will learn that we can’t be fenced in
Opinion: We’ve fought bigger bullies than Trump, and we’ve always won, and we always will, writes John Casey.
June 6, 2025
Galantis says 'love will conquer always' as he gears up for special WorldPride performance
The popular music producer is promising a DJ set that'll be unlike any other.
June 6, 2025
WorldPride D.C. 2025: A global celebration of queer power & progress
Marking 50 years of Pride in D.C., WorldPride 2025 brings millions together for a powerful celebration of visibility, unity, and action.
June 6, 2025
WorldPride isn't just a time to party but to protest in the defense of trans survival
Opinion: As the world turns its gaze toward Washington, D.C., for WorldPride, transgender, nonbinary, and intersex people are not just showing up to be seen but heard, demanding a future built on visibility, safety, and power.
June 6, 2025
Paris Hilton wants all queer people to show fervent Pride: 'Celebrate with people who love you'
The global icon is giving back to the LGBTQ+ community at a time it's needed most.
June 5, 2025
Here are 7 LGBTQ+ groups you can donate to as major companies quit sponsoring Pride events
These local LGBTQ+ groups still need help making their Pride celebrations a reality.
June 4, 2025
Rita Ora taps her inner sexy and brings 'Heat' to WorldPride
The bisexual singer tells Ricky Cornish she's ready to give back to the LGBTQ+ community at the WorldPride Music Festival.
June 4, 2025
MARINA reveals why the 'gays are more evolved than straight people'
The pop princess discusses her new album and upcoming tour, and shares some words of encouragement for folks struggling with the current times.
June 3, 2025
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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