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Lilli Vincenz, LGBTQ+ Activist and Filmmaker, Dies at 85

Vincenz participated in and documented many events in the LGBTQ+ rights movement.

Sanders Campaign Slams HRC's Clinton Endorsement

Campaign officials did not mince words when questioned by the Washington Blade.

New CDC Numbers May Show Dramatic Increases in HIV Infections

The Washington Blade is reporting that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is debating when to release what the story called "alarming new statistics" showing that up to 50% more Americans are being infected with HIV annually than the government previously reported. AIDS activist groups familiar with the CDC told the Blade that middle-level officials at the agency have quietly told professional and scientific colleagues that the number of new infections was as high as 58,000 to 63,000 cases in the most recent 12-month period.

Suspect In Custody in D.C. Trans Stabbing

Police confirmed that they have someone in custody who is suspected of stabbing a transgender woman as many as 40 times in Washington, D.C. on Friday.

Cuba Turns Away LGBTQ Journalist Upon Arrival

Michael Lavers arrived shortly after Cuba cancelled marches to honor International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia.

Gay Catholic Says Priest Denied Him Communion, Last Rites

A gay man in Washington, D.C., says a Catholic chaplain denied him communion and anointing of the sick after learning of his sexuality.

Firing of Married Gay Man by Church Sparks Protest

Jeffrey Higgins was terminated by a church in Maryland because he's married to another man.

LGBTQ Activist Marsha P. Johnson Honored on Pride-Themed Beer Cans

The design from a Washington, D.C.-based artist pays homage to Johnson and also to the 27 trans deaths that occurred in 2018 and early 2019.