DOJ Pride — the Justice Department's group for LGBT employees and allies — planned to give its community service award to Gavin Grimm, the transgender high school student who challenged his school's … more

The D.C. Capital Pride Parade was disrupted by protesters June 10 who say the event is too corporate and marginalizes minorities and the very community the tradition was created to celebrate, … more

The New York Times reports: When the District of Columbia is compared with the 50 states, it has the highest percentage of adults who identify as LGBT, according to Gallup. At 10%, that is double the … more

International Mariela Castro, daughter of Cuban President Raúl Castro recently led a march through the Cuban capital that commemorated the International Day Against Homophobia and … more

The Army National Guard is currently undergoing training sessions in preparation of a new recruitment policy that opens the doors to transgender recruits, reports Federal Soup. Beginning July 1, … more

William M. Hoffman, a playwright who forced theatergoers to confront the stigma and agony of AIDS with his play “As Is,” died April 29 at the age of 78. He is survived by his husband William … more

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Ashton P. Woods is a social and political activist in the Black Lives Matter movement and the co-chair of the Black Humanist Alliance. Q: You’ve been an activist for a long time. What was your … more