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New Biden Ad Mocks Buttigieg’s Youth, Experience as Mayor Chris Johnson, Washington Blade courtesy of the National LGBTQ Media Association National February 11, 2020 0Joseph Biden’s presidential campaign came out swinging Saturday with a whopper of a TV ad taking a back-handed compliment approach...
Iowa Results Up in the Air Amid Reports of Technical Difficulties Chris Johnson, Washington Blade courtesy of the National LGBTQ Media Association National February 4, 2020 0The results of the Iowa caucuses, the first-in-the-nation contest for the Democratic presidential primary, remained up in the air late...
Do or Die for Buttigieg in Iowa? Chris Johnson, Washington Blade courtesy of the National LGBTQ Media Association National February 1, 2020 0Editor’s note: The Blade will have a reporter on the ground in Iowa next week covering the caucuses. Visit washingtonblade.com to follow...
Sanders Campaign Defends Accepting Joe Rogan Support Amid LGBTQ Backlash Chris Johnson, Washington Blade courtesy of the National LGBTQ Media Association National January 26, 2020 0Sen. Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign is defending amid LGBTQ backlash its acceptance of support from podcast host Joe Rogan, who...
Trump-appointed Judge Rebuffs Trans Inmate on Preferred Pronouns Chris Johnson, Washington Blade courtesy of the National LGBTQ Media Association National January 16, 2020 0In a move surprising no one familiar with his anti-LGBTQ record, a Trump-appointed judge on the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court...
Tom Steyer Baffled by Own Comments on LGBTQ Asylum in NYT Interview Chris Johnson, Washington Blade courtesy of the National LGBTQ Media Association National January 14, 2020 0Tom Steyer, the businessman-turned-Democratic presidential candidate, was baffled by his own comments he previously made on protecting the health of...
Klobuchar’s Votes for Trump Judges Include One with Anti-LGBTQ Record Chris Johnson, Washington Blade courtesy of the National LGBTQ Media Association National January 8, 2020 0Sen. Amy Klobuchar is facing scrutiny on the campaign trail for voting to confirm many of President Trump’s judicial nominees...
Julian Castro Drops 2020 Presidential Bid Chris Johnson, Washington Blade courtesy of the National LGBTQ Media Association National January 3, 2020 0Faced with continued difficulties in getting his campaign off the ground, Democratic candidate Julian Castro, the only Hispanic contender in...
The Top National News Stories of 2019 Chris Johnson, Washington Blade courtesy of the National LGBTQ Media Association National January 1, 2020 0It was another memorable year in LGBTQ news. Here are the staff’s picks for biggest national stories of 2019. No....
Senate Confirms Fifth Openly Gay Ambassador under Trump Chris Johnson, Washington Blade courtesy of the National LGBTQ Media Association National December 25, 2019 0Just before adjourning for the holidays, the U.S. Senate confirmed Robert Gilchrist as the next the U.S. ambassador to Lithuania,...
Supreme Court Could Deliver Bad News for LGBTQ Teachers at Religious Schools Chris Johnson, Washington Blade courtesy of the National LGBTQ Media Association National December 24, 2019 0Cases the Supreme Court has recently agreed to take up on the right for religious non-profits to hire and fire...