Author Michael Lavers, Washington Blade courtesy of the National LGBTQ Media Association

Michael Lavers, Washington Blade courtesy of the National LGBTQ Media Association

Trump to Nominate Heather Nauert as Next US Ambassador to UN

President Trump on Friday said he will nominate State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert to succeed outgoing U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley. Nauert, a former Fox News reporter, has been with the...

Three US Senators Seek Documents in Death of Roxsana Hernández

Three U.S. senators on Wednesday called upon the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection to release documents related to the case of a transgender Honduran woman with HIV...

Chile Transgender Rights Bill Signed Into Law

Chilean President Sebastián Piñera on Wednesday signed into law a bill that allows transgender people over 14 to legally change their name and gender without surgery.“We signed the Gender Identity Law because w...

Mariela Castro Reiterates Support for Same-Sex Marriage in Cuba

The daughter of former Cuban President Raúl Castro on Thursday reiterated her support of efforts to make marriage for same-sex couples a constitutional right in the country. “This change is very important be...

Victory Institute to Honor Danica Roem at Annual D.C. Conference

The LGBTQ Victory Institute will present Virginia state Del. Danica Roem (D-Manassas) with an award named in honor of U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) next week at its annual International LGBTQ Leaders Confere...