Washington Blade: Blade’s 50-year history reflects struggles, advances of LGBT community

By Editor On Oct 17, 2019 Last updated Oct 17, 2019

In its 50-year history, the Washington Blade has covered news for the LGBT community that has reflected dramatic advances as well as struggles ranging from workplace discrimination and attempts at blackmail to the AIDS epidemic and the achievement of marriage equality, establishing the Blade’s reputation as the LGBT newspaper of record.

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