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Michael K. Lavers

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Covers:  International LGBTQI issues
Award-winning @WashBlade Int'l News Editor, son, husband, brother, uncle, global LGBTQ expert, NH-born, siesta aficionado, #FreePress

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Michael K. Lavers’s Biography

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I am the International News Editor for the Washington Blade.

I have reported from Israel, Palestine, Hungary, Poland, Germany, Spain, the Netherlands, Cuba, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Mexico, and Colombia, among other countries and territories. I have appeared on CBS News, Sirius XM, BBC, Telemundo, Al Jazeera English and other English and Spanish-language media outlets to discuss LGBTQI-specific issues.

I grew up in Manchester, N.H., and hold a degree in journalism and Spanish from the Universi…

Michael K. Lavers’s Journalist Portfolio

LGBTQ elected officials, activists around the world welcome U.S. election results

LGBTQ elected officials, activists around the world welcome U.S. election results

LGBTQ elected officials and activists around the world have welcomed the U.S. midterm election results.

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'I am really proud of who I am'

'I am really proud of who I am'

New Hampshire Congressman Chris Pappas will make history on Nov. 3 as the first openly gay man elected to the…

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Interview with VoteLGBT (Institute for Full Citizenship) Executive Director Gui Molhallem in Braz...

Interview with VoteLGBT (Institute for Full Citizenship) Executive Director Gui Molhallem in Braz...

I spoke with Gui Molhallem, the executive director of VoteLGBT (Institute for Full Citizenship), a group that…

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Victory Fund board investigates former staffers' allegations against CEO Evan Low

Victory Fund board investigates former staffers' allegations against CEO Evan Low

The Washington Blade has learned the LGBTQ+ Victory Fund's board of directors investigated former staffers' a…

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My evening with Madonna

My evening with Madonna

Madonna headlined the World Pride Music Festival in Amsterdam. Kylie Minogue made a surprise appearance at th…

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LGBTQ elected officials, activists around the world welcome U.S. election results

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LGBTQ elected officials around the world have welcomed the U.S. midterm election results. New Hampshire Congressman Chris Pappas on Tuesday became the first openly gay man elected to the U.S. Senate. He will join U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), who in 2012 became the first openly lesbian elected to the U.S. Senate, in the chamber once he takes office in January.
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Chris Pappas elected to U.S. Senate

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U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) in 2014 (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key) Incumbent U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) on Tuesday defeated Republican Bert Mizusawa. U.S. Capitol (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key) Poll workers across the country are pulling out the ballots and “I voted” stickers, bracing for one of the most divisive and consequential midterm elections in modern times. Few states have drawn as much media attention, fiery rhetoric, and last-minute political shake-ups as Michigan.
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Australia’s first gay state governor takes office

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(Photo by Belish via Bigstock) The Australian Red Cross Blood Service (Lifeblood) has lifted additional restrictions on LGBTQ people who want to donate blood.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

I was the New Hampshire Correspondent for InNewsweekly, a now defunct LGBTQ newspaper that covered New England.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes

Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

I was an editor for the Crusader, the Manchester Memorial High School student newspaper.