"The Washington Blade, in partnership with the D.C. Public Library, is digitizing its nearly 50-year archive of LGBT news and photos. This week, the Blade and DCPL announced the early years are completed and available online," writes Blade Staff.

The years 1969-1982 have been digitized; the remaining years will be added over the course of 2017. To access the archive, visit washingtonblade.com and click on the Archives link in the top left navigation. “We hear from readers every week looking to access old Washington Blade stories,” said Blade publisher Lynne Brown. “We are excited to announce this milestone in our effort to fully digitize and make publicly available all Blade content from the past 47 years.”