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Two lawsuits ask federal judges to protect Stonewall Monument’s Pride flag from Trump’s history rewrite

One case against the National Park Service is out of Manhattan and the other was filed in Massachusetts.

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National

Remembering Jesse Jackson's longtime advocacy for LGBTQ+ equality

Jackson was the first person to mention gays and lesbians in a national convention speech, and he marched on Washington for LGBTQ+ rights.

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Rhode Island hockey mass shooting leaves family shattered and shooter’s identity in the spotlight

The shooter's history includes a Nazi tattoo and amplifying far-right conspiracy theories online.

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Activists protest HHS rules against gender-affirming care; 25 arrested

The protest, organized by the Gender Liberation Movement, took place Tuesday at Health and Human Services headquarters.

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Rev. Jesse Jackson, trailblazing civil rights icon and LGBTQ+ rights ally, dead at 84

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Rev. Jesse Jackson

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The Rev. Jesse Jackson died Tuesday morning after being hospitalized for some time. He was 84. Keep Reading →

Hillary Clinton hits back at Czech leader over 'gender revolution' remark

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Hillary Clinton at Munich Security Conference

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Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton hit back strongly at the Czech Republic’s deputy prime minister, Petr Macinka, Saturday at the Munich Security Conference when he said the U.S. had gone too far with the “woke revolution” and the “gender revolution.” Keep Reading →

For New Yorkers, Stonewall’s new Pride flag is only step one

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Susan Breindel, an activist with New York City's Downtown Nasty Women Social Group, poses outside Stonewall Inn on Feb. 12, 2026.

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As local leaders raised a new Pride flag at Stonewall Thursday afternoon, Kiki Ball-Change watched through sunglasses, bundled up in a matching fur coat. Replacing it was one piece of the puzzle, she said. More important was that hundreds of people rallied against the federal crackdown on LGBTQ civil liberties. Keep Reading →

These LGBTQ+ married couples aren’t afraid to show their love

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A new campaign from GLAAD aims to spotlight queer married couples, asking for submissions from those whose lives have been made better by having the legal right to marry.

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As conservatives push to overturn marriage equality, LGBTQ+ couples are uniting to show that their love is stronger. Keep Reading →

Ben & Jerry's cofounder needs your help to 'prevent the destruction' of beloved ice cream brand

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Ben & Jerry's founder Ben Cohen talks to The Advocate about DEI, Trump's ICE raids, and the fate of the company.

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Despite creating one of the most successful (and delicious) brands of all time, Ben Cohen has never thought of himself as a businessman. Keep Reading →
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