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Iowa State students hold 'funeral' for LGBTQ+ center shut down by anti-DEI bill

A crowd of around 50 people donned in black gathered Wednesday to mourn the loss of the Center.

Out gay Colorado Gov. Jared Polis mocks Donald Trump's 'unflattering painting'

Jared Polis' April Fools joke paid homage to a famous show set in Colorado — while mocking Trump.

These three gay men began dating in 1970. Here are 50 Polaroid photos from their lives

A collection of over 9,700 Polaroid photos capturing the lives of a historic throuple has been unearthed.

New Netflix show has a gay president and first gentleman — and its actors are 'profoundly proud'

The Residence features President Perry Morgan (Paul Fitzgerald) and his husband, First Gentleman Elliot Morgan (Barrett Foa).

Texas A&M's drag ban blocked by federal court as judge cites free 'speech rights'

A student "Draggieland" performance will go on as scheduled March 27.

Trump vs. Maine: State refuses anti-trans sports policies as federal agencies push to cut funding

Here's everything you need to know about Trump's spat with Gov. Janet Mills of Maine.

Trump orders NIH to study gender transition ‘regret.’ Here's what we already know about it

Trump wants to study transgender people's "regret," but people are more likely to regret having children than gender-affirming surgery.

Chris Kluwe got arrested protesting MAGA. He's still protesting because 'it's the right thing to do'

Chris Kluwe tells The Advocate where the charges against him stand, and why he keeps speaking out.

What are 'Religious Freedom' laws, and how are they used against LGBTQ+ people?

Just how far does religious freedom go? Many human rights experts believe it's already gone too far.

A Mississippi cafe made a discount for straight couples only. Now, other restaurants are hitting back

Local restaurants are hosting drag shows and inclusive tours after Darwell’s Happiness Cafe claimed they "don’t do the trans or the lesbians or gays."

20 things we have more of than transgender NCAA athletes: From Trump felonies to measles cases

Donald Trump has been convicted of more felonies than the number of trans athletes in the NCAA.

Rebecca Marodi murder: Wife accused of fatally stabbing fire captain detained in Mexico

Yolanda Olenjniczak, also known as Yolanda Marodi, was arrested Saturday at a hotel in Mexico on suspicion of murder.

Vivian Wilson, Elon Musk's trans daughter, slams 'cartoonishly evil' Trump team

Vivian Wilson wants everyone to know Elon Musk's further shift to the right is "not because of me."

Hormones and surgery improve transgender men's quality of life: study

A new study proves gender-affirming care directly improves quality of life among transgender men.

Lesbian former police officer wins $10 million in sexual harassment lawsuit

Ashley Cummins asserted she was "forced to work in a hostile work environment where she was frequently harassed and denied opportunities based on her sex/gender and sexual orientation."

A USAID worker's pregnant wife was denied an emergency medical evacuation after DOGE fired her

Charlee Doom's wife was 31 weeks pregnant when she suffered "life-threatening" complications. The State Department denied her medical evacuation request — twice.

Out lesbian tennis star Daria Kasatkina flees Russia for Australia: 'I want to be myself'

Daria Kasatkina will be representing her "new homeland" from now on.

Meet Raquel Willis, the transgender activist who's one of TIME's Women of the Year

"This honor was validating for my career and for my passion, but not for my womanhood," Willis tells The Advocate.

Missing gay Arizona yoga instructor, Marcus Freiberger, found dead after blind date

Marcus Freiberger, 45, was found dead almost a month after he went missing following a blind date.

Jasmine Crockett mocks sports bans: 'Find the little trans child that is ruining your life'

Jasmine Crockett also called out Democrats who "allowed ourselves to be divided" over trans rights.