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Vivian Wilson calls Elon Musk an 'uncaring and narcissistic' father, citing 'cruel' homophobia

Vivian Wilson said that before her transition, her father would often berate her as a young child for acting femininely.

Elon Musk's trans daughter Vivian Wilson slams his anti-LGBTQ+ comments as 'ketamine-fueled haze'

"I look pretty good for a dead bitch," Wilson, a transgender woman, said of her biological father's claims that gender-affirming care "killed" her.

Kim Burrell apologizes to LGBTQ+ community for 'negative and hurtful' comments

GLAAD has called the Gospel musician's apology "a first step toward full accountability."

Michigan bans 'gay and trans panic' defense as Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signs historic bill (exclusive)

HB 4718 prohibits using the "sexual orientation or gender identity of a victim as a defense to a crime."

'Devastated:' A six-week abortion ban will go into effect in Iowa next week

Health care practitioners in the state decried the ruling as a decision that "will push abortion care almost entirely out of reach in Iowa."

Elon Musk’s comments about his trans daughter prove why she doesn’t speak to him

Musk claimed that his transgender daughter is "dead" to him, simply because she transitioned.

The AIDs pandemic can be ended by 2030, but governments must act: report

One person dies from AIDS-related causes every minute globally, but world leaders can stop it.

This punk bakery in Nashville gives trans customers gender-affirming surgery care packages

Guerilla Bizkits tells The Advocate about its post-surgery care packages that provide transgender customers with easy-to-prepare biscuits, jam, and coffee.

George Santos to gays at the RNC: 'Just come out of the closet boys'

The disgraced politician took seriously a satirical post referring to the Republican National Convention as "Grindr's Super Bowl."

Gay couple in South Korea receives state benefits, marking huge step towards LGBTQ+ equality

A gay couple in South Korea is the first to be granted spousal benefits from state health insurance.

JD Vance's trans ex-friend is confused by his 'hateful' words and sudden pro-Trump beliefs

A former friend of JD Vance said that he and his wife supported them after they underwent top surgery.

Megan Rapinoe shuts down period stigma, Republicans, and homophobic soccer players (exclusive)

Megan Rapinoe tells The Advocate about her campaign with Knix to end period stigma, and the state of LGBTQ+ acceptance in women's soccer.

18% of LGBTQ+ adults are parents — and they're raising over 5 million children

The "traditional" American family isn't so traditional after all.

California bans forced outing of LGBTQ+ students as Gov. Gavin Newsom signs landmark law

California is the first and only state to outlaw forced outing.

A trans woman was denied entry into USA Powerlifting events. Now, her lawsuit heads to the MN Supreme Court

JayCee Cooper, a transgender woman, filed charges with the Minnesota Department of Human Rights in 2019 after she was denied entry into USAPL women’s competitions.

Paris Olympics will give out 300,000 condoms to athletes, continuing long-held tradition

300,000 condoms will be available in the Paris Olympic Village, returning to tradition after the IOC issued an intimacy ban and social distancing orders for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.

Lesbian reveals the reality of being LGBTQ+ in Cameroon after president's daughter comes out

After the coming out of Brenda Biya, the president of Cameroon's daughter, one lesbian in the country opens up about being “afraid for my life every day."

19 vice president picks for Donald Trump that would be better than JD Vance

These picks may seem nonsensical, but we guarantee that we put more thought into them than Trump did his.

This out women's soccer player is celebrating Pride without labels: 'You're good just where you are'

Washington Spirit defender Anna Heilferty tells the Advocate about growing LGBTQ+ representation in women's soccer.

Burkina Faso's military junta: 'Homosexuality will be punished by the law'

Military leaders did not reveal the extent of the ban — whether it is against LGBTQ+ identity broadly or specifically those in same-sex relationships, nor what the sentences will entail.