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Homophobia

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If this gay paratrooper could speak directly to Pete Hegseth, this is what he’d say

21 words the queer community has and hasn't reclaimed

News

21 Words the Queer Community Has Reclaimed (and Some We Haven't)

Some anti-LGBTQ+ slurs are now proud labels. Others are not so clear.

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News

Is Chick-fil-A still anti-LGBTQ+? Here’s its full record

From employee discrimination to millions in harmful donations, Chick-fil-A has a long anti-LGBTQ+ history. But how much is still going on?

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis; Maryland Gov. Wes Moore

Politics

Trump excludes the only gay man and Black governors from White House dinner

Trump has excluded Jared Polis and Wes Moore, the only out gay man and only Black governors, from the White House governors dinner.

News

Trump administration is potentially sending two gay men to their death by preparing to deport them to Iran

“They are textbook asylum cases,” attorney Rebekah Wolf told The Advocate. “People from a country where who they are is criminalized and punishable by torture or death — that is literally the definition of an asylum seeker.”

Katie Miller (L); Karine Jean-Pierre (R)

Politics

Katie Miller, Stephen Miller's wife, calls Karine Jean-Pierre 'evidence DEI doesn't work'

Katie Miller, a podcast host, has claimed that Karine Jean-Pierre, an Ivy League graduate, was a "DEI" hire.

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News

An Alabama LGBTQ+ bar advertised a drag show. Then the city denied its liquor license

The owner of an LGBTQ+ bar denied liquor and entertainment licenses has filed a lawsuit against its town for discrimination.

World

Church of Norway apologizes to LGBTQ+ community for 'discrimination and harassment'

“The church in Norway has caused LGBTQ+ people shame, great harm, and pain," presiding bishop Olav Fykse Tveitat said.

Welcome signs on main strip passing Lowes hotels Arlington Texas

Politics

Texas city will vote on overturning LGBTQ+ antidiscrimination protections next month

Arlington could remove “gender identity and expression” and “sexual orientation” from antidiscrimination protections next month.

Crime

5 suspects charged in Boston for attack on gay couple with baseball bat

The attack has not been charged as a hate crime, despite the couple's account that they were targeted because they are gay.

Politics

Texas city could be first in nation to rescind LGBTQ+ antidiscrimination protections

Arlington, Texas, could remove “gender identity and expression” and “sexual orientation” from antidiscrimination protections.

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News

Nevada chief investigator loses job after calling police officer a homophobic slur

William Scott Jr. is “no longer employed” as the chief of investigations at the Nevada Attorney General's Office.

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Crime

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Homophobia

If this gay paratrooper could speak directly to Pete Hegseth, this is what he’d say

Is Chick-fil-A still anti-LGBTQ+? Here’s its full record

From employee discrimination to millions in harmful donations, Chick-fil-A has a long anti-LGBTQ+ history. But how much is still going on?

21 times Marjorie Taylor Greene was the worst

Anti-LGBTQ+ Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has a remarkable record of crazed rhetoric, from space lasers to pedophilia to gazpacho police. And the fact that she's turned against Trump doesn't change that.

Tennessee bill lets businesses and people refuse to recognize same-sex marriages

Queer couples may still be able to marry according to the law of the land, but the GOP is betting that its edges are still soft enough to cut.

Trump excludes the only gay man and Black governors from White House dinner

Trump has excluded Jared Polis and Wes Moore, the only out gay man and only Black governors, from the White House governors dinner.

Trump administration is potentially sending two gay men to their death by preparing to deport them to Iran

“They are textbook asylum cases,” attorney Rebekah Wolf told The Advocate. “People from a country where who they are is criminalized and punishable by torture or death — that is literally the definition of an asylum seeker.”

Katie Miller, Stephen Miller's wife, calls Karine Jean-Pierre 'evidence DEI doesn't work'

Katie Miller, a podcast host, has claimed that Karine Jean-Pierre, an Ivy League graduate, was a "DEI" hire.

An Alabama LGBTQ+ bar advertised a drag show. Then the city denied its liquor license

The owner of an LGBTQ+ bar denied liquor and entertainment licenses has filed a lawsuit against its town for discrimination.

Church of Norway apologizes to LGBTQ+ community for 'discrimination and harassment'

“The church in Norway has caused LGBTQ+ people shame, great harm, and pain," presiding bishop Olav Fykse Tveitat said.

Texas city will vote on overturning LGBTQ+ antidiscrimination protections next month

Arlington could remove “gender identity and expression” and “sexual orientation” from antidiscrimination protections next month.

5 suspects charged in Boston for attack on gay couple with baseball bat

The attack has not been charged as a hate crime, despite the couple's account that they were targeted because they are gay.

Texas city could be first in nation to rescind LGBTQ+ antidiscrimination protections

Arlington, Texas, could remove “gender identity and expression” and “sexual orientation” from antidiscrimination protections.

Nevada chief investigator loses job after calling police officer a homophobic slur

William Scott Jr. is “no longer employed” as the chief of investigations at the Nevada Attorney General's Office.

Boston police need help identifying suspects in assault of gay couple with baseball bat

The Boston Police Department has released images of the men allegedly involved in the assault of a gay couple.

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Homophobia

Some anti-LGBTQ+ slurs are now proud labels. Others are not so clear.

From employee discrimination to millions in harmful donations, Chick-fil-A has a long anti-LGBTQ+ history. But how much is still going on?

Anti-LGBTQ+ Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has a remarkable record of crazed rhetoric, from space lasers to pedophilia to gazpacho police. And the fact that she's turned against Trump doesn't change that.

Queer couples may still be able to marry according to the law of the land, but the GOP is betting that its edges are still soft enough to cut.

Trump has excluded Jared Polis and Wes Moore, the only out gay man and only Black governors, from the White House governors dinner.

“They are textbook asylum cases,” attorney Rebekah Wolf told The Advocate. “People from a country where who they are is criminalized and punishable by torture or death — that is literally the definition of an asylum seeker.”

Katie Miller, a podcast host, has claimed that Karine Jean-Pierre, an Ivy League graduate, was a "DEI" hire.

The owner of an LGBTQ+ bar denied liquor and entertainment licenses has filed a lawsuit against its town for discrimination.

“The church in Norway has caused LGBTQ+ people shame, great harm, and pain," presiding bishop Olav Fykse Tveitat said.

Arlington could remove “gender identity and expression” and “sexual orientation” from antidiscrimination protections next month.

The attack has not been charged as a hate crime, despite the couple's account that they were targeted because they are gay.

Arlington, Texas, could remove “gender identity and expression” and “sexual orientation” from antidiscrimination protections.

William Scott Jr. is “no longer employed” as the chief of investigations at the Nevada Attorney General's Office.

The Boston Police Department has released images of the men allegedly involved in the assault of a gay couple.