A D.C. couple hung flags outside for Pride Month. The church next door cut them down
While outdoor decorations are technically against the couple's lease, they feel the rule was unequally enforced.
JUNE 06 2025 2:35 PM
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Homophobia
Republicans strip Louisiana's only LGBTQ+ elected official of leadership role
Davante Lewis tells The Advocate about his removal as vice chairman on Louisiana's Public Service Commission, which he believes was racially and politically motivated.
FEBRUARY 20 2025 1:40 PM
Texas Republican leader openly uses 'gay' and the R-word as insults, faces no consequences
Bo French, Tarrant County Republican Party Chair, has been both condemned and defended by his colleagues.
NOVEMBER 01 2024 12:16 PM
Homophobic dad avoided daughter's gig on 'Friends'
"We had a big situation with my father who wouldn't watch the show," Jane Sibbett said.
SEPTEMBER 27 2024 1:58 PM
The Apalachee shooter made anti-trans threats. Right-wingers are still lying that he's trans
Fourteen-year-old Colt Gray is not transgender, but conservatives are still lying about his identity to score political points in the wake of four people's murders.
SEPTEMBER 10 2024 3:10 PM
Baptist pastor says gay preachers 'should get a bullet in their brain'
Dillon Awes said two gay pastors and the church official who hosted them should "get the death penalty, not be preaching behind the pulpit.”
AUGUST 29 2024 2:02 PM
A man in Provincetown was called a homophobic slur and assaulted. Police need information
Provincetown police are investigating a potential hate crime after a man was assaulted and called a homophobic slur.
JULY 02 2025 4:40 PM
San Antonio police were 'premature' in saying Jonathan Joss's murder wasn't a hate crime, police chief says
"We issued a statement the day after Jonathan Joss's murder that was way, way, way premature. Shouldn't have done it," Police Chief William McManus said.
JUNE 06 2025 12:03 PM
Chicago Chick-fil-A will share a building with Black and trans-led LGBTQ+ group
Brave Space Alliance said that they were only made aware of the new location planned for the floor beneath them when local news outlets reported on its opening.
JANUARY 23 2025 4:42 PM
An Alabama city banned an LGBTQ+ Pride float from its Christmas parade. It marched anyways
Prattville Pride was able to march in the city's Christmas parade despite being banned the day prior after swift action from a federal judge.
DECEMBER 09 2024 4:12 PM
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?
SEPTEMBER 11 2024 4:12 PM
A gay man was the only applicant for a town council seat. He lost anyway — because of his sexuality
An Ohio man was denied a position on his village's council despite being the only applicant, and the council president's reasoning was pretty blatant.
AUGUST 29 2024 5:45 PM
Homophobic GOP governor candidate Mark Robinson is tanking hard in latest polls
Robinson, the first Black lieutenant governor of North Carolina, has a history of extreme rhetoric that's put him at odds even with members of his own party.
AUGUST 26 2024 4:31 PM
45% of the world doesn't think their country is a good place for gay and lesbian people
Just 39 percent of people from over 120 countries said that their area was a good place for gay and lesbian people.
JUNE 11 2025 3:20 PM
Hate crime or neighborhood feud? Everything we know so far about Jonathan Joss's killing
In the midst of a feud with his suspected killer, Joss dealt with the loss of his house and pets, financial hardships, and substance abuse.
JUNE 06 2025 6:35 PM
Michigan Republican lawmaker to introduce resolution asking SCOTUS to overturn marriage equality
State Rep. Josh Schriver announced that he will be introducing a measure on Tuesday urging the court to reverse Obergefell v. Hodges.
FEBRUARY 25 2025 1:55 PM
Chick-fil-A is working with an LGBTQ+ charity as it attempts to launch in the UK yet again
This marks the third time Chick-fil-A has attempted to launch in the United Kingdom, after its first two locations faced massive boycotts spearheaded by the LGBTQ+ community.
DECEMBER 18 2024 4:20 PM
A New York judge refused to marry a lesbian couple. The community wants her to resign
Felicia Pitts-Davis is being investigated by the state Commission of Judicial Conduct for refusing to marry a lesbian couple despite marrying a straight couple moments before.
DECEMBER 06 2024 11:39 AM
Donald Trump calls Anderson Cooper 'Allison' as an insult: 'Third-grade gay taunt'
The insult levied against CNN reporter Anderson Cooper by former president Donald Trump implies both that gay men are women, and that being a woman is somehow degrading.
OCTOBER 28 2024 12:21 PM
Principal who offered 'a Christian perspective' on Laramie Project staging has discrimination suit revived
The former assistant principal of a Colorado high school claims he was fired after offering "a Christian perspective" on a school play about the murder of Matthew Shepard, a gay college student.
SEPTEMBER 11 2024 12:34 PM