Lesbian Texas state rep running for Congress says she’s ‘running for the people, not the powerful’
Jolanda Jones doesn't wait for permission to speak her mind.
November 03 2025 5:57 PM
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Lesbian Georgia legislator, first LGBTQ+ person elected in the South, is still showing up 25 years later
State Rep. Karla Drenner, who was once told she “wasn’t worthy of being known,” reflects on 25 years of being “the first” and why she’s still serving in an interview with The Advocate.
October 31 2025 4:41 PM
Chicago alderperson describes ‘sanctioned violence’ after ICE detained her for simply asking questions
“I simply asked if they had a signed judicial warrant,” Jessie Fuentes told The Advocate. “That’s not a crime. That’s a constitutional question."
October 09 2025 9:30 AM
Which states have the fewest same-sex couples? These are the bottom 10
These are the states with the fewest same-sex couples cohabiting, per capita.
October 07 2025 6:30 AM
Which states have the most same-sex couples? Here are the top 10
These are the states with the most same-sex couples who live together (per capita).
October 02 2025 10:50 AM
Conservative Christian lesbians are coming out after years of repression
A growing number of women raised in conservative Christian environments are coming out as lesbians later in life.
September 30 2025 3:57 PM
Toni Atkins drops out of California governor's race, cites 'no viable path forward'
Toni Atkins has ended her campaign to become California's first woman and first out LGBTQ+ governor.
September 30 2025 11:10 AM
Texas is gerrymandering the only LGBTQ+ member of Congress from the South out of her seat
New congressional districts in Texas will split Democrat Julie Johnson's district into eight parts.
August 21 2025 3:28 PM
Jillian Michaels complains on CNN that Smithsonian teaches ‘just one race’ is responsible for U.S. slavery
“I'm surprised that you’re trying to litigate who was the beneficiary of slavery and who was not,” host Abby Phillip said.
August 14 2025 11:48 AM
Massachusetts lesbian Gov. Maura Healey signs abortion and gender-affirming care shield law
Shield Act 2.0 further strengthens protections for patients and providers of reproductive healthcare.
August 08 2025 12:28 PM
Black lesbian couple in Virginia almost killed in what authorities say is ‘potential hate crime’
The incident left one of the women with multiple head injuries and a fractured spine.
August 06 2025 5:30 PM
19 photos from 1990s San Francisco show the roots of butch and femme culture
Chloe Sherman's RENEGADES San Francisco: the 1990s showcases the unique history of queer women.
July 14 2025 2:12 PM
George Washington University implements hiring freeze & budget cuts as Trump advances war on higher ed
University President Ellen Granberg called sweeping austerity measures at the elite institution “a step we have tried to avoid but cannot any longer.”
July 08 2025 2:33 PM
This LGBTQ+ travel company’s mission of inclusivity is radical & ‘You’re more than welcome’
As the U.S. government tries to push trans and nonbinary people out of society, one travel company is embracing guests of all identities and sizes.
July 03 2025 10:49 AM
How SNAP cuts will disproportionately impact some LGBTQ+ people
About 15 percent of LGBTQ+ adults received SNAP benefits in the past year.
July 01 2025 1:33 PM
California police accused a lawmaker of DUI when she was sober. She says she was targeted because she's queer
Law enforcement has still refused to release the records from Sabrina Cervantes' DUI arrest, despite tests proving she was sober.
June 20 2025 12:46 PM
Sandra Valls makes her Broadway debut in 'Real Women Have Curves'
The multi-talented queer entertainer has made her Broadway dreams come true at 59: “I’m so happy that I had faith in myself.”
June 18 2025 1:19 PM
Sally Ride told her partner it was OK to come out 10 days before her death
“We had a wonderful relationship from the time we were kids until we became lovers,” Tam O'Shaughnessy said.
June 17 2025 3:12 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
Rachel Maddow sees Americans’ active resistance as key to overcoming Donald Trump’s strongman game
"The opposition to him is the most important thing," the award-winning journalist told The Advocate in an exclusive interview.
June 09 2025 1:56 PM