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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, California AG Rob Bonta receive awards from Victory Fund

The two were recognized as allies to the LGBTQ+ community.

Pedro Pascal says transphobe J.K. Rowling is 'heinous loser'

The actor, whose sister Lux is transgender, joined writer and activist Tariq Ra'ouf in denouncing Rowling's support for the U.K. Supreme Court's recent anti-trans ruling.

Fox News anchor appears to use antigay slur in rant about Pete Buttigieg

People online wondered whether it was a Freudian slip from the host, who happens to be the wife of Donald Trump's transportation secretary.

People in states with abortion bans are twice as likely to die during pregnancy

The risk is greatest for Black women in states with bans, who are 3.3 times more likely to die than White women in those same states.

Who is George Santos, the lying gay former Republican congressman being sentenced to prison?

The disgraced politician is one of the most fascinating and controversial personalities in America.

University of Louisville caves to anti-LGBTQ+ forces twice this week

The university canceled a graduation ceremony for LGBTQ+ students and reached a reported seven-figure settlement with an anti-transgender former professor.

Defense Department reinstates gender-affirming care for trans troops

It represents another setback for the Trump administration.

Meta Oversight Board rules anti-transgender videos don't violate hate speech rules

Meta's Oversight Board allowed transphobic posts after executives warned they should be “treated carefully ... given the fraught political debate.”

BREAKING: Trump Justice Department asks Supreme Court to reinstate trans military ban blocked by courts

The Department of Justice is asking the court to set aside a lower court’s block on the anti-trans policy.

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12 batsh*t things Nancy Mace has done in her anti-transgender attention grab

From slurs to false accusations, here are 12 times Nancy Mace manufactured political stunts just to feel the public eye's gaze.

Pete Buttigieg enters the manosphere in marathon ‘Flagrant’ podcast appearance

Buttigieg opened up about raising his kids, coming out, and what's next for him politically.

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'WWE in the West Wing:' Elon Musk got into a screaming match with Scott Bessent

Witnesses said Bessent criticized Musk's DOGE for failing to make good on its promised cuts, and Musk called Bessent a "Soros agent" who ran "a failed hedge fund."

Jon Lovett warns Democrats that ‘every inch Trump gets is an inch we don’t get back’

The Crooked Media cofounder who will be in Washington, D.C., for a taping of his Lovett or Leave It podcast, told The Advocate that Democrats must stand firm.

Democratic lawmakers fly to El Salvador and demand action on gay man Trump sent to CECOT prison

The calls for Andry Hernandez Romero's proof of life and wellness are growing.

Sarah McBride says she won’t let Republicans make her the main character in their anti-trans crusade

“They want to employ the strategies of a Bravo TV show to get attention...and the way to do that is to pick a fight with someone and throw wine in their face," the transgender congresswoman said.

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Target foot traffic down for 10th consecutive week amid boycott over DEI abandonment

Meanwhile, Costco which rejected calls to abandon its DEI efforts marked its sixteenth straight week of increasing foot traffic.

Economic insecurity linked to LGBTQ+ youth mental health issues: Trevor Project report

Most research on economic factors has focused on adults, but the new report shows how they affect young people.

Meta AI tilts right, recommends conversion therapy: report

Meta's Llama 4 AI faces backlash for recommending conversion therapy, raising concerns about bias in its design. GLAAD calls out the dangerous practice.

Supreme Court conservatives sympathize with parents objecting to LGBTQ-inclusive books

In hearing the Mahmoud v. Taylor case, conservatives leaned toward siding with these parents, while liberals wondered what other content parents could opt their kids out of.

Trump's DOJ struggles defending trans military ban during D.C. appeals court hearing

The 3-judge panel appeared skeptical of the reasoning behind the government’s arguments.