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Pennsylvania Republican touts LGBTQ+ support while GOP allies use Pride photos to attack his opponent

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick’s promise to protect every American’s dignity faces scrutiny as his party circulates Pride photos and inflammatory claims about trans youth.

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Pete Hegseth announces the U.S. military will conduct a public execution in Texas

The Pentagon plans to livestream a firing squad execution, bringing Hegseth’s public performance of toughness to the administration of death.

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Trump deported a transgender woman to Central Africa. She says she has to hide to survive

A Cuban immigrant who worked in Miami as a hairstylist and drag performer says her deportation has left her afraid to express who she is.

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Public schools banned a record 12,000 books this year. Most were in Texas and Florida

The two states accounted for 95 percent of books banned by public schools in the 2025-2026 school year.

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Youth participants share their artwork with Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Prime Minister Rob Jetten.
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Rob Jetten, the gay prime minister of the Netherlands, met with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Thursday afternoon for a visit to a historic LGBTQ+ archive and community center in Manhattan. The Advocate was invited to tag along. Keep Reading →

South Florida husbands among Americans killed in Kenya helicopter crash

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01 May 2025, Kenya, Nanyuki: A group of rhinos, with Mount Kenya in the background, linger in the Ol Pejeta Game Reserve next to some zebras.

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A married gay couple from South Florida were among seven people killed Wednesday when a helicopter carrying tourists crashed in northern Kenya. Keep Reading →

After Berlin, WorldPride Amsterdam celebrates without looking away

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People dance aboard a boat during the Canal Parade in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on August 1, 2026.

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As boats float down Amsterdam’s Prinsengracht canal during this year’s WorldPride Canal Parade, security guards pace alongside the temporary bleachers, repeatedly asking attendees to remain seated. One man in vibrant red sunglasses keeps rising anyway, eager for a better view of the next float. Keep Reading →

The 21 most sexually liberal cities in the world for LGBTQ+ people

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A new ranking of cities throughout the world by how sexually liberated they are has just been published. Keep Reading →

Great Britain now bars trans people from many public bathrooms and changing rooms

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Great Britain now limits transgender people’s bathroom use

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A new statutory code of practice is now in effect across England, Scotland and Wales that says bathrooms, changing rooms and hospital wards designated for women or for men must exclude transgender men and women. Effective Wednesday, the code issued by the U.K.'s Equality and Human Rights Commission says use of those facilities must be based on a person’s birth sex, and not the gender with which they identify. Keep Reading →
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