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North Carolina Republican lawmaker wants the state to police what transgender teachers can wear

Wake County Republican Erin Paré floated a statewide dress code after objecting to a transgender music teacher’s clothing.

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Opinion

The people who called AIDS God’s punishment for gays are helping measles make a comeback

Opinion: Conservative and religious communities that enable the spread of preventible diseases could learn a lot from the queer people they vilified during the AIDS crisis, writes Josh Ackley.

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People

Brittney Griner seeks divorce from wife who championed her release from Russian captivity

The divorce petition says the marriage is “irretrievably broken,” per TMZ.

Ohio Democratic gubernatorial candidate’s LGBTQ+ damage control meeting devolves into ‘shitshow’
States

Ohio Democratic gubernatorial candidate’s LGBTQ+ damage control meeting devolves into ‘shitshow’

Amy Acton did not attend as trans leaders were blocked, removed and left angrier over her anti-trans remarks.

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Dispatches from Route 66: What I found at the end of the Mother Road

road art along route 66

Road art along Route 66.

Alysse Dalessandro for The Advocate
Walking down Santa Monica Boulevard, I pass a man sitting on the fence of a crowded gay bar, a hot pink thong peeking out from his shorts as go-go dancers in Speedos dance for tips inside. To my left, a sign fastened to a light pole reads “Route 66,” surrounded by a burst of rainbow colors. A man jumps into another man’s arms and wraps his legs around the other man's waist. After an intense but brief make-out session, he says to his friends, “What?! We’re just giving them what they want.” Keep Reading →

Egypt turns away cruise ship with mostly gay men after Turkey blocked same voyage from docking

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Cruise ship the scarlet lady underway with a view of her bow, crew and passenger cabins.

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A Mediterranean cruise chartered for thousands of LGBTQ+ travelers, most of them gay men, has been blocked from docking at a second country along its itinerary because of who the travelers are. Keep Reading →

Turkish government blocks gay cruise carrying Americans from docking, citing ‘moral standards’

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Officials in Türkiye won't allow the Scarlet Lady to dock in the country because it's chartered by an LGBTQ+ travel company.

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Turkish authorities have blocked an LGBTQ+ cruise carrying mostly American travelers from docking in the country, citing “moral standards” and “family values,” according to CNN. Keep Reading →

Dispatches from Route 66: Finding queer hope in New Mexico and Arizona

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New Mexico U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury addresses a crowd at the New Mexico Draggy Awards.

Alysse Dalessandro or The Advocate
As I sit in an Albuquerque auditorium at the 3rd Annual New Mexico Draggy Awards, surrounded by drag queens, kings, and everyone in between, I find myself wiping away tears for the second time that evening. Keep Reading →

Dispatches from Route 66: How queer communities are rebuilding safety along the Mother Road

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The Tulsa Route 66 historical village displays restored oil-industry structures and transportation landmarks on June 02, 2026 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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Along Route 66 in Oklahoma and Texas, Black and LGBTQ+ communities are preserving history, creating safe spaces and caring for one another where institutions fall short. Keep Reading →
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