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Dad's heartwarming reaction to his son coming out as gay goes viral 8 years later

On TikTok user is going viral for sharing his dad's moving voicemail in response to his letter coming out as gay.

Shop these Black queer-owned brands this Black History Month

Do you have a favorite Black queer-owned business to recommend? Share the love and let's continue spreading support and diversity together.

Brittney Griner says she will sign with the Atlanta Dream, celebrates career 'rebrand'

Griner, who has been in free agency for the first time in her career since she was drafted by the Mercury in 2013, said that she will be signing a one-year contract with the Dream.

A gay Altadena council member’s family lost everything in the Eaton Fire. He hopes your generosity will last

As the media attention inevitably begins to fade, Nic Arnzen hopes those who want to help will keep the California wildfire victims in mind.

Karine Jean-Pierre gives emotional final White House Press Briefing

”This is a good day,” the White House Press Secretary said at the beginning of the briefing, noting the successful Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement.

V Spehar reflects on 4 years of ‘Under the Desk News,’ the TikTok ban & tension with traditional media

The journalist and content creator sat down with The Advocate on the anniversary of creating their popular social media account.

Meet the gay man helping FEMA fight misinformation during natural disasters

“Information is a lifeline,” Justin Ángel Knighten told The Advocate at the National Response Coordination Center.

Polish ski jumper Andrzej Stękała comes out as gay in heartbreaking post mourning partner's death

The 2021 World Championship bronze medalist took to Instagram over the New Year to open up about "the most difficult thing in my life."

Sarah McBride gives moving farewell speech to Delaware Senate as she heads to D.C.

McBride thanked her fellow Delaware representatives for helping her "realize the awesome responsibility and the awesome opportunity that we have to leave this state better and kinder than we found it."

Why Laverne Cox says she won't debate transgender rights

The Orange is the New Black actor recently spoke at event for Planned Parenthood where she highlighted the connection between bans on gender-affirming care and bans on abortion.

Musician Christian Chávez on how he learned to own his queerness

The international superstar opens up about overcoming cultural stigmas to come to a place of self-love and acceptance.

NBC anchor misgenders trans Rep.-elect Sarah McBride on TV. Here’s what newsrooms should do when that happens

“Mistakes happen on the air and in everyday conversation, and the best course is to apologize, correct, and move on, then work to not repeat it,” GLAAD president and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis told The Advocate.

Former Jersey City aide fired over support for right-wing extremist sister sues Democratic mayor

“Once he decided to partake in a hate-filled campaign, the community in Jersey City no longer wanted to work with him, making him unable to do his work responsibilities,” the mayor’s press secretary told The Advocate.

Jussie Smollett’s homophobic hoax conviction overturned by Illinois Supreme Court

In 2021, a jury convicted Smollett on five counts of disorderly conduct.

A mother reflects on justice days after her gay son’s murderer was sentenced to life without parole

Jeanne Pepper, the mother of Blaze Bernstein, sat down with The Advocate to talk about what it means for her family that Samuel Woodward’s anti-Semitism and homophobia got him locked up for the rest of his life.

10 batsh*t things you should know about Trump's anti-LGBTQ+ attorney general pick, Matt Gaetz

Gaetz's long history of sex crime allegations and misusing taxpayer funds put him right in line with Trump.

John Oliver slams Democrats who think transgender people lost them the election

"If what you want is a centrist campaign that's quiet on trans issues ... that candidate existed, and she just lost," Oliver said during a recent episode of Last Week Tonight.

No, Elon Musk's trans daughter Vivian Wilson isn't 'dead' — but he's dead to her

Vivian Wilson is once again calling out her biological father for claiming she's "dead" just because she transitioned.

Meet the 'Drag Race' star who just won a prestigious science communication award for making math fun

The former ‘Drag Race Canada’ contestant Kyne Santos was recognized with the National Academies Eric and Wendy Schmidt Award for Excellence in Science Communications.

These 24 violent extremist & anti-LGBTQ+ advocacy groups pose a danger to LGBTQ+ people

Looking at the groups that threaten drag queens, transgender people and the broader LGBTQ+ community.