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The Advocate's coverage explores issues of race, ethnicity, and national origin, as they relate to and intersect with LGBT identities and the ongoing struggle for equality.
The conservative representative recently took to social media to insult Karine Jean-Pierre, the first out gay Black woman to serve as White House press secretary.
From books about trans identity to queer history, here are some of the best books to help understand and revel in LGBTQ+ identity and its intersections. What books would you recommend?
Breaking Wind, the Art of Letting Go was made up for episode 14, but it now has a real chapter about the queen's experiences with mental health.
Out of the 11.8 million Black women between the ages of 15 and 49 in the U.S., 57 percent live in areas that restrict access to abortion.
There were only 468 LGBTQ+ characters in the 2023-2024 television season, and a significant chunk of them won't be returning.
The legendary drag queen recently told Out magazine about his experiences with "self-loathing" gay men.
In banning funding for diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, Alabama also forced state universities to “designate restrooms on the basis of biological sex.”
MacKenzie Scott has awarded 279 nonprofits with $2 million each, including 15 organizations that focus on the LGBTQ+ community.
Hundreds of new books — which featured stories about race, immigration, and LGBTQ+ lives — were found in the trash with sticky notes documenting their content.
Instead of focusing on the "blatant" behavior of state Republicans, Allison Russell says "we need to motivate, encourage, and empower the voters in Tennessee to show up at the polls."
If there's one thing teachers can agree on, it's that government overreach has gone too far.
The Color Purple musical movie took "sisters before misters" a little too seriously when cutting elements of a lesbian romance in favor of sisterhood themes, out actor Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor says.
New FBI data reflects the growing number of hate crimes in the U.S., while highlighting the role that schools play in combating such incidents.
While the majority of LGBTQ+ youth expect to live to age 35, a new report from the Trevor Project reveals alarming similarities among those who don't.
This 1987 essay by Bayard Rustin reveals a personal account of MLK's feelings toward gay people.
“To debate whether enslaved people benefited from slavery — are you kidding me?” she said.
The elimination of affirmative action in admissions decisions will have (un)intended consequences, say critics.
This Pride season we need to band together to stop authoritarianism.
