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The North Face faces conservative boycott for sponsoring a queer summer camp (exclusive)

LGBTQ+ summer camp Brave Trails gave The Advocate its response to the backlash, maintaining that "the negative words from these hate groups won't stop the important work we do."

Homophobe Bryan Fischer: 'The Nazi Party Started in a Gay Bar'

The American Family Association commentator continues to promulgate a bizarre origin story about the Nazis.

A love of camp

Think gay camp is all about roasting marshmallows and telling campfire stories? Think again.

Author of Brown Girl Dreaming Responds to Racist Joke

The incident illustrates the glaring lack of diversity in the publishing industry, says Woodson and ALA president Courtney Young.

Santorum: Fellow Right-Wingers Will Be Sent to Camps

It's been said that whoever makes the Nazi comparison first loses the argument. The antigay folks seem to be losing.

NFL Coach Kevin Maxen Comes Out as Gay

The Jacksonville Jaguars strength coach is believed to be the first out male coach in professional men’s sports.

Log Cabin's Trump Endorsement Proves They Are Morally Bankrupt Racists

The Muslim bans, the Nazi defenses, the concentration camps, the attacks on trans people -- how can anyone who isn't a bigot endorse that?

Antigay Activist Tim Wildmon Joins Trump's Faith Advisory Council

The council is already a who's who of anti-LGBTQ leaders, but Wildmon's American Family Association is one of the most hateful groups in the nation.

Op-ed: Why This Gay Former Boy Scout Is 'Cheerful'

Finally, a group that supplies pocketknives to young boys has stopped claiming that LGBT people are dangerous.

A Friend to Gays and Dictators Alike

COMMENTARY: It's not surprising that Sean Penn, thanks to his star turn as Harvey Milk, is becoming a hero of the gay community -- likely to be showered with acting prizes, and deservedly so. But his outspoken admiration for the Castro and Chavez regimes should make everyone think twice.

Cuban-Americans Outraged by Mariela Castro Visit

Cuban-Americans are outraged that the niece of Fidel Castro is visiting the United States to talk about LGBT equality, given the history of repression in Cuba.

Chechnya Survivors Tell Their Stories of Horror

Survivors speak out. 

CNN's Alisyn Camerota Takes Down Nazi Congressional Candidate

Camerota had an epic confrontation with Arthur Jones, a racist, anti-Semitic, anti-LGBT candidate for Congress from Illinois.

Girl Scouts Tackle Transphobia, Raise $100K in One Day

When the Girl Scouts took a stand for trans girls, online support went viral.

Not Really Fired: Bryan Fischer Will Continue to Spew Hate

The American Family Association is trying to lower Fischer's profile, but he still has an AFA-affiliated radio show to promote his homophobic bile.

Homophobe Bryan Fischer: Hallmark Caved to 'Gay Gestapo'

The hateful commentator once again uses Nazi imagery to refer to LGBTQ people.

Op-ed: I Was A Gay Boy Scout

The key point missing from the national discussion on gays in the Boy Scouts of America.

Your Tax Dollars Are Supporting Anti-LGBTQ+ Organizations

Recipients of loans under the Paycheck Protection Program include the Catholic Church and the American Family Association.