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This new true crime documentary shows how Furry sleuths exposed an animal abuse ring

Watch a clip from The Furry Detectives: Unmasking A Monster exclusively shared with The Advocate.

WATCH: LGBT Vegans Are Coming Out for Animal Rights

A new video targets the LGBT community as vegans talk about coming out -- for animals.

Russian Senator Argues that Protecting Animals Will Lead to LGBT Rights

Senator Sergei Kalashnikov scoffed at all political correctness including protecting the "rights of sexual minorities."

The Animal Rights Movement Gives a Gay Man Lessons in Activism

In his book Mercy for Animals, Nathan Runkle explores the connections between gay activism and his mission to fight for animal rights.

Why 'Finding Dory' Has Animal Rights Activists Worried

The new Disney film from Ellen DeGeneres, a vegan, could cause problems for the fish she plays.

Lady Bunny and Pamela Anderson on Romance

At a New York animal-rights event, Pamela Anderson and Lady Bunny speak up.

Meet Jane Velez-Mitchell, Unchained

The out journalist's newest venture uses new media to spread the word on animal rights, a cause she calls 'the social justice movement of the 21st century.'

PETA Forgets Its Racist History: Likens Animals to LGBTQ People, POC

The animal rights organization that once juxtaposed pictures of people of color in chains with chickens in cages infuriated POC and LGBTQ people with its latest campaign. 

Navratilova Presses Quinn to Reform NYC's Horsedrawn-Carriage Industry

A biased rant from a driver caught on camera has prompted Quinn to call for anti-discrimination training in the horsedrawn-carriage industry at the urging of animal rights activist Martina Navratilova.

From L Word to Empire: Ilene Chaiken Has Changed TV Twice

The out showrunner of Empire and creator of The L Word discusses anti-LGBT discrimination in Hollywood, animal rights, and her relationship with her wife, LouAnne.

ParaNorman's Creators Explain Gay Character

The right-wing said this animated story of a bullied kid, a pack of zombies, and an ancient curse was part of the secret gay agenda. So we asked the movie's creators what they have to say for themselves.

Who is Kristi Noem? A look at the anti-LGBTQ+, dog-killing governor and vice president aspirant

Noem was once a rising star in the Republican Party. Her new autobiography may bring about her fall. Here's what you need to know.

WATCH: Ireland's Gay Bull, Benjy, Finds Sanctuary

A cocreator of The Simpsons paid thousands to buy and transport to a U.K. sanctuary an Irish bull that was headed to the slaughterhouse because the animal would not mate with female cows.

Why Is PETA Paying for This Gay Man's First Date?

The controversy stemming from a matchmaking ad placed by a gay Indian man's mother may have a delicious conclusion. 

The pets rights

Gays and lesbians are famous crusaders for fairness and notorious pamperers of pets. So why not lead the fight for pets' rights?

Sam Simon, Activist and Simpsons Co-Creator, Has Died

Simon donated much of his life to animals and famously saved a "gay" bull.

Pet Adoption Hasn't Ended Because of the Health Crisis, Nor Should It

The gay cofounder of Paw Works, an L.A.-based pet adoption center, doesn't want us to forget our furry friends. 

Alan Cumming Takes Up the Cause of a Former Costar

Cumming and PETA are calling for the release of 11 chimpanzees, including one who appeared in a film with the actor, from a Missouri facility.

Pat Robertson Thinks Marriage Equality = Bestiality

The televangelist trots out his shopworn and outlandish arguments that marriage equality will lead to legalization of bestiality, polygamy, and pedophilia.