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Leaked Emails Show GOP Lawmaker, Anti-Trans Activists Discuss Holy War

The level of religious rhetoric included in the messages makes for a script from the dystopian story, The Handmaids Tale.

Dozens Rally in Montana Against Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills

"The folks in the building behind me were hoping they could steal your rights and no one would notice," Democratic senator Bryce Bennett said. 

Anti-Trans Feminists Appear at Panel of Right-Wing Heritage Fdn.

Some consider the collaboration an unholy alliance.

Cosponsor of Tenn. Anti-Trans Bill Accused of Harassment

One of the Tennessee Republicans behind proposed legislation mandating which restrooms trans students can use has been effectively separated from women by the state House speaker.

Florida Senate pushes ahead with 'don't say gay at work' bill after seemingly brushing it aside

A week after declining to take up the legislation, a Senate committee advanced the bill on a party line vote.

West Virginia governor’s race is a battle of who can be the most anti-trans

The final weeks of the gubernatorial contest have featured a series of one-upmanship ads about who will be the most anti-trans governor.

Montana Republican's bill would charge parents of trans kids with child abuse

Montana courts overruled a trans health care ban in 2023, but it’s making a comeback.

Antigay Tennessee Rep Resigns Amid Grindr Allegations

Rep. Bill Sanderson says he's leaving office to tend to family and business, but a blogger says he has a history of soliciting sex from men despite his anti-LGBTQ record.

Neither the U.S. nor Canada Are Edens for Trans People

Many look to the embrace of trans rights by Justin Trudeau as evidence of equality, but the truth is murkier.

Utah Close to Writing Conversion Therapy Ban Into Law

The state has banned the use of the practice on minors through licensing regulations since 2020, but a state law will make the prohibition stronger.

What good are rights when you can't afford to use them?

Opinion: With systemic inequities deepening for LGBTQ+ individuals, a call for revolutionary change is urgent and necessary.

Should You Give Money to the Salvation Army?

Those cheerful bell ringers who stand on sidewalks collecting cash and change in their kettles -- are they and their 'army' secretly working against LGBT people? 

Donald Trump Announces Plans for First 100 Days in Office

In a two-minute video segment, Trump discussed jobs, trade, and cutting federal regulation. 

Montana Senate Approves Two Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills, Sends to House

Sen. Bryce Bennett (pictured), who is gay, spoke against a religious refusals bill and legislation that would make it harder for trans Montanans to obtain an updated birth certificate.

Meet Trump's 'A-Gays,' the powerful MAGA gay men on Capitol Hill explained

These affluent gay men wield their power for the Republican Party and not the queer community.

The South Needs Your Compassion, Not Derision

It's easy to dismiss everything below the Mason-Dixon Line. It's harder and more necessary to actually help people in this troubled part of the world.

'19 Kids and Counting' Canceled by TLC

Nearly two months after Josh Duggar admitted to sexually abusing five girls as a teen, TLC has taken its most popular show off the air.

Is It OK Donate to That Salvation Army Bell Ringer?

The Christian group has been hit with complaints for its treatment of LGBT people, but its spokesman says they help everyone.

Republicans strip Louisiana's only LGBTQ+ elected official of leadership role

Davante Lewis tells The Advocate about his removal as vice chairman on Louisiana's Public Service Commission, which he believes was racially and politically motivated.

Exposed: What Clarence & Ginni Thomas Talk About When They’re Alone

If it's not work, their loathing of queers, and obsession with autocracy, do they sit in silence like Clarence does on the high court?

Unfilled prescriptions, missed checkups, loneliness: States' anti-LGBTQ+ moves affect health

Most of the extreme bills have failed to pass, but trans adults are watching statehouses with heightened anxiety.