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The Advocates 2024: Actress and ally Busy Philipps

The outspoken star has been supporting the LGBTQ+ communty years before her own child came out.

PHOTOS: PFLAG Honors Straight Allies for Equality

PFLAG honored allies from the worlds of entertainment, sports, and business at a gala even this week.

Takei Battles Trump, Thomas on Marriage Equality

The Star Trek legend is having a busy week fighting powerful opponents of marriage equality.

Rachel Levine and Isabel Guzman highlight LGBTQ-owned businesses during Pride Month

HHS’s Rachel Levine and SBA’s Isabel Guzman toured LGBTQ-owned and focused businesses around Washington, D.C., earlier this week.

Joe Fryer, NBC News' jack-of-all-trades, is his social studies class's newest celebrity

Fryer keeps busy throughout the week as the newest anchor on Saturday Today, as well as NBC News NOW, and a correspondent reporting across the network.

Gay Man Charged With Planning Arson He Alleged Was Hate Crime

A gay man who claimed that hate-motivated arson destroyed his three businesses in Stockton, Mo., last week has been charged with masterminding the fire.

Dalai Lama: Marriage Equality Is 'OK'

The spiritual leader said same-sex couples should be able to get married.

Small-Business Owners Support Antibias Laws

They also say protecting LGBT people from discrimination is good for the bottom line.

Tourists Avoiding N.C., Miss., in Wake of Anti-LGBT Laws

These states stand to lose billions of dollars in revenue each year.

Chick fil A May Be Banned in Boston

The fast-food chain doesn't belong in Boston because of its antigay stances, says Mayor Thomas Menino.

A Queer Program for Becoming the Boss

As politics move backward, Stanford's new LGBT Executive Program offers a nice push forward.

In Debate, Kasich Backtracks on LGBT Rights; Others Trade Insults

Kasich says business owners shouldn't be 'pressured to participate in something that is against their deeply held religious beliefs.' Meanwhile, Trump exchanges insults with Cruz and Rubio.

This Week in the Resistance: Being LGBT-Inclusive Is Good for Business

This Week in the Resistance, Wonder Woman continues to soar, CNN responds to Trump, and New York City announces plans for the world's largest LGBT senior center.

Ugandan Parliament Reconvenes, With Lingering Kill The Gays Bill

The 'Kill The Gays' Bill is anything but dead as Uganda's parliament goes back to work.

Pope Francis Meets With Apple's Tim Cook

The leader of the Catholic Church, who recently spoke out against same-sex marriage, sat down with the out CEO.

Business Advice From the Bay Area's Coffee Queens

Helen Russell and Brooke McDonnell's Equator Coffee just became the first LGBT-owned company to be named the nation's Small Business of the Year. The ladies share the secret of their success and how they deal with homophobia at work.

Trans Businesswoman Shot to Death While Being Treated in Ambulance

Before her brazen murder, Monika Diamond was a prominent woman in her North Carolina community.