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These two Black transgender women are ‘shining beacons’ leading Chicago through anti-trans backlash

In a political climate designed to target transgender people’s identities, these two women aren't backing down while defending their community's rights.

Chicago restaurant parodies Chick-fil-A with 'Chick-Feel-Gay' Pride Month sandwich

Void's "Chick-Feel-Gay" event pledged 20 percent of proceeds to Brave Space Alliance, an LGBTQ+ group that shares a building with Chick-fil-A.

Military vet Gina Ortiz Jones becomes first lesbian elected mayor of San Antonio

Jones, who was undersecretary of the Air Force in Joe Biden's administration, beat Rolando Pablos in a runoff election.

The Kennedy Center may ban drag but will feature a lot of men in dresses this season

Donald Trump ordered a ban on drag shows at the Washington, D.C., venue, but programmers under Ric Grenell managed to find a lot of plays where drag plays a central role.

New pope voted in Republican primaries, Illinois records show

Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, voted in a suburb of Chicago.

'JD Vance is wrong,' new Pope Leo XIV once posted on social media

Then-Cardinal Robert Prevost has criticized the extreme policies of the Republican administration.

U.S. Cardinal Robert Prevost becomes Pope Leo XIV. Here's what he's said about LGBTQ+ people

Pope Leo XIV may not carry the same stances on LGBTQ+ rights as Pope Francis.

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Chicago Teachers Union ratifies groundbreaking contract cementing LGBTQ+ protections

Discrimination in education isn't welcome in the Windy City.

A mom complained about a trans girl using the locker room. Hundreds turned out to support the girl

Hundreds attended a Deerfield school board meeting to support a trans student after the Department of Education launched an investigation into her locker room use.

Charges dropped against trans advocate falsely accused of assault by Nancy Mace for giving her a firm handshake

The Trump-appointed interim U.S. attorney for D.C. dropped the case without explanation.

The history of the circuit party: Transforming LGBTQ+ political pain into power

“It’s like a religious revival,” Harvard professor Michael Bronski says.

Chicago Chick-fil-A will share a building with Black and trans-led LGBTQ+ group

Brave Space Alliance said that they were only made aware of the new location planned for the floor beneath them when local news outlets reported on its opening.

Nazi regalia leads to Tom of Finland cofounder's ouster as IML judge

Social media posts showing Tom of Finland Foundation's Durk Dehner wearing Nazi symbols sparked outrage within the International Mr. Leather community.

All about the nation's first gay rights group, the Society for Human Rights, founded 100 years ago

Founder Henry Gerber is a significant figure in LGBTQ+ history, but not enough people know his story.

Jussie Smollett’s homophobic hoax conviction overturned by Illinois Supreme Court

In 2021, a jury convicted Smollett on five counts of disorderly conduct.

Is Chick-fil-A still anti-LGBTQ+? Here’s its full record

From employee discrimination to millions in harmful donations, Chick-fil-A has a long anti-LGBTQ+ history. But how much is still going on?

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Black transgender woman gunned down in Chicago

Redd, also known as Barbie to her friends, is the 26th known trans or gender-nonconforming person to die by violence this year.

Sarah McBride opens up about her historic candidacy, the Democratic Party, and Kamala Harris's campaign

The transgender Delaware state senator is on the brink of making history (again) as the first trans person elected to Congress.

Gay Rep. Robert Garcia praises Kamala Harris's kindness in DNC speech

“Real American patriotism is loving your country so much that you want to help the people in your country,” he said.

LIVE: 2024 presidential election

Keep it here for updates from The Advocate as our senior national reporter, Christopher Wiggins, covers the DNC from the event.

Pete Buttigieg will be inducted into LGBTQ+ Political Hall of Fame at DNC (exclusive)

The out gay official will join other notables in LGBTQ+ political history.