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How a new trans rights PAC looks to rebuild the political playbook with these high-profile endorsements

With trans rights under siege, a new PAC is stepping up to support lawmakers who refuse to back down.

16-year-old girl in critical condition after shooting near Stonewall Inn

Police said it is too early to know if the shooting after NYC Pride was a hate crime.

L.A. Pride Replacing Parade With a Protest March

Protesters will fill the street in West Hollywood this year. 

Op-Ed: Cyndi Lauper on Ending LGBT Youth Homelessness

Singer, philanthropist and activist Cyndi Lauper says it's time to give a damn about LGBT youth homelessness

Michael Denneny, Pioneering Editor of LGBTQ+ Books, Dead at 80

Denneny published works by Larry Kramer, Paul Monette, Randy Shilts, Edmund White, and many more.

Walk This Way: Munich's Adorable Gay Crosswalk Signals

Munich's citizens get to contemplate same sex love while waiting for the light to change throughout Pride weekend.

Petition: Give Trans Pioneer Marsha P. Johnson a National Holiday

A petition is asking for formal recognition of the late Stonewall veteran on her birthday.

Lordy Lordy, Look Who’s 40: NYC Celebrates Stonewall

Check out events commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising.

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.

WATCH: NYT Unearths Our Transgender Roots

The latest in a series of historical documentaries looks at the transgender rights movement, long before Caitlyn Jenner lit up Twitter feeds.

Judy Garland, the 'First Brick' and More: Debunking the Myths of Stonewall

Here's what really happened that night in June 1969, according to one of the original protesters.

Felice Picano, acclaimed gay author, has died at 81

Picano's works included novels such as The Lure, Onyx, and The Book of Lies, plus memoirs, poetry, nonfiction, and plays.

Stonewall's Pole Is Lightning Rod in Trump’s Attack on Rainbow Flags

New emails show National Park Service leaders scrambling to get rid of the flag at the historic landmark.

What Would Marsha P. Johnson Do Today?

The director of The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson, David France, and producer Sara Ramirez discuss why the story of an LGBT pioneer's loss matters in modern times.

What you need to know about the Stonewall uprising, which began 55 years ago

Some of the details are disputed, but here's what we know about what happened at the Stonewall Inn in 1969.

Orlando Pride Is a Chance to Show We're Strong

The event is a chance to show how, after Pulse, LGBT people are "Orlando Strong."

Will the Stonewall Plaque Erase Trans People's Role in Riots?

Trans activists say the use of the term 'gay' as an umbrella term erases the historic importance of trans and gender-nonconforming people in the riots that launched the modern LGBT equality movement.

Nex Benedict’s tragic death further proves that Oklahoma is not OK

One activist spent time in the area following the tragedy, and while the local LGBTQ+ community remains strong — so does its opposing forces.

Germany, Like America, Ponders Life After Marriage

LGBT activists in Europe's leading democracy -- some say the world's -- try to figure out where their attentions should turn next.

Your NYC WorldPride Calendar of Events Is Here

"Siri, put the rally on my calendar for... "