Sarah McBride on why support for trans rights ebbed — and how to build it back up
It includes meeting people where they are and not expecting perfection, says the first out trans member of Congress,
JUNE 18, 2025
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It includes meeting people where they are and not expecting perfection, says the first out trans member of Congress,
“Pope Francis was a transformational leader who included LGBTQ people in historic ways," said Sarah Kate Ellis of GLAAD.
Pope Francis may not have been as progressive as some of us want, but he made a lot of progress for LGBTQ+ acceptance in the church.
On the 10th anniversary of the Supreme Court ruling for marriage equality, join the Advocate editors who covered it as they share stories of their professional and personal experiences.
In recent years, Pope Francis suffered various health issues and was recently discharged from the hospital. He leaves behind a complicated legacy regarding LGBTQ+ rights in the Catholic Church.
As a transitional pontiff, Francis will not be pulled backwards.
Potential successors come from all over the world and range from moderate to deeply conservative on LGBTQ+ issues.
Opinion: Conservatives will likely return to rule the Catholic Church, but one unguarded moment revealed that Francis had an open mind and heart, writes John Casey.
The vast majority of Americans opposed same-sex marriage on May 17, 2004, when the first same-sex couples took their vows after a court decision in Massachusetts. Well, times have changed.