This small Vermont town is going all out for its first Pride celebration
Pride of Woodstock VT's cochairs tell The Advocate how they built the town's inaugural Pride Month celebration from the ground up.
May 28, 2024
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Equalpride's community partnership program aims to amplify LGBTQ+ advocacy
Equalpride announces its pioneering Community Partnership Program, joining forces with SMYAL and The Theater Offensive to empower and celebrate the diverse voices and talents within the LGBTQ+ community.
February 20, 2024
Mark Segal: Clout Builds Community
In this third excerpt from Mark Segal's memoir, And Then I Danced: Traveling the Road to LGBT Equality, the activist talks about the long road to build LGBT senior housing in his beloved Philadelphia.
November 19, 2015
LGBT Jewish Clergy Gather for Historic Retreat in San Francisco
A retreat for LGBT clergy is bringing together more than 60 rabbis and students for theological discussions and community building.
December 6, 2014
Op-ed: How the Disappearing Gay Bars Are Aiding HIV
Social isolation among LGBT elders may be contributing to new HIV infections, but community building can slow the advance.
March 27, 2015
Advocacy in action with AIDSWatch
As the fight for health, rights, and recognition rages on, AIDSWatch remains the nation's largest event for HIV advocacy and building a community around those living with and vulnerable to HIV.
May 9, 2024
Sarah McBride: Trans visibility and proximity have never been more important than now
Opinion: "When we both build community among ourselves and forge a coalition beyond us, no amount of progress is impossible," writes U.S. Rep. Sarah McBride.
March 31, 2025
Wish you were here!
An incredibly moving skating program and a performance by the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus remind our PlanetOut correspondent what the Gay Games are for: To build pride and community. "This is a truly special event."
July 20, 2006
Scared for the future and LGBTQ+ rights? Here's how to cope with another Trump presidency
"We will get through this false story line based on lies, hate, and power — and the queer community will still be there, and in all likelihood, even stronger," a mental health expert tells The Advocate.
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November 8, 2024
The Power of an HIV-Positive Community of Men to Transform Their World
"Being with other queer HIV-positive people is a liberating experience that allows a release of anxiety around status."
October 7, 2022
Op-ed: Digital Ways of Preventing HIV
Why are we so fixated on finding a medical solution when, as social networks revolutionize sex in our community, gay men are successfully using new technology to combat HIV?
April 19, 2012
In search of diversity
Our diarist participates in a panel at a Human Rights Campaign event and confronts the question: Is the LGBT community really as good at diversity as we assume it is?
June 9, 2006
How to Support Drag Queen Story Hour With Community-Led Safety
The executive director of the New York City Anti-Violence Project shares the organization's plan to keep drag queen story hours fun and safe in the wake of white supremacist attacks.
July 5, 2022
Raymond Braun Grows Up
One of the world's leading social media influencers, Raymond Braun uses his following for good.
November 21, 2017
Lesbian Visibility Day Is a Time to Defend, Uplift, and Strategize
The Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice says a "return to normal" should not be our goal.
April 26, 2020
Destroy the Dog Whistlers by Building Bridges
The attack on a Pittsburgh synagogue shows why marginalized communities must support one another, writes A Wider Bridge's Tyler Gregory.
October 28, 2018
'Gay Is OK' Artwork Taken Down, Allegedly Likened to Nazi Flag
The incident happened at a school in Athens, Ga., and some parents say it's part of a pattern of discrimination.
January 27, 2022
Why Retired Advocate Don Quaintance Gives Back to the LGBTQ+ Community
Watch The Advocate's new series Milestones Part III: Retirement and Giving Back.
December 9, 2021
After the Blast: Lebanon’s Largest LGBTQ+ Group Picks Up the Pieces
Tarek Zeidan of Helem describes a desperate situation in Beirut, especially for LGBTQ+ people.
August 12, 2020