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Nancy Mace, who often touted her vote for marriage equality, now says, ‘Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve’

“As the loudest and proudest transphobe in Congress, Nancy Mace will never stop pointing out the fact that there are only TWO genders,” her campaign spokesperson told The Advocate.

Most Meta employees oppose ending DEI and fact-checking, survey finds

Meta workers overwhelming disagreed with the abolition of fact-checking and DEI programs, according to a new anonymous survey of 965 verified employees.

Pulse Tweets: Hillary Notes LGBT Community, Trump Doesn't

And several Democratic politicians took the opportunity to call for better gun control.

Right Wing Pounces on Isolated Chant at NYC Drag Parade

Video of the incident incited one pundit to call for the abolition of Pride Month.

Beyoncé’s Charity Supports Human Rights Campaign’s Vegas Equality Ball

The celebration of Black and Brown queer culture will feature various artists and performers.

Bay Area Lesbian Archives Founder Lenn Keller Dead at 69

A photographer and filmmaker, Keller was devoted to documenting lesbians' experience in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Candidates in 85% of world elections ran on anti-LGBTQ+ talking points in 2024: study

In at least 51 of 61 countries and the European Union, candidates used anti-LGBTIQ rhetoric to win political favor.

LGBTQ+ People Receive More Scrutiny, Negativity From Police: Study

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and queer people are more likely to be stopped by police than the general population.

Mark Zuckerberg announces Facebook & Instagram will be more like X in second Trump term

Meta will no longer have independent fact-checkers and less content moderation, the CEO announced.

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An LGBTQ+ nonprofit in North Carolina was broken into and robbed over the weekend

Someone broke into the Campaign for Southern Equality office in Asheville, N.C., on Saturday, taking the LGBTQ+ nonprofit's safe.

U.S. cities score big in LGBTQ+ equality despite wave of discriminatory state laws

A record number of cities achieved a perfect Municipal Equality Index score in 2024.

Beloved Virginia Beach-area LGBTQ+ advocate killed by drunk driver, police say

Shelby Riddick-Walker was struck and killed by a vehicle going the wrong way in a tunnel.

Pulse Nightclub Shooting Remembered Amid Calls for Action

President Joe Biden in 2021 declared the site of the Orlando nightclub as a national memorial.

Discrimination Against LGBTQ People Rose 13% According to GLAAD Study

GLAAD found that while reported discrimination did rise, more non-LGBTQ+ people understand there are gender identities outside female and male.

Pete Buttigieg expertly fact-checks Donald Trump Jr. on electric vehicles

The president-elect's son is getting roasted for believing a ridiculous post that claimed "Pete Buttigieg will leave his post as Transportation Secretary having spent $7.5 BILLION to build 8 EV charging stations."

Kit Duffy, First Mayoral Liaison to LGBT Chicagoans, Dies at 71

Duffy, appointed by Mayor Harold Washington in 1984, was a force in LGBT and progressive politics for many years.

Debate: Rachel Maddow Presses Pete Buttigieg on South Bend Shooting

Joe Biden invoked LGBTQ advances to defend his civil rights record, and Eric Swalwell offered the only recognition of Pulse victims over two nights of debate.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis fails to mention LGBTQ+ identities of Pulse victims on shooting anniversary

He has cited the Hispanic and queer identities in the past, but snubbed communities as Orlando came together to remember the tragedy on its ninth anniversary.

How Anti-Trans Rhetoric Drives Violence

As violence against transgender Americans continues, including the recent Colorado Springs attack, it's time to counter the misinformation out there.

Richmond Maintains Perfect Score in LGBTQ+ City Ranking

Amid increasing state-level anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, Richmond set a high standard for municipal equality, scoring 100 in the Human Rights Campaign’s 2023 Municipal Equality Index.