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Ron DeSantis Just Appointed Moms for Liberty Cofounder to Florida Commission

The group has been labeled an anti-government extremist organization.

Roxane Gay Takes Podcast Off Spotify in Protest of Joe Rogan

The Black queer feminist author says Rogan's podcast, still carried on Spotify, spreads "dangerous misinformation about Covid and other topics."

YouTube welcomes back banned creators — says it 'values conservative voices'

The platform, owned by Google, announced that it is reversing a policy that once treated bans as permanent.

LGBTQ People Not to Blame for Pandemic, Global Groups Declare

UNAIDS and MPact Global Action expressed concern that LGBTQ people have been stigmatized and subjected to violence during this time. 

GOP Sen. Ron Johnson Says Fauci ‘Overhyped’ COVID-19 Like He Did AIDS

He made the remarks during an appearance on a Fox News anchor's podcast on World AIDS Day. 

Hate Speech Dramatically Surges on Twitter After Elon Musk's Takeover

Hate speech against LGBTQ+ people has risen more than 50 percent, according to two watchdog groups.

22 times Donald Trump has dumped a number 2 on America

Opinion: The real sludge is not the one coming from Trump’s hideous AI plane, it’s the excrement that sits in the White House, trying to clog up democracy, writes John Casey.

Joe Rogan Defends Marriage Equality on His Spotify Podcast

The controversial host says he is not a Republican and that it's mainly because of the party's stance on social issues like marriage equality and abortion.

Donald Trump nominates lesbian Fox News host Tammy Bruce, who said Democrats fund creating 'mutants'

Bruce has a history of making inflammatory comments on air, including claiming she regretted getting the COVID-19 vaccine and going on several bizarre rants against gender neutral language.

Lesbian Fox Host Tammy Bruce Wants to Give Her COVID-19 Vax Back

She cites "distrust" of the vaccine as her reasoning for wishing she could return the lifesaving jab. 

Rachel Levine Discusses Disturbing ‘Medical Refugees’ Crisis Sweeping Across the U.S.

The assistant secretary for health tackles “medical refugees,” misinformation, and transgender health care challenges in an interview with The Advocate.

Sean Hannity's Denialism May Be Killing His Viewers, Study Says

A new study suggests a connection between increased mortality rates and Hannity's early denials about the seriousness of COVID-19.

Robert 'Froggy' Kennedy Jr.  ribbits lies, conspiracy theories, and gibberish, garbling our public health

Opinion: Throughout his bizarre life, and especially at Thursday's Senate Finance Committee hearing, Kennedy has proved that he is the proverbial "Toad of Toad Hall," writes John Casey.

Gay men have been cautious about mpox. Will a second Donald Trump term set them back?

Gay men are more trusting of medicine than other groups, but the incoming Trump Administration will need more than their willingness to continue combating mpox.

Israeli Rabbi: COVID-19 Is Nature's 'Revenge' Against Pride Parades

Rabbi Meir Mazuz claimed only "Arab countries that don't have this evil inclination" will be spared from the global pandemic.

Nancy Mace goes after nonexistent ‘trans mice’ research with new bill

The South Carolina Republican filed a bill that would bar federal funding on any animal experiments involving transgender research.

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.

Queer People And The Effects of 'Doom Scrolling'

Are we only as happy as our news feeds?

How Natalie Morales Changed LGBTQ+ Storytelling in 2021

The queer actor took her experience behind the camera to deliver of-the-moment movies and is one of The Advocate's People of the Year.  

Marjorie Taylor Greene: School Closures, Social Media Made Kids Transgender

Greene put forth this bizarre idea at a House subcommittee meeting Tuesday.

Brazil's President: WHO Instructs Kids to Be Gay, Masturbate

Jair Bolsonaro is attempting to discredit the World Health Organization in the midst of a health crisis.