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Ryan Murphy snubs Menéndez brothers

"What would I ask them? I know what their perspective is," Murphy said.

One Million Moms Attacks Samantha Bee's New Show

This time the religious right-wing group's target is Full Frontal With Samantha Bee -- starring one of the LGBT community's funniest allies -- and isn't even on TV yet.

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Season premiere tonight at 10/9c on VH1.

CNN Finally Fires Rick Santorum

The antigay former senator was terminated after making racist comments about Native Americans, but he's spouted xenophobic bile for years.

Oregon state rep flips from Republican to Democrat, citing gay son

Cyrus Javadi has left the Republican Party, saying it's full of "leaders who’d rather go viral than go fix the roads."

Here Are Our 2024 Election Predictions. Will They Come True?

With a year to go, The Advocate editors consult their crystal balls.

Art Mirrors Life in The Real O’Neals Premiere

The Advocate spoke with out star Noah Galvin about coming-out lessons in the real world as well as the ABC show.

Democrats embrace ‘weird’ label, turning tables on conservative rhetoric often used against queer people

Republicans want to believe they're 'normal,' but their freakouts over LGBTQ+ issues prove they're anything but.

Winning Bette

The legendary Bette Midler holds forth on art, illusion, marriage, kids, and the eternal lure of Las Vegas.

We Have Many Enemies. Janelle Monáe Is Not One of Them

Some objected to Moonlight star's proposal of a sex strike for women's rights, chiding it as heteronormative. Writer Erica M. Hart heartily disagrees, saying Monae should be commended for using her platform to criticize the patriarchy.

The Aftermath of Robert Mapplethorpe's Censorship War

Thirty years ago, the acclaimed photographer challenged the nation's censorship laws. Now a new podcast is examining how far we've come.  

S.C. Pols Continue Critique of College Over LGBT 'Recruitment'

One has already compared the offering of LGBT materials to indoctrination in skinhead culture and radical Islam, and now another says 'all of America should be outraged' at the University of South Carolina Upstate.

8 Celebrities Surprisingly Skeptical of #MeToo, Time's Up

Ostensibly progressive people like Matt Damon and Margaret Atwood are oddly conflicted about the movement for consent.

Raphael Warnock slams Mike Johnson as ‘opposite of Christian’ after Trans Visibility Day uproar

"This is just one more instance of folks who do not know how to lead us trying to divide us," the Georgia Democrat recently said.

Op-ed: Bridging the Gap Between Gay Pride and Black Lives

This black lesbian argues that true dedication to listening -- even when uncomfortable -- can help make LGBT people more aware of their racial bias.

An Owasso High School graduate is exposing anti-LGBTQ+ bullying after Nex Benedict's death

In the wake of transgender Indigenous teen Nex Benedict's death, a graduate of Owasso High School is accusing the administration of failing to prevent bullying.

Right-wingers are trying to pull a Bud Light against Doritos with anti-transgender outrage campaign

After the chip manufacturer featured a transgender influencer in a Spanish advertisement, the collective right lit their hair on fire.

Arthur's Cartoon Rat's Gay Wedding Outrages One Million Moms, Gorka

Conservatives are calling for PBS to pull Arthur's gay wedding episode, claiming it will "glorify the homosexual lifestyle." 

White House's Jen Psaki Tears Up Discussing GOP Attacks On LGBTQ+ Kids

The press secretary audibly broke down during a podcast interview when the subject turned to the latest rash of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation being passed by the Republican party.

WATCH: Joe Biden Gives Blunt Speech at HRC Gala

The vice president was outraged by ENDA's stall in Congress, Uganda's jail-the-gays law, Russia's propaganda law, and even railed against corrective rape of lesbians in Africa.