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Meta slammed for 'disturbing'  AI profiles, including a fake Black queer mother

The fake profile is one of many being tested on Instagram. Its bio bizarrely claims the robot is a "momma of 2" and "your realest source for life's ups and downs."

Kris Jenner Plays the Transgender Deception Card on I Am Cait

An all too-common complaint by the former spouses of trans women is that they feel they were deceived, and Caitlyn Jenner's famous ex proves she's no exception.

WATCH: Advertising Watchdog Organization Under Fire for Transphobia

A nonprofit advertising watchdog group has released a video campaign to warn consumers about deceptive advertising, featuring a trans woman as an example of deception.

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Groundbreaking Lawsuit Challenges ExGay Therapy

The Southern Poverty Law Center accuses a New Jersey 'conversion therapy' practice of fraud and deception.

Artist Spotlight Ryan Colford

By exposing the male body both nude and clothed, Colford strives to remove layers of deception.

Texas Residents Protest Church That Calls for Executing LGBTQ+ People

The church has been in the news after advocating the death penalty for LGBTQ+ folks practicing the "sodomite deception."

Congress Members Urge FTC to Stop 'Ex-Gay' Therapy

The Federal Trade Commission should use its regulatory authority to end this 'unfair, deceptive, and fraudulent practice,' say four congressional Democrats.

Unmasking George Santos: Inside ‘The Fabulist’ With Author Mark Chiusano

Chiusano speaks with The Advocate about the making of his book about the disgraced former congressman, revealing a tale of deception and ambition in modern American politics.

Artist Spotlight: Ashley Kolodner

Ashley Kolodner's series of pictures, 'GayFace,' is deceptively simple and straightforward. But start flipping though the images and you will see the contemporary LGBT world staring back at you.

Actor Victor Garber Confirms: Yep, He's Gay

The well-regarded actor, currently on the big screen in Argo and the small one in Deception, says yes, his life partner is a man.

Texas investigating USA Fencing Association after it disqualified cis player for refusing to play trans woman

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton — who has an extensive history targeting LGBTQ+ people — said the state is looking for evidence USA Fencing engaged in "false, deceptive, and misleading acts and practices.”

Congresswoman: Being LGBT "Not a Disease To Be Cured"

The congresswoman calls on the Federal Trade Commission to investigate mental health providers' claims that they can change sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.

Mary Trump Sues Uncle Donald, Saying He Swindled Millions From Her

The president's outspoken lesbian niece says her uncles and aunt conspired to deny her tens of millions from her grandfather's estate.

Far-right extremists manipulated and deceived queer folks to create anti-transgender film: report

Uncovering how The War on Children filmmakers Robby and Landon Starbuck used manipulation and misinformation to target the LGBTQ+ community.

Conversion Therapy Ads Preyed on LGBTQ Facebook Users

The social media giant finally removed the harmful ads that had been targeting LGBTQ users for months, but only after it was called out. 

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Texas Pastor Calls for Gay People to Be Shot in the Head

It's not the first time a preacher from the Stedfast Baptist Church has made the news over calls of violence against LGBTQ+ people.

Understanding Haggards fall from grace

It's easy to delight in disgraced evangelical leader Ted Haggard's very public humiliation. Perhaps he deserves that and more. But to stay in harsh judgment would do a great disservice to ourselves and to our hard-won self-respect.

Gay Ex-New Jersey Official Wins at Supreme Court in Bridgegate Case

Bill Baroni, the only Republican senator who fought for marriage equality in New Jersey in 2010, can now put "Bridgegate" behind him.