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Black and Latinx LGBTQ+ Texans find joy and hope at Drag University

Drag U provides a much-needed outlet when their community is being attacked by their state and the federal government.

Brian Cashman and the Yankees turned my childhood dream into something even better

Opinion: On Pride Night at Yankee Stadium, I stepped onto the field as a gay man and finally felt like I’d made it to the big leagues, writes John Casey.

Trump shuts down Dupont Circle and tries to spoil Pride, but he will learn that we can’t be fenced in

Opinion: We’ve fought bigger bullies than Trump, and we’ve always won, and we always will, writes John Casey.

FBI tells employees not to celebrate Pride Month in official capacity or on bureau time

They are free to celebrate on their own time and in a personal capacity, said an FBI email.

Skeptical California federal judge grills Trump DOJ over anti-trans & anti-DEI orders

“To me, that sounds incredibly vague,” Judge Jon Tiger told Trump administration lawyers.

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoes anti-trans bills, and tells lawmakers to 'focus on real issues that matter'

Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed a birth certificate update ban as well as two DEI bans that explicitly included transgender people.

Georgia mother of trans and nonbinary children forcibly removed from school board meeting

"I'm not resisting and this is what fascists do!" Lena Kotler said as police officers carried her.

Texas sued over 'Don't Say Gay' law that bans LGBTQ+ student clubs

The ACLU of Texas and SEAT are challenging a law that includes an LGBTQ+ student club ban, a forced outing policy, and a DEI ban.

Judge rules Trump’s NIH grant cuts reflect anti-LGBTQ+ bias and racial discrimination

The grants must be restored, says U.S. District Judge William Young.

Rep. Mark Pocan: Is it just coincidence that Trump is following Project 2025 outline?

Pocan grilled Russell Vought, one of the creators of the far-right policy blueprint, in a congressional hearing.

Texas legislature passes 'Don't Say Gay' law that bans LGBTQ+ student clubs

A bill approved by the Texas legislature includes an LGBTQ+ student club ban, a forced outing policy, and a DEI ban.

Remember Charlottesville, when Trump saw 'very fine people on both sides'? Today, he'd pick just one

Opinion: For Trump, it’s raging racism instead of dog-whistles after his Oval Office ambush of South African President Ramaphosa, writes John Casey.

WV Gov. Morrisey signs bill closing gender-affirming care 'loophole'

The new law also redefines sex, threatens doctors with the loss of their medical licenses, and allows minors to sue in court.

Bill Maher falls for Trump’s charm offensive and ends up as the real sphincter

Opinion: Invited to dinner at the White House, Maher succumbs to Trump, proving he’s just another sycophant, writes John Casey.

As companies stop sponsoring Pride, this NYC brewery is giving money directly to trans people

"We want to be very clear: our support isn’t conditional, and it’s not new," Brooklyn Brewery President Robin Ottaway tells The Advocate.

Juneteenth and LGBTQ+ Pride celebrations lose sponsors as companies drop DEI

Several Juneteenth celebrations have been scaled down or cancelled this year due to companies and governments dropping DEI.

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.

Ohio universities are closing their LGBTQ+ centers to comply with a state DEI ban

Ohio's ban on DEI prohibits public universities from endorsing "any controversial belief" — including LGBTQ+ existence.

These 14 corporations have stopped or scaled back sponsorship of LGBTQ+ Pride events

Here are the companies that have walked back their support for Pride Month while axing DEI, some of them after decades of allyship.

Karoline Leavitt: Trump wants 'less LGBTQ graduate majors' from Harvard

The White House Press Secretary justified cutting funds to Harvard by saying Trump would rather give them to trade schools, not "LGBTQ graduate majors."

Ditching DEI hurt Target's sales in first quarter

Maybe it wasn't such a good idea.