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Black trans woman Dream Johnson killed in Washington, D.C.

Police are seeking the public's help in finding the person or persons responsible.

A devastating reality: New report finds violence and erasure ahead of Transgender Day of Remembrance

“If we are not protecting the most marginalized of us, then who is protected at all?” asked Bahari Thomas, A4TE’s director of public education.

'One Night With Janis Joplin': A Project From the Heart

"Janis had always been part of my conscious and subconscious," says out writer-director Randy Johnson.

Did Anti-LGBTQ+ Minister Jesse Lee Peterson Have Gay Sex Liaisons?

Several men have come forward to accuse Jesse Lee Peterson of hypocrisy over his anti-LGBTQ+ views.

Transgender woman who escaped Alabama for her safety beaten & left for dead near National Mall in D.C.

Cayla Calhoun left Alabama seeking safety as a trans woman. Instead, she was nearly killed on D.C.’s streets, and now she refuses to stay silent.

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One of MLK's Dreams Was an End to Gun Violence

Martin Luther King Jr. once said, "Guns are going to be the death of this country." Will we prove him right?

Benson Churgai Is Philadelphia Police Academy's First Trans Graduate

Officer Benson Churgai has made LGBTQ history in the City of Brotherly Love.

Fort Bragg Army Base Hosts First Same-Sex Union

The historic ceremony was not technically a marriage, banned by the state of North Carolina, but a religious celebration for a couple legally married in D.C. a few months ago.

Tracee Ellis Ross Chats with Honey Davenport About 'The High Note'

The Drag Race alum talks to the Black-ish star about her new musical lead role and working with a predominantly female cast & crew.

How one trans artist is celebrating Marsha P. Johnson's legacy

August 24th marks what would have been Marsha P. Johnson's 80th birthday. The Advocate chatted with Tourmaline to talk about how she's continuing to honor her impact.

Tennessee Worse Than Texas? Rep. Gloria Johnson on Her State’s Spiral

Once given a closet as an office by GOP leadership, and with a target still on her back, Johnson refuses to stop fighting for what's right.

The 2025 Australian Firefighter Calendar is here, and it's as hot as ever

Nothing says the holiday season like the release of the Australian Firefighter Calendar. Check out the hunks here.

Elton John, Sam Smith, Gaga, and More Raise $127M For Crisis Relief

The Global Citizen Festival brought in some of our favorite LGBTQ stars to shine a light on health care heroes and first responders. 

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A Queer Black Educator on the Shortcomings of 'It Gets Better'

Award-winning author and professor Dr. Bettina Love explains the importance of intersectional theory regarding queer and racial identities.

Shea Diamond: 'Nothing Has Changed Since the Days of Sylvia & Marsha'

The singer talks about running away from home at 14, writing music in prison, and challenging singers to make music with trans people. 

Marching on Washington: 'A Continuation, Not a Commemoration'

It's more important than ever to stand with LGBTQ+ people and other marginlized groups, writes Kierra Johnson, executive director of the National LGBTQ Task Force.

New Immigration Guidelines Are Not Enough, Say Activists

A new memorandum from Immigration and Customs Enforcement indicates the agency will house transgender women in women's detention facilities.

Letters to President-elect Obama: Evan Wolfson

Open letters from 26 gay men and lesbians.