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Olivia Rodrigo gives away free Plan B at Missouri show, calls for 'funding abortion'

Olivia Rodrigo gave away free boxes of Julie — emergency contraception also known as Plan B — at her recent show in St. Louis, Mo., where abortion is a felony.

For Young LGBTQ+ Folks, Emergency Contraception on Campus Is Essential

A nonbinary student advocates for queer people to have more control over their sexual and reproductive health. 

Not Just a Women's Issue, Hobby Lobby's Antigay Ties

As Hobby Lobby dukes it out in front of the Supreme Court, Salon and Media Matters show that it's not just birth control at stake here.

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.  

Anti-LGBTQ Attorney Matthew Kacsmaryk Confirmed as Federal Judge

Kacsmaryk has called trans people "delusional" and the Equality Act the "inequality act."

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Colorado Governor Signs Bills to Protect Abortion and Gender-Affirming Care Rights

Out Gov. Jared Polis signed the bills as 15 states block gender-affirming care for transgender people.

Reading the Far Right: Blaming the Sexual Revolution for Weinstein

Many in the extreme right media seem to think sexual harassment and assault were rare before the 1960s.

Texas GOP Platform Endorses 'Ex-Gay' Therapy

The Texas Republican Party's revision of its official platform shifts the rhetoric around homosexuality from condemnation to 'cure.'

Glory Holes Officially Recommended for Safer Sex Amid the Pandemic

While the New York Dept. of Health recommended the use of barriers for safer sex during COVID, the British Columbia CDC has gone a step further. 

Lena Waithe on Her Must-See Installation at Refinery29's 29Rooms

The lesbian producer created a stirring video installation on what it means to be black in America.

Defunding Planned Parenthood Is Unconscionable

Such a move would be disastrous for low-income women and girls -- and men too, says West Hollywood City Council member Lindsey Horvath.

Biden and Harris Reaffirm Backing for Reproductive Rights a Year After Dobbs

It comes ahead of the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision, which overturned Roe v. Wade and its national guarantee of abortion rights.

Papal Visit Provokes Array of Protests

Pope Benedict XVI may not see them or hear them, but aggrieved Roman Catholic activists hope his U.S. visit this week will help them draw attention to issues ranging from the ordination of women and gay rights to sex abuse by priests and the Vatican ban on contraception. The groups have planned vigils, demonstrations, and news conferences to press their causes as the pope visits Washington and New York. On Monday evening, the eve of his arrival, supporters of women's ordination will host what they are calling ''an inclusive Mass'' at a Methodist church in Washington, presided over by Catholic women -- including two who were recently excommunicated.

Conservative Texas Lawyer Targets PrEP Access After Abortion Rights

PrEP drugs "encourage and facilitate homosexual behavior," says Texas abortion law author Jonathan Mitchell in a federal lawsuit targeting the antiviral medications.

TRUMP ATTACKS LGBT AMERICANS WITH LICENSE TO DISCRIMINATE

The "religious freedom" order means federal agencies and contractors could turn away LGBT people and others without repercussions.

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Former Employee of SCOTUS Nom Says His Ex-Boss Is No Homophobe

A gay former employee of Neil Gorsuch says he congratulated him on his wedding.