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A guide to navigating Thanksgiving with Trump voters

Gravy or grievance? Brit Barron is on a mission to redefine the art of connection in a divided world.

Op-ed: What All of Us Should Learn From Rob Portman's Son

When the Republican from Ohio became the first from his party in the U.S. Senate to support marriage equality, he was an example of a constant lesson for LGBT Americans.

Prominent Church of England Activist Comes Out as Lesbian

Jayne Ozanne says she tried to reconcile her faith and sexuality for years, a process that saw her go through 'conversion therapy' and contemplate suicide.

POLL: Americans Prefer Gay President to Right-Winger

More than 60 percent are just fine with the idea of a gay person running for president.

Op-ed: How Business Can Lead the Fight Against Bigoted Laws

Advocacy groups can't cede the argument on whether being LGBT is a sin, says the out cofounder of Mitchell Gold+Bob Williams.

PFLAG National Names Jaime M. Grant Executive Director

The family-oriented organization is putting an impressive mother in the driver's seat.

Self-Proclaimed Child Molester Part of Antigay Church

A man who claimed his past as a child molester inspired him to oppose Jacksonville, Fla.'s human rights ordinance is connected to the church leading the opposition.

'Love the Sinner' Shows Christian Guilt in Pulse Tragedy

The Advocate spoke with Jessica Devaney, a queer filmmaker who confronts her evangelical past to expose how homophobia from any source can engender violence.

Meet The 10 LGBT People Who Most Influenced Me

For The Advocate's 50th anniversary, we asked LGBT notables to tell us the five LGBT people who influenced them most. Because I'm the editorial director, I cheated and named 10.

Christian Nationalists Are Infiltrating Schools to Make Them Anti-LGBTQ+: Report

Texas suburb’s ideological battle unveiled in Grapevine podcast.

I'm Rooting for the Pool Boy — and the Democrats

Falwell, like Trump, gets an unjustifiable pass while the rest of us will rot in hell.

Marriage on the Mind

Gay marriage is on everyone's mind in the week leading up to the presidential election.

Evangelical leader admits to some 'indiscretion' in gay sex scandal

The leader of the National Association of Evangelicals and a megachurch in Colorado has stepped down from both posts and admitted to some "indiscretion" after a gay male escort alleged the two had been having sex for years

WATCH: A Queer-Friendly Pastor and Her Parishioners: We Are the Church

In advance of an online conference Rev. Nadia Bolz-Weber's LGBT parishioners point out that they're not 'an issue.'

Trump's obsession with hate and lies could kill LGBTQ+ people

Donald Trump only cares about power, writes Karen Ocamb.