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Target foot traffic down for 10th consecutive week amid boycott over DEI abandonment

Meanwhile, Costco — which rejected calls to abandon its DEI efforts — marked its sixteenth straight week of increasing foot traffic.

Christian Right Group Reignites Target Boycott

The American Family Association is repeating its call to boycott Target over its inclusive restroom policy.

Ditching DEI hurt Target's sales in first quarter

Maybe it wasn't such a good idea.

Corporate sponsors like Pepsi, Nissan, Mastercard, and more pull back from NYC Pride

Most blame the economic climate, but others point the finger at the anti-DEI policies and rhetoric of the Trump administration.

Beloved gay DJ and hairstyist dies less than two weeks after violent robbery in D.C.

Bryan Smith’s death is being mourned by the LGBTQ+ community in Washington, D.C.

Phoenix Drops 'Walking While Trans' Charges for Monica Jones

While Monica Jones and her supporters are celebrating the end of her legal battle, they say the decision has allowed Phoenix to avoid a constitutional challenge to its vague 'manifesting prostitution' laws.

The Nation's Oldest LGBTQ+ Bookstore Is Ready for 50 More Years

This is how Philadelphia's Giovanni's Room survived AIDS, gentrification, the internet, and COVID.

Target ending DEI proves when you follow Trump, on anything, you always lose in the end

Opinion: Gone, and perhaps irretrievably so, are the days when Target was at the forefront of corporate inclusivity, writes John Casey.

A Queer City Council Is Just the Beginning for Palm Springs

Everyone wants to be part of this hot spot's latest reinvention.

Why Gays Will Go Gaga for 'La La Land'

The film is about a straight couple, but don't be deceived. There's much for LGBT viewers to fall for in this musical movie.

48 Hours of Action in the Wake of Prop. 8

When Californians took to the polls on Tuesday, November 4, 52.5% cast a vote against equal rights, saying same-sex marriage has no place in the Golden State. But in the wake of California's LGBT population lamenting yet another blow to their rights, something magical happened. LGBT Californians stood up, brushed themselves off, and prepared for the fight of a generation.

AHF's Michael Weinstein Has a New Fight... Not About HIV

His nonprofit HIV organization is spending money to limit high-rise development in L.A. Some are asking why.

Lounge Act

Long known for its in-air luxuries, Virgin Atlantic is now serving passengers with the same lavishness on the ground -- in its Clubhouse at London's Heathrow Airport.

I Was Recently Informed I'm Not a Transsexual

Our vernacular is evolving -- especially when it comes to discussing LGBTQ lives -- but not fast enough for some impatient folks. 

Top 5 Gay Halloween Destinations

Halloween hurtles onto the horizon once more, another fabulous opportunity to capsize conformity. This deliciously decadent holiday has a reputation for uninhibited mayhem and wild, sensual fun. It's an invigorating opportunity to escape daily drudgery, whether you want to be yourself or someone else.

The Advocate's 1969 Article on The Stonewall Riots

The Advocate's September 1969 article colorfully chronicles the tumultuous Stonewall riots, known as the major spark that ignited the modern gay rights movement.

Community Mourns Death of Trans Gaming Developer

The transgender and online gaming communities are still feeling the loss of 23-year-old developer and trans woman Rachel Bryk.