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Eurovision crowns first nonbinary winner after politically charged song contest

Nemo, a favorite throughout the process, won over crowds with a stunning rendition of “The Code,” a genre-bending anthem about their journey towards accepting their nonbinary identity.

Fox News and GOP politicians falsely claim Lakewood Church shooter was transgender

The suspected shooter was a 36-year-old who police identified as the mother of a 7-year-old boy who was shot in the incident.

Rauda Morcos

After she was outed by a national magazine, Rauda Morcos, a Palestinian citizen of Israel, became the most visible lesbian in both that country and in Palestine, where the Islamic fundamentalist group Hamas recently took power. Morcos, a 32-year-old Haifa resident, cofounded Aswat ("Voices" in Arabic) in 2003 as a safe space for Palestinian lesbian women to meet and empower themselves. This month the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission is honoring her work.

Rea Carey on Raucous Creating Change Protest

The Task Force's executive director says she is 'saddened and disappointed' by the heated protest that shut down a scheduled reception for an LGBT Israeli group at Creating Change 2016. 

Photos: Jewish drag artists raise money for Brooklyn and Gaza refugees

"The show is among many things a call for Jewish people to create home, security, and safety with other marginalized people around us grounded in the places we live: a vision for what we could be,” performer Zev said.

Anti-Semitism Is Becoming More Brazen, Including in LGBTQ Spaces

A fracas at a recent LGBTQ conference reflects a growing tide of anti-Jewish animus, writes John Becker, who says queer organizations need to do more to fight it.

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Tossing Jewish Women Out of Dyke March Was an Intersectional Fail

What happened in Chicago this weekend was a community low point.

Jill Biden blasts Donald Trump as  ‘dangerous’ in surprise appearance at Pittsburgh LGBTQ+ Pride fest

On the first day of Pride Month, the first lady did not pull her punches about Republican attacks on queer Americans’ rights.

LGBTQ+ Congress members cautiously optimistic about Gaza ceasefire deal

Mark Takano, Becca Balint, Julie Johnson, and Sarah McBride have spoken about it.

Kamala Harris rallies Democrats in stirring DNC acceptance speech, laying out her plan for America

“America, the path that led me here in recent weeks was no doubt, unexpected, but I’m no stranger to unlikely journeys,” Harris said.

Chicago's Creating Change Conference Was a Mess

When a near-violent protest shut down a planned reception for LGBT Israeli group A Wider Bridge at the Creating Change conference last month, everyone involved lost. 

LIVE: 2024 presidential election

Keep it here for updates from The Advocate as our senior national reporter, Christopher Wiggins, covers the DNC from the event.

Either Clinton or Sanders Would Break the Glass Ceiling

Americans will make history by picking a Democrat for the White House — regardless of who it is.

50 powerful photos from ACT UP NY's pro-Palestine rally at the GLAAD Media awards

ACT UP NY led a crowd of queer artists, activists, health care workers, and aid workers outside the GLAAD Media awards ceremony last week.

Pro-Palestine protesters march outside GLAAD Media awards: ‘In honor of our Queer history’

Several famous drag queens protested one of the biggest LGBTQ+ advocacy organizations in the world over the weekend. Here's why.

Op-ed: Why LGBT People Around the World Need Israel

Israel acts as an example of a pro-LGBT society in a part of the world where sexual and gender minorities are often persecuted.

Charges Against Gay Journalist Arrested at Press Conference Dropped

NewsNation reporter Evan Lambert was covering the train derailment in Ohio.

LGBTQ+ group pulls Biden endorsement over 'perilous' handling of Israel-Hamas war

The Harvey Milk LGBTQ Democratic Club in San Francisco has rescinded its endorsement of President Joe Biden for the March primary.

300+ LGBTQ Artists Join Call For Ceasefire in Gaza, Boycott of Israel

Over 300 LGBTQ+ artists are demanding a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, vowing "not to perform or participate in public events in Israel until Palestinians are free."