Texas teachers are being forced to deadname transgender students under a new state law
A Texas law requires school employees to use names and pronouns that conform to students’ sex at birth.
November 18, 2025
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An Alabama LGBTQ+ bar advertised a drag show. Then the city denied its liquor license
The owner of an LGBTQ+ bar denied liquor and entertainment licenses has filed a lawsuit against its town for discrimination.
October 21, 2025
Florida judge strikes down state law used to ban books: 'None of these books are obscene'
Judge Carlos Mendoza ruled that Florida's ban on books that "describe sexual conduct" is too broad.
August 15, 2025
How drag artists can protect themselves from the far-right attacks
Drag artists who survived violence and harassment tell The Advocate about resources to protect other performers.
July 14, 2025
Idaho Attorney General tells schools to ban 'Everyone is Welcome Here' signs
Idaho's Republican attorney general said that signs telling children "Everyone is Welcome Here" are actually "political statements."
July 7, 2025
BREAKING: Supreme Court allows Maryland parents to opt their kids out of LGBTQ+ lessons in schools
Parents in Mahmoud v. Taylor won the right to opt-out of classes where LGBTQ-themed books were taught.
June 27, 2025
Texas sued over 'Don't Say Gay' law that bans LGBTQ+ student clubs
The ACLU of Texas and SEAT are challenging a law that includes an LGBTQ+ student club ban, a forced outing policy, and a DEI ban.
June 23, 2025
Drag artists who crashed Donald Trump's first Kennedy Center show want him to know: 'You can’t erase us'
“Knowing he would be there made my attendance more crucial," drag queen Mari Con Carne told The Advocate.
June 12, 2025
Texas legislature passes 'Don't Say Gay' law that bans LGBTQ+ student clubs
A bill approved by the Texas legislature includes an LGBTQ+ student club ban, a forced outing policy, and a DEI ban.
June 3, 2025
Tennessee drag ban will stay as SCOTUS refuses to hear case, but artists 'refuse to be silenced'
The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear a lawsuit challenging Tennessee's drag ban, but a separate suit is still ongoing.
February 26, 2025
Indiana State University sued for blocking LGBTQ+ Pride festival
The lawsuit claims that ISU officials have prohibited an LGBTQ+ group from hosting a 2025 Pride celebration on campus despite allowing and sponsoring the event in 2023 and 2024.
February 12, 2025
What LGBTQ+ people should know about Meta’s new rules
Exploring the consequences of rolling back Instagram and Facebook’s content moderation policies.
January 7, 2025
Mark Zuckerberg announces Facebook & Instagram will be more like X in second Trump term
Meta will no longer have independent fact-checkers and less content moderation, the CEO announced.
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January 7, 2025
Adam Lambert tells homophobes to 'Get over it. Mind your own business' (exclusive)
The global music superstar has new EDM songs and a new EP coming out, that is at once dramatic and dreamy — perfect for the Pride season.
June 20, 2024
Tennessee Republican wants to ban 'political' flags in schools after being triggered by LGBTQ+ Pride
State Rep. Gino Bulso has proposed a bill to ban all flags in schools that aren’t the United States or Tennessee flag, saying he specifically sought to target the LGBTQ+ flag.
January 3, 2024
Malaysia’s LGBTQ+ Community Blasts The 1975’s Matty Healy’s Same-Sex Kiss
LGBTQ+ activists fear the kiss could set off a clampdown against LGBTQ+ people.
July 26, 2023
Obama Slams Book Bans in Open Letter to American Librarians
The former president took aim at the recent push by right-wing extremists to ban books from public and school libraries.
July 17, 2023
'The View' Co-Host Says She Agrees With SCOTUS Ruling in Gay Wedding Website Case
Alyssa Farah Griffin voiced her opinion during a charged discussion on The View.
July 13, 2023