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Florida won't light bridges in rainbow colors for Pride Month this year

Florida Transportation Secretary James Perdue announced on social media that as part of the state’s “Freedom Summer,” all bridges will be lit in patriotic colors from May 27 to September 2, which means no rainbows for Pride.

Op-ed: The High Stakes of Bad History

A book chronicling the movement toward marriage equality seems to be rewriting history.

Gay Conservatives See Progress Beyond 2012 Platform

Despite backward-looking views in the Republican Party platform, gay conservatives and their allies report significant progress toward equality over the past decade.

Will These Lawmakers Support a Trans-Inclusive ENDA?

After calling out the remaining House Democrats who haven't cosponsored ENDA, Freedom to Work is now setting its sights on five House Republicans -- including a former vice-presidential candidate.

Vietnam to Begin Debate on Marriage Equality

The LGBT rights movement has made significant progress in the nation in the past few years.

New Indiana Bill Would Keep Anti-Trans Discrimination Legal

A Republican state lawmaker's solution to settle a controversy over LGBT protections: Eliminate gender identity.

BREAKING: For some immigrants, Trump’s policy to end birthright citizenship can go into effect

The Supreme Court ruling could leave some immigrant families in legal limbo. It also weakens the power of lower courts to block Trump’s policies from taking effect.

Part 2: Will These 5 Congressmen Cosponsor ENDA?

Do these two Democrats and three Republicans have what it takes to get Speaker Boehner to care about ENDA by cosponsoring it?

The South Needs Your Compassion, Not Derision

It's easy to dismiss everything below the Mason-Dixon Line. It's harder and more necessary to actually help people in this troubled part of the world.

Meghan McCain Joins Young Conservatives for Freedom to Marry

The daughter of U.S. Senator John McCain joined the leadership committee of the group working to change views within the Republican Party.

Plan To Move ENDA Forward this July

Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley's bill may get a markup this July.

Italians Stage Kiss-In For Stronger LGBT Law

The Italian Parliament's lower house broke out in a kiss-in on Thursday in the midst of debate over an LGBT rights bill.

Ron DeSantis stopped Pride lighting of bridges, so a Jacksonville man did it himself. Here's how you can too

Matt McAllister spoke to The Advocate about how he rapidly organized 70 people to light up the Main Street Bridge over the St. Johns River as gay as possible for Pride Month.

The long road ahead

Fifty years after Brown v. the Board of Education, people forget that most victories in the fight for racial equality came after that court decision outlawing segregation. For gays and lesbians, it's time to steel ourselves for the decades of work we still have to do to achieve equality.

A curious road closure and drawbridge didn't stop activists from lighting Jacksonville bridge for Pride

Citizens two years in a row lit up the roadways across the St. Johns River, despite a curious number of obstacles the state of Florida kept throwing in the way.

Can These 5 Congressmen Be Convinced to Cosponsor ENDA?

Advocacy group Freedom to Work has a new plan to convince a majority of U.S. representatives to cosponsor the Employment Non-Discrimination Act.

Why Are These Congressmen Still So Leery of Cosponsoring ENDA?

Several of these lawmakers have already cast pro-LGBT votes in Congress. So why are they dragging their feet in supporting the Employment Non-Discrimination Act?

Indiana Legislative Study Committees Won't Take Up LGBT Rights This Summer

Indiana lawmakers will be doing some homework before returning to the state capitol next year, but LGBT-inclusive antidiscrimination law isn't one of the assigned subjects.