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Gay Irish Prime Minister Welcomed at White House for St. Patrick’s Day

The leader and his partner had earlier met with Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband.

Mike Pence Dines With Ireland's Openly Gay Leader, Leo Varadkar

Pence and his wife were on a diplomatic trip to Dublin.

George Santos, the Fabulist Lawmaker, Is Expelled from Congress

The gay New York Republican congressman’s curtain call has come on his most extraordinary performance as the sixth person in history to be kicked out of the body.

First Out Mayor of Oklahoma Town Resigns Citing Threats

The now-former mayor said he had been followed, harassed, and had his tires slashed following an incident with police.

West Hollywood Gay Bar The Abbey Sues Patron After Drugging Claims

The iconic nightlife venue strongly disputes anyone was roofied at their location.

Chick-fil-A President Assures Huckabee: Nothing Has Changed

Cathy spoke Huckabee on Friday to assure him that nothing has changed about his restaurant chain's antigay ways.

Leader of Bisexual Org. to Step Down as Flag Controversy Continues

Juba Kalamka will succeed Faith Cheltenham as president of the group, which recently drew criticism for asserting its right to the Bi Pride flag. 

Q&A With @GayAtHomeDad

This week parenting writer Frank Lowe answers questions on partners who don't want to become parents and bratty nieces with major attitude. Also, he reveals whether or not he and his spouse want to add to their family!

Mississippi Trans Teen Misses Her Graduation After Judge's Transphobic Decision

She had filed a legal motion to allow her to wear a dress to the ceremony.

Bombshell records expose political plot to oust rural Georgia librarian over LGBTQ+ book

Behind the scenes, Pierce County officials shared conservative social media posts and strategized LaVonnia Moore’s removal after she displayed a book about a trans child at the public library.

The Terror and Thrill of a Same-Sex Prom Date

In this exclusive excerpt from Robbie Couch's new young adult novel, The Sky Blues, Sky works up the nerve to ask his male crush to prom.

All in the Family

A mother of four asking her uncle to provide temporary foster care for her children while she undergoes drug rehab should be of no concern to anyone but her and her uncle. Unless that uncle cohabits with another man and lives in Utah.

The Advocate Interviewed Pat McCrory Before Protesters Yelled 'Shame'

Before being chased down by demonstrators, the anti-LGBT former governor of North Carolina addressed HB 2, protests against his "good friend" Mike Pence, and the possibility of working for Donald Trump.

Without Her We're Nothing

The legendary Sandra Bernhard sits down with The Advocate before the one-night-only revival of her seminal one-woman show Without You I'm Nothing in Los Angeles to discuss Tori Amos, why Prop. 8 is "the best thing that could happen to the gay community," and how she she could possibly love both Rachel Maddow and Rachel Zoe.

How to Make It as a Gay Star of the Smallest Screen

What does it take to make it as an LGBT vlogger? The well-defined personal brands of these five passionate YouTubers are showing the world what it means to be us.

Op-ed: Rethinking the Shame Game Against Homophobes

Is it time for LGBTs to turn the other cheek?

Janeane Garofalo Is Still the Voice of My Generation

The progressive activist and comic has been in over 50 films, but her latest, The Happys, reminds us that she's always been able to play against type.

Sparks on fire

He's angry with the president. He's tired of being misunderstood. And he's ready for another season of making out with Robert Gant. Queer as Folk star Hal Sparks lets fly with an in-your-face interview