How community 'goodwill' helped open a new shelter for LGBTQ+ young adults in Harlem
Here's how the Ali Forney Center's new shelter for LGBTQ+ youth in Harlem came together after five years.
November 21, 2025
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State Dept. omitting anti-LGBTQ+ actions from foreign human rights reports
This and other changes are detailed in drafts obtained by The Washington Post.
August 8, 2025
When the beacon goes dark: How U.S. regression on social stances fuels global repression
Opinion: As the tides of global LGBTQ+ rights shift, the U.S. finds itself at a crossroads, raising critical questions about its moral leadership and the ramifications of its domestic choices on international equality movements.
July 20, 2025
OpenAI’s Sam Altman bashes Democrats. Here’s why he says he’s 'politically homeless'
Sam Altman says it has to do with the party's relationship with billionaires like him.
July 9, 2025
Bipartisan bill looks to sanction foreign officials who attack LGBTQ+ human rights
The Global Respect Act would allow sanctions against those who commit human rights violations against LGBTQ+ people.
June 26, 2025
Reflecting on 10 years of marriage equality: Frankie Frankeny on the stories behind the movement
"These aren’t just love stories. They’re blueprints. They’re battle cries. They’re reminders that when we tell the truth about our lives, we change the world," photographer Frankie Frankeny tells The Advocate of her book LOVE: The Heroic Stories of Marriage Equality.
June 23, 2025
Budapest Pride to proceed despite Hungary's LGBTQ+ event ban
A Pride parade protesting Hungary's LGBTQ+ crack down has been backed by over 30 foreign embassies – but not the United States.
June 23, 2025
These are the top 10 European countries for LGBTQ+ rights and travel
ILGA-Europe's annual Rainbow Map highlights where it's safer to live and travel for LGBTQ+ individuals and their families.
May 16, 2025
Trump's DOE orders University of Pennsylvania to erase trans athletes' records
The Department of Education has given UPenn ten days to wipe out any records set by trans people, issue a formal apology, and agree to ban trans athletes going forward.
April 29, 2025
Hungary passes constitutional amendment banning public LGBTQ+ events
The law also allows the government to use facial recognition technology to identify those who attend prohibited events
April 14, 2025
What are 'Religious Freedom' laws, and how are they used against LGBTQ+ people?
Just how far does religious freedom go? Many human rights experts believe it's already gone too far.
April 2, 2025
An out former USAID official speaks on the fatal global fallout of dissolving its LGBTQ+ programs (exclusive)
“People are begging us, ‘What do we do now? How do we keep people from being arrested, beaten, sick or worse?’ And we have no answers for them,” the former USAID official said.
February 26, 2025
The Trump U.N. vote siding with Russia throws U.S. support for democracy into the trash heap of history
Opinion: In one fell swoop, the U.S. cemented itself as a willing accomplice to tyranny, wilted into a puppet of Russia, and humiliated itself on the global stage, argues John Casey.
February 26, 2025
Immigration's public image crisis is fueled by Trump and right-wing extremists
"This isn’t about politics or policy. It’s about recognizing—or rejecting—the humanity of LGBTQ+ and other asylum seekers," Immigration Equality board member Ilon Rincon Portas writes in an op-ed for The Advocate.
February 11, 2025
Domestic violence nonprofits rocked by Trump funding freeze
Gender-based violence organizations have begun to self-edit their public-facing media out of fear they will lose federal grants essential to the provision of life-saving services.
February 10, 2025
'Emilia Pérez' star Karla Sofía Gascón faces backlash for old X posts
Karla Sofía Gascón is the first out trans woman to be nominated for a Best Actress Oscar.
January 31, 2025
Ghana’s new president says proposed anti-LGBTQ+ law is effectively dead on procedural grounds
President John Mahama says he wants to open dialogue on the law, while one legislator said he would rather be dead than live in a country that affirmed LGBTQ+ rights.
January 27, 2025
Stonewall started it—but who writes the next chapter?
Despite progress, our community faces threats across the country. Our fight for equality continues with resilience, solidarity, and unwavering courage, writes Alex Gabriel.
December 30, 2024
Poland's first-ever LGBTQ+ museum opens: 'For you and about you'
QueerMuzeum opened in Warsaw Friday, becoming the first LGBTQ+ museum in Poland, the first in post-communist Europe, and the fifth in the entire world.
December 10, 2024
Here are 26 organizations fighting Donald Trump that you can donate to
The work these groups do will be critical during a second Trump Administration.
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November 13, 2024
Sheryl Lee Ralph teaches us about being an LGBTQ+ ally: ‘Things are changing once again’
Our Advocate of the Year has a long legacy of allyship, from founding an HIV/AIDS charity to talking about pronouns on social media.
November 12, 2024