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As new mpox strain spreads globally, activists push health officials to avoid past mistakes (exclusive)

Torrian Baskerville, director of HIV & Health Equity at the Human Rights Campaign, tells The Advocate how groups are preparing for a potential outbreak of the new mpox strain.

Lowe's Home Improvement abandons DEI after threats from fringe online extremists

Robby Starbuck continues to use his influence to make American workplaces worse.

Thousands will march for trans visibility in D.C. Saturday

The National Trans Visibility March will highlight the need for illumination, education, and advocacy for transgender people.

RFK Jr. drops out of presidential race, endorses Trump

Kennedy, a conspiracy-minded anti-vaccine activist with a bizarre history, had been running for president as an independent.

Jack Daniel's and Harley-Davidson drop DEI programs after conservatives whine

The companies both caved to online pressure from fringe conservative extremists.

HRC's Kelley Robinson to DNC: We fight for LGBTQ+ freedom “without exception”

Robinson delivered a stirring speech on a day that spotlighted LGBTQ+ rights.

Black transgender Air Force veteran Vanity Williams shot to death in Houston

Williams, who had recently started nursing school, is being remembered as someone who "made a safe space for everybody."

Exclusive: LGBTQ+ rights to take center stage at DNC tonight

HRC President Kelley Robinson added to speaker lineup ahead of Pete Buttigieg and Jared Polis.

Tim Walz slams GOP for restricting freedoms: 'Rights don’t work like pie. There’s enough for everybody'

The governor and VP nominee made the comments during a meeting of the LGBTQ+ Caucus at the DNC in Chicago.

Here is how the Human Rights Campaign will be queering the Democratic National Convention

The LGBTQ+ organization will highlight support for LGBTQ+ rights in Chicago.

Oklahoma Republicans call for impeachment investigation into extremist superintendent Ryan Walters

The effort is led by members of the state house GOP.

20-year-old transgender woman Dylan Gurley stabbed to death in Texas

Hers is at least the 23rd violent death of a transgender person in the U.S. this year.

Cecilia Gentili's legacy lives on as trans Latinx group receives first-ever HRC grant (exclusive)

The Cecilia Gentili grant will assist groups aiding trans women of color, sex workers, immigrants, and the formerly incarcerated.

Black trans woman Monique Brooks shot and killed in Florida parking lot

Monique Brooks was remembered for her sweet and outgoing disposition. Police are looking for those responsible.

HRC sounds alarm over Trump-Vance Project 2025’s existential threat to LGBTQ+ people

The advocacy group is explaining the stakes of the 2024 election for community members who would find their rights curtailed.

Anti-LGBTQ+ Republican trounced in Missouri Republican primary. Was it worth her brother’s cushy job?

”I was a nobody and God transformed me into one of the most feared, respected, and loved women in American politics,” she said.

LGBTQ+ advocacy groups excited about vice presidential pick Tim Walz’s 'proven record'

The former congressman and current Minnesota governor has been a longtime ally to LGBTQ+ people.

Who is Robby Starbuck? This is the anti-LGBTQ+ conspiracy theorist convincing companies to drop DEI

The anti-DEI movement sweeping corporations is being pushed by a man who believes that chemicals turn children LGBTQ+ and the COVID-19 vaccine caused Matthew Perry's death.

Black trans woman Kenji Spurgeon killed in Seattle just after end of Pride Month

Spurgeon is being remembered as “a bright light ... known for an infectious smile and quick wit."

How do LGBTQ+ groups feel about Kamala Harris' campaign? 'Re-energized' (exclusive)

LGBTQ+ Victory Institute, Drag PAC, the National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund, and Human Rights Campaign speak on Harris' "historic" campaign.