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Trump admin nixes Pride, declares June is Title IX Month

June will now be "dedicated" to celebrating Title IX, which the government is using to attack trans people.

Explore the 'Queer Lens' with new photography book & Getty exhibition

Lovers, protesters, and even Sylvia Rivera can be seen in the latest volume of Queer Lens: A History of Photography.

The National Park Service closes iconic Dupont Circle Park during WorldPride

Organizers told The Advocate they were “frustrated” with the sudden and unannounced determination to barricade the area.

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Florida judge won't let city stop Naples Pride from celebrating outside

A federal judge won't stop his ruling supporting organizers' free speech rights ahead of the June 7 event.

Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo’s complete track records on LGBTQ+ issues

Here are both Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo's complete track records on LGBTQ+ rights.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis fails to mention LGBTQ+ identities of Pulse victims on shooting anniversary

He has cited the Hispanic and queer identities in the past, but snubbed communities as Orlando came together to remember the tragedy on its ninth anniversary.

Cutting the cord on compassion, how one federal order cut lifelines to millions of LGBTQ+ youth

This decision by the Trump administration to abruptly end LGBTQ+ crisis support through 988 not only disregards empirical research but simultaneously silences the voices of countless vulnerable youth.

Drag Me to the Catskills: A weekend of camp and comedy in the woods

Lady Bunny, Thorgy Thor, Mrs. Kasha Davis, and more drag stars take over the Catskills in June.

Hegseth issues ultimatum to trans troops: Resign by Pride or else

Of course the secretary of Defense assigned a voluntary resignation cutoff date in the first week of Pride month. It comes after the Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to enforce the ban.

A D.C. couple hung flags outside for Pride Month. The church next door cut them down

While outdoor decorations are technically against the couple's lease, they feel the rule was unequally enforced.

This Pride Month and after, balance taking action with spreading queer joy

"Let us march to show that we are still here, and we are still happily queer, " writes The Advocate's editor in chief.

Imane Khelif must undergo 'mandatory sex testing' to compete in Olympics

World Boxing's new policy mandates that all participants in women's events — but not men's — must undergo a chromosome test.

It's time to stop watching and do something

Opinion: In a time of rising adversity, we must unite to reclaim the torch and remind our community that LGBTQ+ liberation for all is a shared legacy.

Will American democracy follow Joe Biden into the sunset in 2025?

I don’t think it was a coincidence that President Jimmy Carter passed away before the start of the New Year, writes John Casey.

From purity rings to 'Don’t Say Gay,' the right’s war on sex ed never ended

Opinion: When federal grants depend on erasing LGBTQ+ people from classrooms, it’s not education — it’s censorship dressed up as morality, argues Emma Cieslik.

Yankees and Stonewall Scholarship Initiative celebrate Pride by honoring LGBTQ+ student leaders

Five students, one from each New York City borough, were awarded scholarships during the Yankees' annual Legacy of Pride Night.

Pete Buttigieg weighs in on ‘fairness’ of transgender kids playing girls’ sports

He said he rejected blanket policies about trans participation in sports.

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Legislators object to possibly 'discriminatory arrests' of men allegedly cruising at Penn Station

Amtrak police seem to be using "a hostile arrest campaign reminiscent of anti-LGBTQ policing from the Stonewall era," says a letter from Congressman Jerrold Nadler and others.

Meet the 7 lesbian & sapphic athletes hitting it big in professional women’s tennis

These queer women are breaking down barriers and winning titles!

Taiwan Chosen to Host WorldPride 2025

"This is the beginning of a 4-year journey that we plan to ignite change in Asia ... and to advance human rights in the world."

Nancy Mace, who often touted her vote for marriage equality, now says, ‘Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve’

“As the loudest and proudest transphobe in Congress, Nancy Mace will never stop pointing out the fact that there are only TWO genders,” her campaign spokesperson told The Advocate.