Walking the tightrope: Being a queer therapist in a system built to erase us
Opinion: When therapy honors chosen family, queer joy, and resilience, it does more than heal—it resists, argues Whitney Coulson.
October 6, 2025
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LGBTQ+ youth of color predict shorter lives than their white peers: report
While the majority of LGBTQ+ youth expect to live to age 35, a new report from the Trevor Project reveals alarming similarities among those who don't.
January 17, 2024
Tennessee Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors Upheld by Appeals Court
It is the first time a federal court has allowed such a law to go into effect.
July 10, 2023
Christians Accuse Chick-fil-A of 'Going Gay'
A petition on change.org wants the fast food chain to explain why a Nashville festival celebrating LGBT films lists Chick-fil-A as a sponsor.
October 31, 2015
Meet the transgender Marine Corps vet running for Congress in Pennsylvania
“They want us to get stuck on pronouns. I want to get stuck on bringing grocery prices down,” Sarah Klimm said.
September 30, 2025
Supreme Court Upholds State Bans on Conversion Therapy, Rejecting Washington Challenge
By refusing to hear a challenge to Washington’s law, the Supreme Court affirms the legality of state measures against conversion therapy, a significant victory for LGBTQ+ rights advocates.
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December 11, 2023
How pro-LGBTQ+ is Tim Walz, Kamala Harris' vice president pick? His record speaks for itself
The Minnesota governor's LGBTQ+ support started long before his time in politics.
August 7, 2024
S.C. attorney general tells state's capital city to drop its conversion therapy ban
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson told Columbia that its ban on the discredited practice of conversion therapy was unconstitutional, but critics questioned the timing and motivation of the letter.
April 26, 2025
Trump HHS posts ‘so-called report’ pushing conversion therapy for trans kids
Experts tell The Advocate that the document can't be taken seriously and is riddled in misinformation.
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May 1, 2025
People are more likely to regret having children than gender-affirming surgery: study
Other operations, "while associated with higher rates of post-operative regret, are not as restricted and policed like gender-affirming surgery," a new study found.
May 1, 2024
Ghana High Court Tosses Challenge to Draconian Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill
Vice Pres. Harris had condemned the bill on a visit to the country in March.
July 19, 2023
Kentucky bans conversion therapy for youth as Gov. Andy Beshear signs 'monumental' order
Beshear signed the executive order after similar legislation repeatedly failed in the Republican-dominated state legislature earlier this year.
September 18, 2024
Military families sue Trump administration over gender-affirming care ban
Three military families are suing to keep their children's access to gender-affirming care.
September 8, 2025
How the Supreme Court’s conversion therapy case could reshape LGBTQ+ protections across America
Here's what to know about the case as oral arguments tee off the high court's next term.
September 3, 2025
Utah Governor Signs Conversion Therapy Ban Into Law
The legislative ban on conversion therapy for minors strengthens a ban enacted by a licensing board.
March 22, 2023
JD Vance really wants you to know he's 'not gay' while lying about transgender youth
The Republican nominee for vice president compared gender-affirming care to conversion therapy in a recent interview with gay conservative podcaster Tim Dillon.
October 29, 2024
The fight to eradicate dangerous ‘conversion therapy’ isn’t over, alarming new report warns
Transgender young people are the targets of the latest iteration of the damaging and discredit practice.
August 8, 2025
Two Americas for queer people: HRC report finds stark differences in LGBTQ+ rights at the state level
It was the worst year ever for anti-LGBTQ+ state legislation, but there were some significant victories.
January 30, 2024
What states are the most dangerous for LGBTQ+ people? Here are the worst 15
A lot of states are passing laws that target the LGBTQ+ community — but these 15 are the absolute worst.
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March 4, 2025
Kentucky Republicans pass veto-proof bill protecting conversion therapy
Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear previously called out conversion therapy after he signed the executive order against it last year.
March 18, 2025
What states are the best for LGBTQ+ people? These are the top 15
Based on laws surrounding marriage, family rights, health care, and education, here are the 15 best states for LGBTQ+ people.
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March 4, 2025