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Meet 5 LGBTQ+ lawyers standing up to Donald Trump to protect trans Americans
These legal stars are currently fighting to protect trans and queer people's rights in this country.
Meet the young L.A. activist fighting for LGBTQ+ and AAPI people's rights
In our 2025 Thriving Under 30 feature, we highlight several young LGBTQ+ activists and advocates, like Violet, who are already changing the world.
Why queer memory is not only vital in these troubled times–it's revolutionary
Opinion: In an era where queer identities face renewed threats, the lost histories of LGBTQ+ communities become beacons of resilience.
Chronic but not powerless, why your estate plan deserves a seat at the doctor's office
Opinion: In a world where chronic illnesses complicate life’s demands, navigating health and financial wellness becomes crucial.
These 22 pics from 1970s NYC Pride marches show 'a moment without society’s prejudices'
An exhibition is showcasing the early marches of the LGBTQ+ liberation movement in 1970s New York City.
Gavin Newsom cut LGBTQ+ health funding. The CA legislature is set to restore $40 million
Newsom eliminated funds for health programs centered around LGBTQ+ youth, women, and transgender people last month.
Ben & Jerry's founder Jerry Greenfield resigns, says he's 'been silenced' over LGBTQ+ rights
Jerry Greenfield said Ben & Jerry's parent company wouldn't let him defend "the rights of immigrants, women, and the LGBTQ community."
Josh Sorbe is using his voice on Capitol Hill to fight for LGBTQ+ rights
In our 2025 Thriving Under 30 feature, we highlight several young LGBTQ+ activists and advocates who are already changing the world.
Anti-LGBTQ+ mom in Oregon wins right to potentially adopt LGBTQ+ kids
Jessica Bates said she would not let her kids dress how they want, nor take them to the doctor for gender dysphoria treatment.
What good are rights when you can't afford to use them?
Opinion: With systemic inequities deepening for LGBTQ+ individuals, a call for revolutionary change is urgent and necessary.
BREAKING: Supreme Court allows Maryland parents to opt their kids out of LGBTQ+ lessons in schools
Parents in Mahmoud v. Taylor won the right to opt-out of classes where LGBTQ-themed books were taught.
LGBTQ+ immigrants face 'most immediate risk' of ICE raids in Los Angeles
Over 1.25 million LGBTQ+ adult immigrants live in the U.S., with an estimated 10 percent living in Los Angeles County.
Everyone knew Pee-wee, but few knew Paul Reubens. His lesbian sister talks about her very private brother
Abby Rubenfeld, a pioneering LGBTQ+ rights attorney, says Paul Reubens never stopped being her brother or the best version of himself, even if he had to keep parts of himself hidden.
Erasing our rainbow crosswalks in places like Key West erases us, too
Opinion: These symbols remind us that visibility is not merely a privilege; it is an essential right for all who walk these streets, argues Henry Kurkowski.
The government abandoned LGBTQ+ workers. Its former civil rights lawyers stepped up.
Inside the unofficial effort to prevent gender-identity discrimination in the workplace — and the former agency employees leading it.
Hillary Clinton warns SCOTUS 'will do to gay marriage what they did to abortion'
"Anybody in a committed relationship out there in the LGBTQ community, you ought to consider getting married," Clinton said.
Heritage Foundation cofounder Edwin Feulner dead at 83
The Heritage Foundation announced cofounder Edwin Feulner's passing Friday, though it did not reveal the time or cause of death.
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.
This gay grandpa was fined $16k for protesting trans youth suicides, and he would 'do it again'
James Lantz tells The Advocate about his arrest for gluing his hand to a Capitol railing while protesting trans youth suicides.
Jim Obergefell: 10 years after my Supreme Court win, marriage equality is under attack
Opinion: "When activists fought for the queer community in years past, existing rights were not at risk. Our community had nothing to lose. We could only gain rights that society and laws had long denied us. In 2025, we stand to lose the rights we have achieved," argues Jim Obergefell.