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Oklahoma Republican falls for furry conspiracy, proposes bill unleashing animal control on students

An Oklahoma legislator’s new bill proposes a wild solution to a non-existent problem, calling for animal control to handle students pretending to be animals — which, again, isn't actually a thing.

N.D. Bill Targets Nonexistent Trend of Students Identifying as Animals

Six Republican representatives have introduced the bill as an "emergency measure."

GOP Lawmaker Retracts Claim Students Were Self-Identifying as Cats

The state senator repeated the rumor during a televised debate before backtracking hours later. 

Drag Race's Heidi Was 'Very Happy' to Lip-Synch Against Jaida

The drag queen discusses her elimination, her name, and her family.

Megyn Kelly’s latest conspiracy theory about student furries at Utah Middle School debunked

The far-right media personality spread the false claim that kids were dressing up and biting each other in schools, according to a fact-check.

This Bear of a Hate Preacher Has a 'Sodomite' Fixation

Pastor Aaron Thompson also calls the LGBTQ+ community "a bunch of freaks" sentenced to death and eternal damnation.

Charlotte OK's LGBT-Inclusive Ordinance

But the state legislature could override it, as opponents object especially to a provision for trans people's access to public facilities matching their gender identity. 

Here's How Republicans Are Using Age-Old Anti-LGBTQ+ Language

As the midterms reach their fever pitch, a look at the origin of the slurs Republicans are using against LGBTQ+ people this election cycle.

John Oliver Calls Out Republican Transphobia

The comedian highlighted the absurdity with which the GOP is attacking transgender rights this election cycle.

Moms For Liberty founder 'thankful' for Trump's school transgender surgery lie

The former president has repeated a claim that schools are giving gender-affirmation operations to students and sending them home another gender.

Paper Trail: A Love Like No Other

In a soulful excerpt from Neil Plakcy and Sharon Sakson's new book Paws and Reflect, writer Victor J. Banis remembers the time he shared with his beloved "girls."

How an Antigay Smear Helped End a Boy's Life

Gabriel Fernandez died at the hands of his mother and her boyfriend after the gay men who'd cared for him were wrongly accused of sexual abuse.

Op-ed: Back in My Day Dating Was...

Upon turning 50, John Daniel reflects on how much hooking up and getting off have changed over the years.

Bisexual in the Bible Belt, am I the problem–or is it the South?

Growing up as a Black, sexually fluid man in the South was a journey filled with challenges and stereotypes, writes Jordan J Edwards.

Ala. City's New Anti-Trans Law Is Nation's Most Terrifying

The new ordinance imposes a $500 fine and up to six months in jail for trans people caught using the restroom that matches their gender identity. 

And then there were 12

Week 3 of Advocate contributor Dave White's American Idol recap: Paris wrestles with "Conga," Mandisa's gay-pride-float future, Bucky Covington's evil twin, and the return of Bo Bice

The Intersection of Queer Identity and Atheism

Writer Camille Beredjick investigates the thorny relationship between spirituality and LGBT equality in the upcoming book Queer Disbelief. Read an exclusive excerpt below.

Destination: Berlin

In an evolving capital, everything old is new again.