In 1970, 'America's Mom' June Lockhart bravely spoke out defending 'homosexuals' when others wouldn't
Opinion: Lockhart, who died Thursday, was a beloved fixture on television and a lifelong LGBTQ+ ally, writes John Casey.
October 25, 2025
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Progressive Texas Activist Exposes Terrifying Right-Wing TikTok Videos
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August 31, 2022
Op-ed: Some of My Greatest Heroes Are Sissies
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August 6, 2015
Artist Spotlight: Kevin Slack
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How Hugh Hefner and Playboy Paved the Way for The Advocate
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September 28, 2017
The geography of longing
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Bye-bye, AI: Why I'm quitting Grindr for good
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January 27, 2025
Violence Against LGBT People Is Unabating, Even in San Francisco
A person armed with a metal pipe attacked the S.F. LGBT Center last month. The center's executive director says it was an important reminder of all the work that remains.
September 6, 2016
Why Sharon Needles Still Pierces Our Hearts
The former winner of RuPaul's Drag Race reflects on love, death, and Taxidermy, her new album.
October 31, 2015
New texts reveal Trump’s MAGA children were playing war games on their phones
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March 26, 2025
We’re the biggest queer group you never see—it’s time we changed that
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Photos: Cuba Libre
Kevin Slack's Cuba is free of sexual categories, and free of many of the restraints and inhibitions of its neighbor to the north.
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Hot Sheet for October 4, 2013
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October 4, 2013
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December 19, 2014
Richard Branson Wore a Pride Ribbon in Space to Honor Pulse Victims
The entrepreneur hopes to make traveling to the final frontier a reality for all.
July 12, 2021
Florida LGBTQ+ Activists Celebrate Unseating of School Board Member
Sally Hunt beat controversial conservative candidate Jill Woolbright in the race for a seat on the Flagler School Board.
August 24, 2022
Nipsey Hussle’s Death and the Importance of Imperfect Truths
Rapper Nipsey Hussle was shot to death and his homophobic past came back to light. How do we square away our past pain while mourning?
April 1, 2019
LGBTQ+ GOP Group Endorses Sarah Palin for Congress
The Log Cabin Republicans released a list of endorsements which includes Sarah Palin and Sen. Lisa Murkowski.
September 30, 2022
Pulse Needs to Become a Museum, Not Rubble
Some are calling for the nightclub -- site of one of our community's worst tragedies -- to be torn down. Sara Grossman, who lost her best friend there, says that's not the answer.
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