Texas judge who refused to officiate same-sex weddings sues to overturn marriage equality
Dianne Hensley is the new Kim Davis as she sues to overturn marriage equality with the hopes the Supreme Court will hear her.
December 22, 2025
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Notorious anti-LGBTQ+ New York Archbishop Dolan retires — here are his worst moments
Cardinal Timothy Dolan had a long record of homophobia and transphobia. His successor, Ronald Hicks, has a mixed record on LGBTQ+ issues, but some Catholic activists are hopeful.
December 19, 2025
How this Minnesota city redefined LGBTQ+ rights 50 years ago
On December 30, 1975, Minneapolis became the first city to adopt this trans-inclusive policy.
December 16, 2025
Rob Reiner deserves a place in queer TV history for Mike 'Meathead' Stivic in 'All in the Family'
Opinion: Reiner played the liberal conscience of All in the Family, and the character remains a powerful reminder of the importance of empathy and fighting for what’s right.
December 15, 2025
Rob Reiner, filmmaker and marriage equality advocate, and wife Michele dead in apparent homicide
Rob Reiner cofounded the American Foundation for Equal Rights, which led the fight against California's Prop. 8.
December 15, 2025
The Democratic candidate in the Texas Senate race is going to be an LGBTQ+ ally
Here are Jasmine Crockett's and James Talarico's track records on LGBTQ+ issues.
December 12, 2025
Scott Wiener, running to succeed Nancy Pelosi in Congress, endorsed by HRC, Victory Fund, and more
"Scott Wiener will be a champion in Congress,” HRC President Kelley Robinson said.
December 11, 2025
The next out member of Congress may be a gay man from Utah
Derek Kitchen, a former Utah state senator, Salt Lake City Council member, and Biden administration official, is seeking the Democratic nomination in a newly drawn U.S. House district.
December 8, 2025
Lavender marriages: What queer unions and relationships can teach us about love and safety
Historically, lavender marriages refer to unions — often between two consenting LGBT+ individuals — formed as a way of concealing same-sex attraction in a society where being openly queer could mean social ostracism, career ruin or even criminalization.
November 27, 2025
Gay 'Boots' star Miles Heizer says he's in the Out100 for playing 'a bald teenager on TV'
"There are people on this list that have dedicated their lives to advocating and fighting for our community," Heizer said at the Out100 gala.
November 22, 2025
Susan Powter says she's a 'huge lesbian,' gives her biggest bit of dating advice
1990s fitness icon Susan Powter is now a "total lesbian" having "great love affairs, many girlfriends, big fun."
November 20, 2025
All about anti-LGBTQ+ Republican Clay Higgins, the lone vote against Epstein files release
He's echoed Trump and Vance's lies about Haitian immigrants eating pets, among other things.
November 19, 2025
Pope Leo invites transgender women to Vatican lunch, but doesn't sit with them
Pope Leo is continuing Pope Francis' tradition of inviting transgender women to lunch, but not his tradition of sitting with them.
November 17, 2025
Jim Obergefell celebrates U.S. Supreme Court’s rejection of Kim Davis’s marriage equality challenge
“I hope the Supreme Court halts further attempts by public officials to use their personal faith to deny others their civil and human rights,” the civil rights icon told The Advocate.
November 10, 2025
U.S. Supreme Court denies hearing in Kim Davis’s marriage equality challenge
The announcement came Monday morning.
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November 10, 2025
Nancy Pelosi, retiring from Congress, leaves a record as a champion of LGBTQ+ equality
Pelosi has been one of the leading advocates for the LGBTQ+ community.
November 6, 2025
Is marriage equality at risk? Understanding Kim Davis's Supreme Court appeal
The justices will meet privately this week to decide whether they will hear the former Kentucky clerk's latest appeal.
November 6, 2025
Gay Republican John Reid loses Virginia lieutenant governor race after scandal-marred campaign
His Democratic opponent, Ghazala Hashmi, made history as the first Muslim woman elected to statewide office in the U.S.
November 4, 2025
Dick Cheney, former Republican vice president and supporter of marriage equality, is dead
Cheney held very conservative beliefs and was a war hawk, but he did not back a constitutional ban on marriage equality.
November 4, 2025
Jim Obergefell warns, ‘People should be concerned’ about Supreme Court considering marriage equality case
The justices will meet on Friday to consider whether to grant Kim Davis a hearing on her challenge to marriage equality.
November 4, 2025
Gavin Newsom accidentally crashes wedding of 'The Ultimatum: Queer Love' stars
Haley Drexler and Pilar Dizon were posing for wedding photos outside San Francisco City Hall when Gavin Newsom happened to walk by.
October 31, 2025