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Gay weddings have boosted state and local economies by $6 billion since marriage equality

It's not just a legal right — marriage equality is simply good for the economy.

Sarah McBride on why support for trans rights ebbed — and how to build it back up

It includes meeting people where they are and not expecting perfection, says the first out trans member of Congress,

10 years of marriage equality - Meet the Advocate editors who were there

On the 10th anniversary of the Supreme Court ruling for marriage equality, join the Advocate editors who covered it as they share stories of their professional and personal experiences.

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Talk to us: How has marriage equality impacted your life?

Ten years ago this month, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of recognizing same-sex marriages. Now, we want to hear from you. Where were you when you found out about the ruling? How did it change your life?

45% of the world doesn't think their country is a good place for gay and lesbian people

Just 39 percent of people from over 120 countries said that their area was a good place for gay and lesbian people.

Southern Baptists urge Supreme Court to overturn marriage equality

A resolution adopted by the denomination also includes anti-transgender language.

Southern Baptists seek to ban porn, women pastors, and marriage equality

The largest Protestant denomination in the U.S. will consider a measure this week in support of banning marriage equality.

MAGA executive blames Richard Grenell, not homophobic speech, for Kennedy Center firing

Floyd Brown called homosexuality a “punishment” and said that Republican legislators are intimidated by gay staff members who live to work all day and have sex all night.

Poll shows record divide in support for marriage equality

A new Gallup poll finds Democrat support is at a record level, while Republicans are bottoming out at the lowest numbers since the passage of Obergefell v. Hodges affirmed marriage equality.

The Advocate's John Casey reflects on a decade of marriage equality in new book

"LOVE isn’t just a collection of stories. It’s a testament. A reminder. A celebration. A rallying cry."

LGBTQ+ adults agree — Americans don't accept transgender people

Most LGBTQ+ adults believe that there is currently not much to no acceptance at all for trans people, a new survey reports.

Lesbian journalist Victoria A. Brownworth dead at 69

Brownworth's work appeared in The Advocate, The Bay Area Reporter, and many other publications.

Ohio GOP bill imagines 'Natural Family Month' without LGBTQ+ or single parents

One of the bill's co-sponsors confirms he seeks to erase recognition of LGBTQ+ families, while a right-wing pro-natalist group reportedly lobbied for the controversial bill.

Pope Leo XIV says marriage is 'between a man and a woman'

The new pope made the statement in a private meeting with the Vatican diplomatic corps.

What Barry Diller’s ho-hum coming-out says about a vanishing kind of marriage

Opinion: The respectful and intimate partnership between a gay man and a fabulous woman is no longer required in the way it once was, writes John Casey.

Who could succeed Pope Francis? We look at 10 possibilities, both LGBTQ-friendly and not

Potential successors come from all over the world and range from moderate to deeply conservative on LGBTQ+ issues.

Project 2025 vowed to roll back LGBTQ+ rights. Here's everything Trump has done so far

Donald Trump claimed on the campaign trail that he had "nothing to do" with Project 2025 — but now that he's in office, he's implementing it.

All about the Daughters of Bilitis, the first U.S. lesbian rights group

The organization was founded 70 years ago, and its influence is felt to this day.

Kim Davis, who denied same-sex couples marriage licenses, will appeal case to Supreme Court

The Kentucky clerk who denied same-sex couples marriage licenses is trying to get the Supreme Court to overturn marriage equality.