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Mark Robinson drops lawsuit over CNN's 'Black Nazi' report

Robinson filed the lawsuit over a report which found his full name, picture, and known email address attached comments supporting reinstating slavery and referring to himself as a "black NAZI!"

The exit interview: Karine Jean-Pierre on misinformation, the White House, and making queer history

Karine Jean-Pierre spoke to The Advocate about being press secretary under President Joe Biden, living and working proud and out, and what she plans to do now.

Dr. King's wisdom can guide us through a dark time

As we commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s life today, a president who stands for exclusion takes office. But King's wisdom can help us fight back, writes Imani Rupert-Gordon

Nikki Giovanni, acclaimed poet and queer Black icon, has died at 81

Giovanni was known for poems about civil rights, love, and Black joy, and for her stirring public readings.

Mark Robinson sues CNN for leaking 'Black Nazi' porn site messages

The Republican candidate for North Carolina governor accused the outlet of leaking his information, while refusing to admit it was his information.

Turner Classic Movies spotlights the best political films of all time

The LGBTQ-inclusive lineup will feature celebrity presenters such as Melissa Etheridge, Steven Spielberg, and Sally Field.

Who was James Baldwin? A look at the Black gay writer and civil rights activist's life and legacy

James Baldwin's work remains relevant today, on what would have been his one-hundredth birthday.

Alpha Phi Alpha, a prominent Black fraternity, moves to bar transgender members

Delegates to the fraternity's constitutional convention adopted a proposal to limit membership to "naturally born" males.

A history of political violence in the U.S., from Hamilton to Harvey Milk to Gabby Giffords

The attempt on Donald Trump's life Saturday was only the latest instance in a long history of violence against American political leaders.

Here is how Juneteenth came to be and why it's so important

First celebrated in 1866 in Texas, it's now a federal holiday.

Bayard Rustin: Martin Luther King’s views on gay people

This 1987 essay by Bayard Rustin reveals a personal account of MLK's feelings toward gay people.

How clashing interpretations of Martin Luther King’s legacy fuels the fight over DEI and affirmative action

Warring interpretations of one of King’s most famous quotes have fueled a culture war over the merits of affirmative action and diversity and inclusion efforts.

Heeding Dr. King’s Call Once Again: The March on Washington 2023

The CEO of Family Equality on why marginalized groups are gathering in Washington, D.C., this week for the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington.

Harry Belafonte, Civil Rights Icon and Entertainer, Dead at 96

Belafonte died Tuesday morning of congestive heart failure.