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Trump’s tariff on foreign films is his revenge on Hollywood, a Red Scare redux, and an autocratic power move

Opinion: A wanna-be authoritarian leader like Trump cannot tolerate dissident artists, which inevitably means he can’t tolerate his citizens either, writes John Casey.

Bad Review: Neil Patrick Harris Joke Called 'Pitiful'

Gay journalist Glenn Greenwald called Neil Patrick Harris's quip about Edward Snowden "stupid and irresponsible."

Heavens to Murgatroyd! Snagglepuss Is Now a Sexy Gay Daddy

A comic book reimagining transforms a fey mountain lion into a brooding, closeted cat of the 1950s.  

Man in the mirror

In his new movie The Nines, the queer writer behind Go and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory cast one of the hottest straight movie stars in Hollywood to play himself. Then last month they ran off together to Malawi. So what exactly is going on between these two? John August talks to Ryan Reynolds

Is the Internet Overreacting to Stephen Colbert's FCC Investigation?

Some are outraged the Federal Communications Commission is looking into the late-night host's "homophobic" joke. Others say the agency is just doing its job.

Lindsey Graham Supports Trump's Racist Tweets, Meghan McCain Responds

After Donald Trump said several congresswomen of color should go back where they came from, Graham said they're communists.

Court sides with ACLU and queer performers over federal trans funding restrictions

As in many authoritarian campaigns, art has been recognized as a vital form of resistance — but bad actors have sought to curtail it accordingly.

This Pride Season Is Different

When we look back at 2017, let's be proud of how we responded and resisted, writes Rea Carey of the National LGBT Task Force.

Will Rex Tillerson Fire All LGBT Employees at State Department?

Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of State is called on to fire LGBT people.

Manning Receives 35-Year Sentence for Leaking Secrets

A judge sentenced Bradley Manning to 35 years in prison for leaking thousands of government documents to WikiLeaks.

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Pentagon’s so-called waiver for trans troops is a cruel hoax

"It's a trap," one legal expert told The Advocate.

Marginalized Legislator? You’re Expelled!

Are recent racist and transphobic moves by state legislatures in Montana, Tennessee and Nebraska a trend?

This week, Pete Hegseth and Kash Patel started the frightening return of the Lavender Scare

Opinion: “Dudes in dresses” and Pride flags on desks are harbingers of the Trump administration’s plan to purge queer federal workers, writes John Casey.

LGBTQ+ History Month founder says ‘history is our defense’ against Trumpism’s false saints like Charlie Kirk

“Everything they don’t like, don’t want, don’t understand, or don’t approve of is now targeted," Rodney Wilson told The Advocate.

Roy Cohn and Donald Trump: Mentor and Protégé

Trump learned much from the closeted gay communist-hunter and counsel to the rich and infamous.

38 years in the media industry, and I never thought the U.S. media would crumble like this

Opinion: The autocratic assault on the media Is personal for me and for democracy as Trump seeks to extort, choke, twist, and erase it, writes John Casey.

Former FBI Agent: The Bureau Has a Problem With Women

Lesbian Susan Surftone was a special agent before she became a musician, and she smells something dirty with the actions of James Comey and other members of the bureau's boys' club.

The Foley Follies

The scandal surrounding former Florida Republican representative Mark Foley was critical in the Democrats' 2006 takeover of Congress. Now that an investigation has determined he broke no law, was winning an election worth perpetuating gay stereotypes?

Gender is not an ideology — but conservative groups know learning about it empowers people

The study of gender is being targeted by right-wing groups, because it raises questions about traditional social roles and inequalities that can result from them, argues Victoria Pitts-Taylor and Elizabeth Anne Wood.

Angry Democratic lawmakers slam ‘despicable’ Kash Patel for firing FBI agent over LGBTQ+ Pride flag

The FBI director terminated the agent for having the flag at his desk during the Biden administration.

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