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Sound of Freedom, the Anti-Trafficking Film, Financier Arrested for Child Kidnapping

It appears like a case of life imitating art, imitating life.

Why Right-Wing Conspiracy Theorists Are Embracing 'Sound of Freedom'

The film's hero and the actor who portrays him have both expressed support for QAnon claims.

Hot Sheet: Week of July 12

Harry Potter is officially all grown up, gay actor Dan Butler falls in love with Karl Rove, and the Gay Men's Chorus of San Francisco pays tribute to Joan Baez.

Our Disco Queen: Jewel Thais-Williams

The founder of the first black gay disco in Los Angeles -- which stayed open 42 years and led to a nonprofit clinic for people with HIV and more -- is the kind of hero we need more of.

Jewel Thais-Williams Changed Nightlife for Gay African-Americans

The founder of Catch One -- the first black gay disco in Los Angeles -- is a little-heralded heroine.

Were LGBT Ugandans Really Stoned to Death?

Mainline LGBT activists doubt the claims and worry that false reports will provide ammunition for homophobic forces looking to rally others against LGBT Ugandans. 

Nigeria's Underground Gay Community Is an Inspiration

Activist Edafe Okporo talks about being gay in a country where it is illegal on the LGBTQ&A podcast. 

There Are More Than 1,300 Conversion Therapy Practitioners Still Active: Report

State laws protecting minors from the discredited and harmful practice haven't stopped it completely.

Transgender? You May Want to Move to Cuba or Brazil

By pledging to pay for sex change operations, Brazil and Cuba make bold statements of support toward their transgender citizens.

Federal HR office sets deadline for government-wide purge of transgender and nonbinary inclusion

The Office of Personnel Management has become the enforcement arm of Trump’s anti-LGBTQ+ agenda.

First LGBT Ugandans to Face Trial for Gay Sex

Two LGBT Ugandans will face a first-of-its-kind trial for violating a colonial-era penal code that prohibits 'carnal knowledge against the order of nature.'

Leaked chats expose Young Republicans peddling racism, fascism, & Hitler worship in bombshell Politico report

Alongside the rise of hidden Republican cliques like the “A-Gays,” a newly revealed Young Republicans chat empties the shadows with language of violence, slurs, and whispered extremism.

What Do We Have to Do to Get You to Vote?

Amanda Kerri is prepared to take extreme measures to ensure every LGBTQ person gets their ass to the polls in November.

This Gay Writer's Memoir About NYC Nightlife Is Ready for Its Close-Up

Louie Mandrapilias's Eli's Coming is waiting for a publisher.

Inside the Veterans Affairs Department’s underground resistance to Trump’s care ban for transgender vets

“We’re building the underground as fast as we can,” one Veterans Affairs medical center doctor told The Advocate.

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Vision for long-delayed memorial to Pulse victims finally comes into view

Orlando leaders plan to tear down the site of the mass shooting and establish a reflecting pool where patrons once danced in the gay club.