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Muslim legislator running for governor says Georgia deserves leaders who reject scapegoating trans people

“I have not seen the kind of representation that is demanded of this moment,” state Rep. Ruwa Romman told The Advocate.

Ilhan Omar Defends LGBTQ Palestinians' Protests in West Bank

The congresswoman also slammed Israel in the process.

It’s time for women to lead the world to peace

Men have led us to war, death, and destruction. It's time for a new way.

Anti-Israel Protests Once Again Roil LGBTQ Conference

The National LGBTQ Task Force -- organizers of the Creating Change event -- finds itself in the middle of pro-Israel and pro-Palestine factions.

Award Stripped From Lesbian Civil Rights Icon Angela Davis

The scholar says the award from the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute was rescinded because of her support for Palestinian rights.

Watch Lesbian Rep. Becca Balint Call Out Homophobe Marjorie Taylor Greene on House Floor

Balint cites Greene's numerous anti-LGBTQ+, anti-Semitic, Islamophobic, racist, and otherwise bigoted comments as well as her promotion of conspiracy theories in her censure resolution.

An Open Letter to Queer Muslim Youth in America

A queer Muslim encourages LGBTQ+ young people to embrace their whole identity. 

Illinois Democratic candidate Kat Abughazaleh calls out DOJ indictment

“If their goal was to silence me, they picked the wrong person,” she told The Advocate.

Flying, Lunching, and Working Out: Your #DayInLGBT

The first part of our diary series, capturing the #DayInLGBT.

The Golden Age of Denial: Orientalism

Considered by some a patronizing Western reimagining of the Middle East, many of these Orientalist depictions are frankly homoerotic.

Queers for Palestine?

Of all the slogans chanted and displayed at anti-Israel rallies over the past month, surely "Queers for Palestine" ranks as the most oxymoronic.

President Joe Biden Interrupted by Israel-Hamas War Protester During LGBTQ+ Rights Speech

Protester’s message on Middle East tensions momentarily disrupted the president’s address.

Queering Uncle Naseem: Ramy's Radically Problematic Gay Character

The Emmy-nominated show explores a gay Middle Eastern man who is bigoted, violent, and completely human.

5 important takeaways from Kamala Harris's CNN town hall

At the Pennsylvania event, she emphasized Donald Trump's dictatorial ambitions and said she will focus on solving problems and lifting up the American people,

Hunter Schafer arrested at pro-Palestine rally protesting Joe Biden on 'Late Night'

Euphoria star Hunter Schafer was arrested at a rally protesting Joe Biden's continued support of Israel's war with Hamas as the death toll in Gaza climbs.

Being LGBTQ Doesn't Mean You Have to Hate Israel

By banning Israeli flags, the D.C. Dyke March proclaims that anyone who disagrees with them is a heretic.

Op-ed: Extremely Dysfunctional

Extremist, rigid thinking is no way to govern, at home or abroad, says commentator Jim Morrison.