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HIV-positive men stage 'Kiss-In' protest at U.S.-Mexico border (in photos)

Here's why HIV-positive men met at the border between the United States and Mexico to kiss.

Illinois Democratic candidate glitter bombs anti-LGBTQ+ Christian group

Reed Showalter, who is straight, had a hilarious response to an anti-trans candidate survey from the Illinois Family Institute.

No Kings: What to know about the October protests against Trump

The second No Kings demonstration about "democracy versus dictatorship" takes place this weekend.

Indiana LGBTQ+ rights protesters surround strip-mall church that preaches death for 'sodomites'

'These people really hate when other people are joyful,' one protester said.

This gay grandpa was fined $16k for protesting trans youth suicides, and he would 'do it again'

James Lantz tells The Advocate about his arrest for gluing his hand to a Capitol railing while protesting trans youth suicides.

Pennsylvania fines gay grandpa with stage 4 cancer $16k for protesting trans youth suicide

James Lantz glued his hand to a railing inside the Vermont Senate after lawmakers refused to meet with him about trans youth suicides.

Budapest Pride to proceed despite Hungary's LGBTQ+ event ban

A Pride parade protesting Hungary's LGBTQ+ crack down has been backed by over 30 foreign embassies – but not the United States.

9 trans rights activists arrested in front of Supreme Court while protesting Skrmetti ruling

Nine activists were arrested outside the Supreme Court and detained for two hours, according to organizers.

'No Kings' protests: What to know about the June 14 rallies against Trump

June 14 will see the largest nationwide protest of President Donald Trump's second term thus far. Here's everything to know.

Drag artists who crashed Donald Trump's first Kennedy Center show want him to know: 'You can’t erase us'

“Knowing he would be there made my attendance more crucial," drag queen Mari Con Carne told The Advocate.

Rachel Maddow sees Americans’ active resistance as key to overcoming Donald Trump’s strongman game

"The opposition to him is the most important thing," the award-winning journalist told The Advocate in an exclusive interview.

This year, WorldPride in the nation’s capital is a protest

The global Pride event celebrates its 25th anniversary in Washington, D.C .— and it should be anything but quiet.

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Hungary passes constitutional amendment banning public LGBTQ+ events

The law also allows the government to use facial recognition technology to identify those who attend prohibited events

University of Cincinnati removes 'biological' bathroom signs, wasting $16K

Maintenance staff had to put up then take down 117 signs across campus, bringing the total cost of labor and materials to $16,000.

Chris Kluwe got arrested protesting MAGA. He's still protesting because 'it's the right thing to do'

Chris Kluwe tells The Advocate where the charges against him stand, and why he keeps speaking out.

Drag artists organize rally outside Kennedy Center to protest Trump's hostile takeover

A collective of drag artists is taking to the streets of Washington, D.C. on Saturday.

No LGB without the T — queer community protests Trump's transgender erasure at Stonewall

The Stonewall Inn held a rally Friday to protest the Trump administration's erasure of transgender people from the historic landmark's website.

Chelsea Manning and Raquel Willis among 15 arrested at U.S. Capitol during bathroom sit-in

About 15 activists were arrested in the U.S. Capitol today while protesting Republicans' transgender bathroom ban with a sit-in.

What is the 4B movement? And why is it rising after Donald Trump's 2024 election win?

Following the disastrous results of the recent presidential election, many women are taking to the internet to declare they are now participating in the "4B movement."

A queer pro-Palestine protester was shoved by a police officer. Now she's been charged (exclusive)

The protester shoved by an Orlando police officer in a viral clip tells The Advocate what happened at the Queers for Palestine rally, and what comes next.