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Here's why Trump's win is turning some straight women to political lesbianism

After a tsunami of misogyny, transphobia, and orange hair, some straight women are considering a more sapphic political point of view.

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In photos: U.S. v. Skrmetti protest at the Supreme Court in support of transgender youth (exclusive)

During oral arguments that began December 4, 2024, in U.S. v. Skrmetti, hundreds gathered both to provide support for trans youth while others were there in support of banning gender-affirming care.

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Protests erupt across U.S. at hospitals complying with Trump's under-19 anti-trans executive order

Demonstrators argue that hospitals should stand as a bulwark against Trump and should care for all of their patients, rather than comply without a fight.

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Under Trump's 'authoritarian era,' these LGBTQ+ and abortion rights activists are standing up

The organizers behind last year's Gender Liberation March tell The Advocate about how they're fighting back now.

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Here's why Trump's win is turning some straight women to political lesbianism

After a tsunami of misogyny, transphobia, and orange hair, some straight women are considering a more sapphic political point of view.

'And Then We Danced' Incited Protests in Georgia and an LGBTQ Movement

Director Levan Akin discussed how Sweden's controversial Oscars entry on gay dancers changed the conversation on visibility in the Eastern European country.

'Straight Pride' Group Brawls With Pro-Choice Activists at Protest

Members of the far-right "straight pride" movement had planned the protest outside a Planned Parenthood clinic in California.

The Day in Pictures

From coast to coast, from gay to straight, from Pink to Mormon moms--a national movement to protest the passing of Prop. 8 in California rises up.

Janet Mock on Why DeRay Mckesson Matters

The Black Lives Matter movement has many leaders but only one recognizable face. DeRay Mckesson gets candid on love and leadership, politics and protest -- and his plans for Baltimore's future.

In photos: U.S. v. Skrmetti protest at the Supreme Court in support of transgender youth (exclusive)

During oral arguments that began December 4, 2024, in U.S. v. Skrmetti, hundreds gathered both to provide support for trans youth while others were there in support of banning gender-affirming care.

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

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

Op-ed: Do LGBTQ Marches Still Matter?

Once the ultimate display of protest, marches may already have been replaced by digital revolutions.

The tragedy of 4B: Scissoring out the patriarchy, but not scissoring each other

"The irony of 4B is that it doesn’t even scissor out the patriarchy because its logic continues to center it...", writes Marcie Bianco.

How Stonewall Can Teach LGBTQ+ People to Fight Today

Matthew Todd, author of Pride: The Story of the LGBTQ Equality Movement, shares lessons from the uprising.

Op-ed: Bayard Rustin Was My Love, My Leader

Walter Naegle remembers the legacy of his late partner, the civil rights leader Bayard Rustin.

Trans Lives Matter and Black Lives Matter Join Forces for Justice

As conservative backlash against the Black Lives Matters movement grows, new voices within BLM promote peace and transgender empowerment.

Stonewall Inn, in Danger of Shuttering, Launches Crowdfunding Campaign

The country's first designated LGBTQ+ monument is struggling after being closed for three months.

Rally for transgender youth overtakes New York City's Union Square, in photos

Your Weekly Update From The Resistance

Let us help you keep tabs on what's happening in the movement to resist Trump's agenda.

WorldPride isn't just a time to party but to protest in the defense of trans survival

Opinion: As the world turns its gaze toward Washington, D.C., for WorldPride, transgender, nonbinary, and intersex people are not just showing up to be seen but heard, demanding a future built on visibility, safety, and power.

Trans Marchers Join Immigration Protest, Block Seattle Street

Government contracts with private prisons provide an incentive to round up immigrants, they say.

HRC drops sponsorships from weapons manufacturers after pressure from advocacy groups

"What’s happening in Gaza and throughout the region is devastating," a spokesperson for HRC told The Advocate.

Watch Lyft's Touching Short Film About Black Cat Protest's Legacy

The protest's importance to LGBT people is recalled by the man who organized it, Alexei Romanoff.

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After a tsunami of misogyny, transphobia, and orange hair, some straight women are considering a more sapphic political point of view.

Director Levan Akin discussed how Sweden's controversial Oscars entry on gay dancers changed the conversation on visibility in the Eastern European country.

Members of the far-right "straight pride" movement had planned the protest outside a Planned Parenthood clinic in California.

From coast to coast, from gay to straight, from Pink to Mormon moms--a national movement to protest the passing of Prop. 8 in California rises up.

The Black Lives Matter movement has many leaders but only one recognizable face. DeRay Mckesson gets candid on love and leadership, politics and protest -- and his plans for Baltimore's future.

During oral arguments that began December 4, 2024, in U.S. v. Skrmetti, hundreds gathered both to provide support for trans youth while others were there in support of banning gender-affirming care.

Demonstrators argue that hospitals should stand as a bulwark against Trump and should care for all of their patients, rather than comply without a fight.

The organizers behind last year's Gender Liberation March tell The Advocate about how they're fighting back now.

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

Once the ultimate display of protest, marches may already have been replaced by digital revolutions.

"The irony of 4B is that it doesn’t even scissor out the patriarchy because its logic continues to center it...", writes Marcie Bianco.

Matthew Todd, author of Pride: The Story of the LGBTQ Equality Movement, shares lessons from the uprising.

Walter Naegle remembers the legacy of his late partner, the civil rights leader Bayard Rustin.

As conservative backlash against the Black Lives Matters movement grows, new voices within BLM promote peace and transgender empowerment.

The country's first designated LGBTQ+ monument is struggling after being closed for three months.

Let us help you keep tabs on what's happening in the movement to resist Trump's agenda.

Opinion: As the world turns its gaze toward Washington, D.C., for WorldPride, transgender, nonbinary, and intersex people are not just showing up to be seen but heard, demanding a future built on visibility, safety, and power.

Government contracts with private prisons provide an incentive to round up immigrants, they say.

"What’s happening in Gaza and throughout the region is devastating," a spokesperson for HRC told The Advocate.

The protest's importance to LGBT people is recalled by the man who organized it, Alexei Romanoff.