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Utah City Must Let Drag Show Go On, Judge Rules

Attempts to keep a drag troupe from holding a show in a public park most likely violated the First Amendment, says a federal judge.

LGBT Groups Join Call to Remove Confederate Flag From Public Spaces

More than two dozen have signed on to an open letter saying the flag is a symbol of racism and has no place on government property.

West Virginia Republicans want to ban transgender people from public spaces, call them ‘obscene’

One bill would define trans people as “obscene matter” and make them keep their distance from schools, while another would force mental health professionals to “cure” transgender people.

The NRA Won't Be Happy Until Urban Gun Battles Are the Norm

Thanks to the National Rifle Association encouraging guns in public spaces, peaceful protests will routinely turn into domestic warfare. 

How Lauren Ys Channels Queerness Through Their Art

The Los Angeles artist who is one of The Advocate's People of the Year uses public spaces to share their art and truth.

Could courthouses provide the blueprint for safe transgender bathrooms?

As states move to exclude trans people from using certain public spaces, courtroom accessibility is key to ensuring that jury pools reflect the makeup of the country, experts say.

Anti-LGBTQ+ policies harm the health of not only LGBTQ+ people, but all Americans

Rigorous and long-standing research demonstrates that LGBTQ+-inclusive policies support safer communities and stronger economies for everyone, while exclusionary laws worsen and limit access to essential services.

Republicans in Idaho Are Trying to Ban Drag Performances

A leader of a conservative group who supports the state bill compared drag to the racist practice of blackface.

Iowa Library Shuttered After Anti-LGBTQ+ Sentiments Flare

The Vinton Public Library has been open since the early 1900s, but recent anti-LGBTQ+ attitudes from the community led to its closing.

Newly Elected School Board Member Wants All LGBTQ+ Symbols Removed

To justify removing the symbols, he cited far-right talking points and other false conspiracy theories about the sexualization of children.

Black, LGBT, American: Laverne Cox

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Star-Studded Fundraiser to Establish 'Safe Spaces' Around Nation

The Stonewall Inn's nonprofit is leading the effort.

Watch: 'Creepy' conservative influencer mocked for filming in all-gender restroom at Kansas City airport

A far-right media personality with Turning Point USA revealed that the only danger in a public bathroom is a right-wing extremist with a camera.

Breaking: Texas Judge Rules PrEP Coverage Violates Religious Freedom

U.S. District Judge Reed O'Connor ruled Wednesday that requiring insurance companies to cover medications to prevent HIV transmission violates plaintiffs' rights on religious grounds.

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Progressive Texas Activist Exposes Terrifying Right-Wing TikTok Videos

The Texas blogger is sounding the alarm and directing the FBI toward far-right extremist videos threatening violence on TikTok.

LGBTQ+ Rights Activist Stopped in Qatar Ahead of World Cup

British activist Peter Tatchell says he was stopped for holding the first pro-LGBTQ+ protest in any Gulf state.

A club for all Poles

"Right-wing organizations loathed me and my club. Le Madame was so popular that people stayed until the last possible moment. We waited until the police came with a warrant, and they had to drag us out."

Pete Buttigieg Defends Chasten's Kavanaugh Tweet on Fox News

Chasten Buttigieg tweeted his reaction to Justice Brett Kavanaugh escaping protesters at a restaurant in D.C. by leaving through the back door and conservatives are upset.