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Knowing Queer History Is Mandatory

A recent article said youth today don't need to know about Sylvia Rivera, Audre Lorde, or ACT UP. The Stay Proud Project begs to differ.

Pope Francis Tells Parents to Support Their Queer Children

"Never condemn them," he told his weekly audience.

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The Startling Impact of Family Acceptance on AAPI LGBTQ+ Youth

Parental acceptance of queer Asian and Pacific Islander children can be life-saving.

Immigration, Gay Youth at Heart of GLAAD-Nominated 'The Magic Fish'

Trung Le Nguyen's acclaimed work emphasizes the heady job of raising queer children in a homophobic world.

19 Videos YouTube Is Hiding from Kids

A new filter from YouTube is hiding queer people from children, and the company won't say why.

Georgia Senator, Trump Lackey Kelly Loeffler Funded Anti-LGBTQ+ Groups

Loeffler, currently fighting for her political life, donated to an adoption agency that won't place children with queer parents.

When Kids Ask About Hate, Show Them Love

A queer parent's words to their children may soon be forgotten, but their actions — whether taking them to a vigil or the local LGBT center — won't be.

Chasten Buttigieg and Queer Critic Yasmin Nair Go at It Online After Book Review

“Leave my kids out of it,” the husband of U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg responded when a queer critic referenced his children in a review.

Foley's follies and the Republicans' quest for power

The Mark Foley sex scandal is less about his illness and more about the Republicans' sickness for power, because the scandal exposes a GOP political machine exploiting queers and children to maintain dominance by any means necessary.

Chanel Stewart reacts to Disney cutting trans storyline from 'Win or Lose'

The trans actress spoke up after Disney+'s rumored cuts to the new Pixar series about a co-ed middle school softball team.

For Too Many Straight, Cisgender Parents, Queer Is Their Worst Fear

Millions of parents still think children hearing "gay" or "LGBTQ" will "convert" them. Why does that unlikely outcome terrify them to the core?

Right-wing author alleges bizarre ‘neonatal queer theory’ and sonograms to determine LGBTQ+ identities

The SPLC-designated extremist sees a plot to poison the minds of children.

Op-ed: How Not to React When an LGBT Teacher Is Fired

Yet another transgender teacher was pushed out of employment due to her gender identity. The so-called solutions that came up are poor excuses for perpetuating homophobia and transphobia.

The Problem With Saying Bert and Ernie Are Not Gay

The repeated denials from Sesame Street and others tap into a history of stigma.

Homophobic DeSantis Campaign Staffer Cheers at LGBTQ+ Families Fleeing Florida

For Republicans it’s all about subtraction instead of addition.

Changes Within the Mormon Church Are Too Little, Too Late

Announcing the end of "the exclusion policy" is a positive step. However, the damage the church has wreaked means it's all too little, too late

Watch Sherry Cola passionately defend LGBTQ+ youth: 'Queerness is such a superpower' (exclusive)

The Joy Ride and Good Trouble star got emotional while talking to The Advocate about coming out and the new GLAAD campaign #ProtectThisKid.

Marcia Gay Harden on how her three queer kids made her an activist

"I'm learning on a daily basis ... from all of the kids,” the acclaimed actor says.