Queer Latina-owned lemonade shop in San Antonio gets a business-saving grant from HRC
The Human Rights Campaign's Queer to Stay grants are aimed at helping LGBTQ-owned businesses stay afloat.
December 26, 2024
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Undocumented, Queer, and Staying Right Here
Mo Rodriguez Cruz is one of 27 DACA recipients sharing their stories in an amicus brief submitted to the Supreme Court.
October 11, 2019
Some LGBTQ+ World Cup Fans Avoid Qatar Over Ban on Homosexuality
There are some queer soccer fans who have stayed away from this World Cup over concerns of potential persecution in the conservative Middle Eastern country.
November 19, 2022
Giving myself wings as I pilot my way in "Red" Idaho
One writer's experience of navigating life as a queer Idahoan. Is it worth staying to fight for change, or is it time to spread wings and find a place where you truly belong?
September 30, 2024
What it means for LGBTQ+ Americans to leave — or choose — Christianity
Almost two-thirds of LGBTQ+ people who were raised Christian have left, new data finds. But queer Black Americans have more to leave behind.
February 14, 2024
Hollywood unites for LGBTQ+ rights against rising Trump
The LGBTQ+ community isn't afraid.
March 11, 2025
Trump’s election prompts one nonprofit to prioritize scholarships for LGBTQ+ youth in red states
Instead of wilting away, The Dru Project — an organization named in honor of Pulse Nightclub victim Drew Leinonen — is shifting its priorities to serve the most vulnerable LGBTQ+ young people in states where their existence is increasingly difficult.
November 12, 2024
Pride & Prayers: have churches truly become safe spaces for queer folks?
After facing hate and threats, a queer pastor left the church for new pastures. Now, some communities of faith are embracing LGBTQ+ inclusion, celebrating Pride, and protesting for our rights. Will this newfound acceptance truly welcome all?
June 11, 2024
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.
December 14, 2021
Post-SCOTUS Ruling, We Must Still Fight for LGBTQ Title IX Protections
On Title IX Day, don't forget about the trans students Betsy DeVos is taking aim at.
June 23, 2020
Banning Menthol Cigarettes Will Save LGBTQ+ Lives
For too long, Big Tobacco has preyed on LGBTQIA+ communities — and now, an FDA rule can help protect our health.
September 11, 2023
How a Beloved Queer Book Became 'This Year's Moonlight'
Justin Torres, author of We the Animals, reflects on the political, social, and personal factors that led to his book's timely film adaptation.
August 15, 2018
‘Hacks’ Star Megan Stalter on Serving Up Queer Midwestern Camp
The scene-stealing star of the HBO Max series is also a social media darling.
September 17, 2021
Heroine Chic
In a new wave of comic book writing, lesbian protagonists are finally ready to take the spotlight
February 6, 2008
WATCH: S.C. Clubgoers Counter Homophobic Kiss-Off With Kiss-In
Some college students say a club in a South Carolina resort area had ejected same-sex couples for kissing -- so they decided to bring a lot of same-sex kisses its way.
May 8, 2015
Maybelle Blair, ALOTO Inspiration, Throws 1st Pitch at Dodgers Game
The recently out Blair played in the famed All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, which inspired the new A League of Their Own series and the original film.
August 23, 2022
Their Big Fat Israeli-Spanish Wedding
Assi Azar, host of Israeli TV hits Big Brother and Rising Star describes the moment he met his future husband, Albert Escola.
September 1, 2016
Queer Life in the '70s and '80s: Art, Activism, & AIDS
These decades were filled with joy and horror, and a disease that would test our existence.
May 4, 2017
Coming Out As...Disabled
Why coming out about using a wheelchair is harder than you think.
October 11, 2013
6 Takeaways from San Francisco’s Homelessness Project
The city's media takes a magnifying lens to an issue disproportionately affecting LGBT people.
July 6, 2016
Laramie Revisited: LGBTQ Icons Honor Matthew Shepard
Billy Porter, Adam Rippon, and Asia Kate Dillon are some of the stars taking part in a history-making live reading of The Laramie Project.
September 21, 2018