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Sapphic soccer moms: Kristie Mewis and Sam Kerr to welcome first child

No word yet on which minivan these ultimate soccer moms will drive to games and PTA meetings.

Op-ed: Does Social Media Increase Relationship Paranoia?

What is supposed to be recreational entertainment sometimes evolves into cyberstalking, taking away from the human experience of romance and making it secondary to monitoring our significant other's online activity.

LGBTQ+ youth feel safer online than in-person — and it's not close

Most LGBTQ+ youth report that their friends online and in person provide nearly twice the support of family.

What Barry Diller’s ho-hum coming-out says about a vanishing kind of marriage

Opinion: The respectful and intimate partnership between a gay man and a fabulous woman is no longer required in the way it once was, writes John Casey.

WATCH: Romance Develops From Social Media Networking

In this heartwarming video, vlogger MarkE Miller explains how he first met his boyfriend, Ethan, through Facebook's People You May Know feature.

Stacy London Confirms First Relationship with a Woman in Moving Post

The stylist, author, and former What Not to Wear host wrote on Instagram about her relationship with musician Cat Yezbak. 

Taryn Manning and Anne Cline End Their Engagement After 3 Months

The two had gotten engaged in a public event at one of Cline's performances.

Florida Man Charged With Killing Gay Man Over Fears of Being Outed

Investigators say the two young men had an online relationship for four months, but it ended in murder when they met in person for the first time.

What is 'The Bird Theory' and does it work for LGBTQ+ couples, too?

Queer dating and relationship experts weigh in on how this theory works for us.

Trailer: In 'Love the One You're With,' Black Queer Men Fight for Love

The new film, streaming on Amazon Prime Video, is a romantic comedy about the perils and power of a long-term relationship.

Love Is Not Abuse Explores Domestic Violence in Queer Relationships

The author of Love Is Not Abuse shares his personal story about surviving DV in a gay relationship and how to break free. 

Hoax: Was Heisman Runner-up's Girlfriend Actually a Man?

The revelations about college football star Manti Te'o's fabricated girlfriend indicate a male friend was behind the hoax, and some observers wonder if the girlfriend was a cover story for Te'o being gay.

Jill Gutowitz on Excavating Sapphic Pop Culture in Girls Can Kiss Now

The social commentator and Taylor Swift aficionado chats with The Advocate about diving into lesbian pop culture in her funny and affecting memoir. 

Fans Take Supernatural to Task for 'Queer Baiting'

The CW show Supernatural left fans angry when an attempt at a promotional hashtag went awry.

Why Are So Many Gay Millennials Alone?

Technology makes hooking up easier but intimacy harder. Photographer Leo Chang explores connections outside the social media gloss.

Why a Straight 'Shameless' Star Came Out as Gay on Twitter

Steve Howey, who plays Kev on Shameless, talks with The Advocate about sexuality, parenthood, and toxic masculinity.

Da Brat and Girlfriend Jesseca Dupart on Going Public and Finding Love

"Everyone has been supportive, loving, happy that I'm living in my truth, and just having a lot of positive things to say," the rapper says.

Ex-cop accused of killing gay TV presenter and his boyfriend faces new charges

Beau Lamarre-Condon is accused of killing Jesse Baird and Luke Davies in February.

Police find bodies of murdered reporter Jesse Baird and his boyfriend

The couple had been missing for over a week, and Baird’s cop ex-boyfriend is the prime suspect.

Anti-LGBTQ+ Hate Way Up on Twitter Since Elon Musk's Takeover: Study

A new study found that since Elon Musk acquired the social media platform, use of the false and hateful 'groomer' slur has increased exponentially on Twitter.

9 of Lauren Boebert's Most Ridiculous, Hateful Tweets

This gallery is a collection of anti-LGBTQ+ GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert's worst tweets. We rounded them up so you didn't have to.