Robin Roberts feared coming out, almost refused marriage equality interview with Obama
The Good Morning America anchor opened up about this and more in an interview on The Jamie Kern Lima Show.
July 10 2024 5:07 PM
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Vatican excommunicates anti-LGBTQ+ Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò
Viganò invited notoriously antigay Kentucky official Kim Davis to a meeting with the pope and has denounced the blessing of same-sex relationships.
July 08 2024 8:32 PM
Christian Reformed churches leave denomination in droves after anti-LGBTQ+ vote
The Christian Reformed Church in North America voted last week to hand down a “limited suspension" to institutions that publicly embrace the queer community.
June 26 2024 11:55 AM
Here are 15 books you should read this Pride Month
From books about trans identity to queer history, here are some of the best books to help understand and revel in LGBTQ+ identity and its intersections. What books would you recommend?
June 22 2024 11:30 AM
Pope Francis apologizes for using homophobic slur during debate about gay priests
The Pope is apologizing for invoking a vulgar Italian term about gay men in a recent closed-door debate about LGBTQ+ priests.
May 28 2024 1:29 PM
A Methodist pastor was defrocked 20 years ago for being gay. She's finally been reinstated
Beth Stroud said her "whole life would have been different" had she not been removed from her position in the church.
May 22 2024 11:22 AM
Catholic hermit in Kentucky comes out as transgender man
In the Roman Catholic Church, a hermit is someone who leads a quiet life engaged in prayer. Christian Matson is believed to be the first trans person in this bishop-approved position.
May 22 2024 9:45 AM
At Mother’s Day, Jerrod Carmichael's fractured relationship between a gay son and his mom resonates
He brings strained relationships forward for all of those who have the same question rattling around their heads: “Could my mom change?”
May 10 2024 8:13 PM
A GOP school board member tried to ban a student's art for being 'offensive' to Christians
Conservative Timothy Simmons tried (and failed) to get his Virginia district to turn on a queer student's moving art piece about religious trauma.
May 09 2024 3:36 PM
United Methodist Church ends 40-year ban on LGBTQ+ clergy
The church has long been divided into factions over its stance on homosexuality and gay clergy and even weighed splitting into two separate churches over the issue.
May 01 2024 12:43 PM
Meet the transgender minister representing LGBTQ+ rights in Georgia
Rev. Andi Woodworth was the first out trans pastor to lead the Georgia House in prayer — and believes she helped turn back some anti-trans legislation.
April 25 2024 6:30 AM
How I navigated through religious trauma
I've spent years grappling with the impact of religion on my identity. How I found solace in nature's splendor as my ultimate spiritual path.
April 12 2024 11:00 AM
Pope Francis can’t seem to decide whether the church should welcome or condemn trans people
How does Pope Francis square what he did Monday with his meetings with trans groups and allowing trans people to be baptized in the church?
April 08 2024 8:22 PM
The queerness of King James I, of Bible fame
He commissioned the version of the Bible used by many Christians and being hawked by Donald Trump. The king and a male lover are also the subjects of a new miniseries, Mary and George.
April 05 2024 1:35 PM
3 books to read before the November elections
These political reads examine the current state of facism, religion, transphobia, and more in the U.S.
April 04 2024 9:38 AM
Not to be outdone by Trans Day of Visibility, Trump weirdly declares ‘Christian Visibility Day’
The former president appears to be banking on manufactured outrage by right-wing extremists.
April 03 2024 3:13 PM
Karine Jean-Pierre slams right-wing misinformation on Trans Day of Visibility
No, President Biden wasn't disrespecting Easter in proclaiming Sunday TDOV, the out press secretary said — they just happened to fall on the same date.
April 02 2024 11:47 AM
It’s Easter, and Trump spent Holy Week hawking a Bible
Some of The Advocate's editorial team discussed Trump's "God Bless the USA" Bible. Let's just say they had thoughts.
March 31 2024 4:56 PM
Trans chaplain speaks to Tennessee legislature as Republicans try to erase people like her
Dahron Johnson told The Advocate why the speaking engagement was significant and what she hoped it did for transgender people’s representation amid Republican attacks on trans lives.
March 21 2024 3:32 PM
He was fired for officiating a queer wedding. Here's how he's fighting back
Joseph Kuilema lost his job with Calvin University after officiating a queer couple's wedding. He's disgusted that the school discriminates in the name of God.
March 21 2024 9:00 AM