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LGBTQ+ book clubs bring lit-loving queers together

"Book clubs create an opportunity for queer people in particular...to access stories about our realities that are similar to us and access stories about people in our community that are different from us," one book club manager told The Advocate.

Trans Woman Murdered in Attack on San Antonio Barbershop

Helle Jae O'Regan was helping to prepare the shop for reopening when a man attacked her and two other employees.

Texas follows Florida's lead in demanding end to rainbow crosswalks and street art

Gov. Greg Abbott's administration gave cities 30 days to eliminate decorations from crosswalks. Meanwhile, Gov. Ron DeSantis just erased an iconic Ocean Drive walkway in Miami Beach.

Julián Castro, LGBTQ Ally & Only Latino in Race, Ends Presidential Run

Castro had failed to break into the top tier of Democratic presidential hopefuls.

For a Fiesta, Remember San Antonio

Deep in the heart of Texas, you'll find cuisine, culture, and a little bit of camp.

Gina Ortiz Jones Is Out to Make History in Texas

Jones, who almost became Texas's first out congressional representative in 2018, is aiming for that goal again this year.

San Antonio GOP Wants to Repeal LGBT Ordinance

Less than two weeks after Fayetteville, Ark., voters repealed a nondiscrimination ordinance, San Antonio's Republicans are hoping to do the same thing.

LGBTQ+ Veterans Stand Up to Far-Right Extremism in Texas

These military veterans stood guard so people could celebrate Transgender Day of Visibility.

America's best cities for tops and bottoms, according to Squirt

Find out which cities come out on top or bottom.

Anti-LGBTQ Donations Get Chick-fil-A Dropped From Third Location

Pushback and protests against Chick-fil-A for its support of anti-LGBTQ groups are hitting the company in the pocketbook. 

'King of the Hill' actor Jonathan Joss shot to death; husband calls it antigay hate crime

Joss, 59, was shot at the site of his former home in San Antonio Sunday night.

These Are the Nation's Most LGBTQ-Friendly Colleges, Universities

Campus Pride's list for this year includes schools from all over the nation, and separate lists highlight LGBTQ-welcoming community colleges and religious schools.

Folio Names The Advocate's Managing Editor to Power Millennial List

Michelle Garcia is among this year's distinguished lineup of '20 in Their 20s' honorees.

Federal appeals court breathes new life into Texas drag ban previously struck down as unconstitutional

The case now returns to the judge who initially blocked the law from taking effect.

Gay-Friendly Calif. Attorney General on Prop. 8's Next Move

The Calif. A.G. tells us what happens if the Supreme Court refuses to take on Prop. 8.

UT Student Loses Army Scholarship After Trans Military Ban

Map Pesqueira, a trans cadet in the AROTC, has now launched a GoFundMe to pay for his education.

Jose Antonio Vargas Opens Up About Being Undocumented and Gay

The activist journalist discusses his multiple identities on the LGBTQ&A podcast. 

'Fox & Friends' Celebrates Antigay Legislation With Chick-fil-A Feast

The cohosts lauded anti-LGBTQ Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for signing a law that prohibits punishing entities for donations to religious organizations (even those that are antigay).

Note to Michael Flynn Jr.: Ron Swanson was no homophobe, and neither is Nick Offerman

Flynn Jr., son of the former national security adviser, posted a doctored Parks and Recreation clip on X making Swanson appear anti-LGBTQ+.

Is Chick-fil-A still anti-LGBTQ+? Here’s its full record

From employee discrimination to millions in harmful donations, Chick-fil-A has a long anti-LGBTQ+ history. But how much is still going on?

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