Transgender woman killed by L.A. police after calling for help
Linda Becerra Moran said she had been kidnapped. A police officer shot her after telling her to drop a knife.
March 11, 2025
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Good Trouble's Emma Hunton on Owning Her Sexuality Via Burlesque
Ahead of the show's mid-season finale, Hunton chats with The Advocate about similarities with her character and how burlesque has made them both feel "sexy and confident."
May 4, 2022
My Husband Told Someone to Wear a Mask and Was Knocked Unconscious
Blood on the streets, courtesy of Trump's America.
August 30, 2020
New Orleans activists fundraise to replace stolen plaque remembering an arson that killed 32 queer people
New Orleans activists have launched a fundraising campaign to replace the marker honoring those killed in the Upstairs Lounge fire. The group’s aim is to make sure the memory of what happened in 1973 isn’t forgotten.
January 7, 2025
The Westboro Effect Triggers Embarrassing Counter-Protest
Westboro Baptist Church planed a protest today outside a Santa Monica high school but quickly retreated.
February 25, 2013
Pro-Life Feminists Rear Their Transphobic Heads
At the Pro-Life Women's Conference, the anti-abortion movement tries to rebrand as progressive and inclusive while bashing trans children.
July 30, 2018
Watch Pete Buttigieg Prove Why He's a TV Mainstay
The Transportation Secretary is the most requested campaign surrogate this midterm cycle, and his television appearances show why.
October 25, 2022
From people to food to flags, why does the Trump administration hate colors so much?
Opinion: It’s whites only at the White House as Trump et al. seek to turn America’s palette of pigments into a colorless society, writes John Casey.
July 9, 2025
Media Misgenders Trans Woman Killed in Norfolk, Va.
Lamia Beard died at a hospital after being shot in the early morning hours last Saturday, and local media outlets are failing to report accurately on the trans woman's death.
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January 23, 2015
Op-ed: The Real Verdict? We Want to Be Healthier
Regardless of the ruling, being healthier is the single most important step toward curbing health care costs.
June 28, 2012
Arizona Activist Found Guilty of 'Walking While Trans'
Arizona transgender student and sex worker advocate Monica Jones was found guilty last week of 'manifesting prostitution,' a broadly defined offense that activists say profiles transgender and low-income people of color.
April 15, 2014
What’s Reckless About a Campaign to Prevent HIV?
Educating people about the availability of PrEP shouldn't be controversial, writes Dr. Michael Gottlieb.
April 3, 2017
Antigay and Proud
A look at the latest crop of hate-based groups from coast to coast.
January 14, 2008
Why This Queer Man Hates 'A Star Is Born'
Is A Star Is Born a timeless love story, or a disturbing romanticization of addiction and codependency?
October 19, 2018
Muslim legislator running for governor says Georgia deserves leaders who reject scapegoating trans people
“I have not seen the kind of representation that is demanded of this moment,” state Rep. Ruwa Romman told The Advocate.
October 17, 2025
The Little-Known Gay Artist Who Helped Make Keith Haring Famous
Tseng Kwong Chi helped bring Haring to the public's attention, but he had a vision all his own.
May 4, 2017
LGBTQ+ Cold Case Files: What Really Happened to Marsha P. Johnson?
More than three decades after her murder, Johnson’s case remains unsolved.
November 17, 2023
Court sides with ACLU and queer performers over federal trans funding restrictions
As in many authoritarian campaigns, art has been recognized as a vital form of resistance — but bad actors have sought to curtail it accordingly.
September 23, 2025