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Pope Francis dead at 88: Looking back on his LGBTQ+ rights legacy

In recent years, Pope Francis suffered various health issues and was recently discharged from the hospital. He leaves behind a complicated legacy regarding LGBTQ+ rights in the Catholic Church.

A Worthy Successor to 'The Big Gay Sketch Show'

A new series brings an all-queer lineup of comedians to your TV for the first time in over a decade.

Writer Andrea Lawlor Is a Worthy Successor to Virginia Woolf

Like Orlando, Lawlor's new novel explores the joy, mystery, and terror of gender. 

Pence, Ryan, Hatch: LGBT Rights Records of Trump Successors

If Trump does the world a favor and resigns, life won't magically turn into sunshine and rainbows -- certainly not for LGBT people.

Successor to Senator Jim DeMint Is His Equal in Antigay Views

Tim Scott, appointed to replace Jim DeMint in the U.S. Senate, is just as antigay as DeMint but not as iconoclastic.

Harry Britt, Former S.F. Supervisor and Harvey's Successor, Dies at 82

The gay activist is remembered as a progressive champion.

Anti-LGBT N.C. Gov. Pat McCrory Signs Bill to Curb Successor's Powers

Democrat Roy Cooper, the incoming governor, says Republicans are engaging in a "partisan power grab."

Nancy Pelosi's Possible House Successor Places His Gay Identity Front and Center

Calif. Sen. Scott Wiener, one of our Advocates of the Year, is a worthy heir to both Pelosi and another San Francisco icon, Harvey Milk.

Rea Carey on Why She's Leaving the National LGBTQ Task Force

Carey introduces us to her successor and tells us where she thinks the LGBTQ+ movement is headed.

WATCH: I Will Nominate Scalia Replacement, Says Obama

Obama eulogizes the conservative justice but makes clear he will nominate a successor, no matter what Republicans say.

It’s Pride Month, But Trump Refuses to Acknowledge It

For each of the last eight years, President Obama proclaimed June as LGBT Pride Month. His successor can't be bothered. 

Head of Nation's Largest LGBTQ+ Group to Retire

Lorri L. Jean will retire from the Los Angeles LGBT Center in July 2022, but the center is already beginning a search for her successor.

GOP DEBATE: Supreme Court Vacancy Takes Center Stage

Most of the candidates said the next president, not Obama, should appoint Antonin Scalia's successor. They also had some notable fights among themselves.

Trevor Noah's Daily Show Opens With AIDS Joke

Jon Stewart's successor at The Daily Show debuted Monday night to mostly positive reviews, but a joke he made about AIDS left the audience groaning.

Who could succeed Pope Francis? We look at 10 possibilities, both LGBTQ-friendly and not

Potential successors come from all over the world and range from moderate to deeply conservative on LGBTQ+ issues.

Evangelist hopes for a less-gay New Orleans

Evangelist Franklin Graham, son and designated successor to the Reverend Billy Graham, said Tuesday that Hurricane Katrina could lead to a spiritual rebirth of a sinful New Orleans, adding, however, that he doesn't believe the devastating storm was a punishment from God for what he sees as the city's ties to satanic worship and sexual perversion.