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Indiana LGBTQ+ rights protesters surround strip-mall church that preaches death for 'sodomites'

'These people really hate when other people are joyful,' one protester said.

Indiana church stands by sermons calling for the government to execute LGBTQ+ people

Sure Foundation Baptist Church leaders said they don't want regular people murdering "sodomites," just for the government to do it.

This Bear of a Hate Preacher Has a 'Sodomite' Fixation

Pastor Aaron Thompson also calls the LGBTQ+ community "a bunch of freaks" sentenced to death and eternal damnation.

Texas Pastor Calls for Gay People to Be Shot in the Head

It's not the first time a preacher from the Stedfast Baptist Church has made the news over calls of violence against LGBTQ+ people.

Indiana Lt. Gov. Beckwith shares post from church that called for death to gays; his team walks it back

Nevertheless, Beckwith has a history of horrific comments about LGBTQ+ people.

Same-sex marriage foes rally in Boston

Conservative religious and political leaders rallied in Boston on Sunday in opposition to same-sex marriage, arguing that their rights to religious expression are being threatened.

Orlando United Day Will Honor Pulse Victims

Numerous events have been scheduled for Monday in Orlando to mark the one-year anniversary of the tragedy.

Debunking Opposition to the Equality Act

If passed, the Equality Act would patch a 50-year-old hole in the Civil Rights Act that allows discrimination against LGBT Americans. Naturally, the right wing is in a tizzy.

Who Is Paying the Bills in Amendment One Fight?

Individual donors foot the bill on the opposing side, while NOM and the Roman Catholic Church line up on the other.

Roy Moore Blames LGBT People and Socialists for Troubles, Gets Heckled

Two men in an Alabama church audience, including comic Tony Barbieri, confronted Moore Wednesday night.

Gay in the red states

Living in the buckle of the Bible Belt isn't always easy for these GLBT Oklahomans, but they're determined to live openly, make a difference, and save their home state from itself

Family boosters

The nation's leading group of straight allies, PFLAG chapters can claim considerable grassroots success. But some members want more support from the struggling national office

Op-ed: Actor-To-Actor: Take The Risk, Play It Gay

One young actor examines his burgeoning career and his pattern of gay roles.

The Religious People Who Give Us Hope for Religion

A tribute to inspiring religious folks who in 2014 gave us hope for the future of LGBT inclusion in religion.

45 Big Homophobes

The LGBT rights movement has had its share of villains. These are some of the worst.

12 Crimes That Changed the LGBT World

The Advocate has covered the LGBT community for 45 years, and these crimes won't soon be forgotten.