Thousands honor suffragist Susan B. Anthony for Election Day
There's a tradition of leaving "I Voted" stickers on her gravestone on Election Day.
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
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Welcome to the Resistance
This is the beginning of The Advocate's new column that will keep tabs on the day-by-day resistance movement against Trump.
NOVEMBER 11, 2016
Catholics for Trump Coalition Loaded With Anti-LGBTQ Extremists
The leaders of the new group are out of step with most U.S. Catholics, says the Human Rights Campaign.
APRIL 3, 2020
The ERA Is Queer and It Always Has Been
It's been a year since Virginia became the final state needed to ratify the ERA, and trans politician Danica Roem was a key factor.
JANUARY 27, 2021
Famous Moments On the Wrong Side of History
One day we will laugh at the freak out over marriage equality. After all, the zipper frightened people to death at one time, too. Here are some historic lows of paranoid impediments to progress.
JULY 31, 2014
PHOTOS: Lee Daniels Honored at Outfest Legacy Awards
Outfest, along with Jane Fonda, Cuba Gooding Jr., Raven-Symone, and more, honored Lee Daniels with its Visionary Award for his cinematic achievements.
NOVEMBER 22, 2013
Our path forward
The recently departed head of the Human Rights Campaign quotes Martin Luther King and Susan B. Anthony to argue that the gay rights movement should stay the course in fighting for full equality--including marriage rights.
JANUARY 7, 2005
Religious Right Overjoyed by 'License to Discriminate'
The Trump administration's Friday actions may have appalled others, but members of the religious right are thrilled.
OCTOBER 8, 2017
Larry Kramer Wasn't Kind and Cuddly. He Was Effective
He was also a survivor, a Cassandra, and a legendary hero.
MAY 28, 2020
LIVEBLOG: Election Day
Republicans have had an unthinkable night, with it becoming a real possibility the party will retain control of the Senate and House, while also winning the presidency.
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NOVEMBER 8, 2016
LGBTQ+ History: When NOW Purged Lesbians From Its Feminist Movement
This the history of Betty Friedan, "feminine feminists" and the Lavender Menace.
OCTOBER 29, 2023
The Stories Behind 4 Gay New Orleans Landmarks
Just in time for Southern Decadence, historian Frank Perez tells us the tales of vibrant gay New Orleans.
SEPTEMBER 2, 2016
Hot Sheet for October 12
The top 10 entertainment highlights on our gaydar this week: Gayby premieres in New York City, an American Horror Story with a hot new cast and plot, plus Brandy makes a return.
OCTOBER 12, 2012
Surprise: Donald Trump's Speech to Empower Women Was All About Him
Trump attempted his best behavior during a speech to women in honor of Women's History Month, but it's easy to read between his lines.
MARCH 30, 2017
Right-Wingers Love Kavanaugh, With a Big Exception
The far-right American Family Association has doubts but has backed off outright opposition to the Supreme Court nominee.
JULY 10, 2018
Berry Delivers Stirring Pride Speech
John Berry, the highest-ranking openly LGBT official in the Obama administration, delivered a stirring and poignant appeal to Justice Department employees at their Pride celebration.
JUNE 11, 2009
Fear of Flying... To the White House
In the heady first years of feminism, lesbians crashed the party, forever bonding the two movements. To win the presidency, Hillary Clinton must reckon with both.
DECEMBER 14, 2007
Hex the vote? Why Election Day is the witching hour for empowered 'childless cat ladies'
Throughout history, women who challenged expectations were labeled as "witches" and persecuted, but now they’re turning that stigma into strength, writes Marie-Adélina de la Ferrière.
OCTOBER 29, 2024
Sandy Stone is the first transgender woman inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame
Stone, credited with starting the field of transgender studies, is a woman of many accomplishments.
MARCH 31, 2025