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Transgender Air Force members sue Trump administration over revoked retirements

“The military has made me who I am. It has made me a better person,” Master Sergeant Logan Ireland told The Advocate. “All that I wish is for the military to see that and to honor that same sacrifice that I’ve given.”

Meet the transgender Space Force rocket scientist who’s unimpressed by Libs of TikTok’s attacks

”If video and photos of me are shared, great because I see that as an opportunity for someone to see that LGBTQ people are successful wherever they are,” Col. Bree Fram said in response to online attacks.

Black transgender Air Force veteran Vanity Williams shot to death in Houston

Williams, who had recently started nursing school, is being remembered as someone who "made a safe space for everybody."

Trump smashed the U.S. Capitol and the White House, piercing the soul of the nation as Joe Biden predicted

Opinion: This week, watching Trump raze the "People’s House," I felt the same heartbreak as I did on January 6, writes John Casey.

For Transgender Awareness Week, a Look at the Reality of Health Care for Trans Youth

The National Center for Lesbian Rights is telling the real stories of trans youth and their families through the new #HealthcareIsCaring campaign.

Faith as a beacon of Black resistance and LGBTQ+ liberation

From the church pews to the streets of protest, faith has been our sanctuary and source of strength.

Why Your Equality Must Include the Disabled

Black, gay, and in a wheelchair, D'Arcee Charington Neal wants everyone like him to not be shortchanged on experiences.

The Capitol and the Grim Reminder to a Gay Jewish Man to Never Forget

There's light now that President Joe Biden is in office, but the capitol insurrection reminds us that anti-Semitism (among other things) is alive and well.

Appreciate your sex—or else: The Supreme Court’s strange new commandment

Opinion: In a stunning Supreme Court ruling, Tennessee's law mandating minors embrace their birth sex has ignited fierce debate over bodily autonomy, revealing a troubling intersection of religious zealotry and state power in the fight for individual rights across America.

Outrage follows after Texas gay campground doubles-down on banning transgender men from property

The venue unleashed a firestorm of criticism after posting the anti-trans statement online on Trans Day of Visibility.

Celebrating classic gay literature: The best LGBTQ+ books

Is the gay novel truly dead? The Advocate and select Lambda Literary Award winners disagree, showcasing a list of classic gay and queer novels that prove LGBTQ+ literature is alive and well.

The huge banner of a glaring Trump in front of the USDA is a literal sign the U.S. has lost its democracy

Opinion: When public spaces glorify the ruler, dissent is silenced, and history is rewritten, it's the end of America as we knew it, writes John Casey.

The White House press corps just caved to Trump, and that should terrify you

Opinion: By firing Amber Ruffin, the White House Correspondents' Association surrendered to Trump and failed in its duty to hold power accountable, writes John Casey.


Gay U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen bridges divide in rural Illinois

The trusted former television meteorologist explained his approach to representing his constituents in an interview with The Advocate.

21 LGBTQ+ movies & TV shows coming in May 2024 & where to watch them

New seasons of Pretty Little Liars: Summer School, RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 9, Doctor Who, and Interview with the Vampire are just the beginning!

Inside the military’s LGBTQ+ witch hunts

Trump’s return to the White House is resurfacing questions over who is fit to serve. Two veterans — from opposite sides — reveal the lasting harm of our discriminatory past.

How bathroom bans on federal property would impact trans Americans

A proposed bill in Congress would ban trans people from bathrooms in museums, national parks and other federal property. How would it be enforced, and what are the consequences?

How Gay Dads Become Incidental Activists

Queer fathers are often asked by strangers about "Mom's day off" -- many turn it into a teachable moment.

Gay student assaulted after year-long bullying at California high school

His mom has been trying to get answers about the school’s anti-LGBTQ+ environment for a year without satisfaction.

The 25 best queer films of the century so far

From But I'm a Cheerleader to Brokeback Mountain to Bottoms, the first 25 years of the 21st century have witnessed a sea change in LGBTQ+ films like trans stories starring trans people and queer movies becoming major awards contenders. Here are the best ranked.

‘I violate every policy’: Police LGBTQ+ liaison officer in Kentucky under fire amid civil rights lawsuits

Police leaders tapped Ullrich as one of the department’s LGBTQ+ liaisons in 2023, despite multiple allegations of civil rights violations against him already on file in federal court.