Watch This Virginia Dad Call Out His Trans Kid's School Board for Its Anti-LGBTQ+ Policies
Cody Conner is going viral after speaking out during a Virginia Beach school board meeting. His trans daughter is a student in the district.
November 15, 2023
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Virginia Beach School Board Adopts Youngkin’s Anti-Transgender Policy Amid Statewide Dispute
In a 9-1 vote, the board revised transgender student guidelines, sparking intensified local dialogue amid a broader debate on transgender rights and education policies in Virginia.
October 12, 2023
Virginia Beach Parents Sue to Force Schools to Adopt Glenn Youngkin's Anti-Trans Policies
The school board in Virginia's largest city recently deadlocked on whether to enact the Republican governor's model policies.
September 22, 2023
Virginia Schools Defy State Mandate for Trans-Inclusive Policies
School boards are seeing heated discussions and transphobic comments, such as a parent saying trans restroom access will lead to "gang rape."
August 25, 2021
LGBTQ+ TikTokers: Banning app will 'eliminate' online communities & activism (exclusive)
LGBTQ+ TikTokers are warning that a ban on the app would have a "disproportionate effect on the queer community."
March 15, 2024
Virginia Beach Students Push Back Against Glenn Youngkin's Anti-Trans Policies
The students have been attending every school board meeting for the past year to speak out.
September 20, 2023
GOP Politician Targets Barnes & Noble With Legal Action for Queer Book
The book, Gender Queer: A Memoir, has been banned in a number of school libraries as districts across the country restrict access to LGBTQ+ content.
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May 20, 2022
More Historic LGBT Wins in This Week's Election
They include the first lesbian state delegate in Virginia and the first transgender elected official in Pennsylvania.
November 9, 2017
Falwell Jr. Resigns (Finally) From Liberty U After Series of Scandals
Jerry Falwell Jr., anti-LGBTQ+ evangelical and Trump superfan, leaves Liberty after a report that he and his wife had a sexual arrangement with a young man.
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August 24, 2020
Twenty-one arrested at last stop on Equality Ride
Twenty-one gay rights activists--participants in the cross-country Equality Ride--were arrested Wednesday on the grounds of the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y., after staging a protest against the Pentagon's "don't ask, don't ask" policy regarding gay service members.
April 26, 2006
42 Sports Figures Back Marriage Equality in Court Brief
The sports figures argue that legalizing marriage equality will give a bigger opportunity for professional athletes to feel comfortable coming out.
March 21, 2013
This Year’s Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming Who’s Who
The 2015 Trans100 list includes activists, journalists, academics, and sex workers.
April 1, 2015
Fired For Being LGBT
ENDA gets another vote on Monday. And the case for its passage is told in these stories of individuals sacked for simply being LGBT.
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May 8, 2013
Meet the People Fired for Being LGBT in 2013
These 11 people represent only those who went public about their termination for being LGBT in the past year.
December 18, 2013
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.
May 7, 2012
Meet the Point Foundation’s Class of 2017
These lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and queer students are in for a great year ahead!Â
June 22, 2017
Meet the 36 Point Scholars That Make Up the Class of 2015
Thanks to the Point Foundation, these LGBT young people are getting the education they need to support their passions and change the world.
June 23, 2015
The Annual List: 40 Under 40
Musicians Tegan and Sara lead the pack of accomplished leaders in politics, sports, science, religion, and the arts. Meet the architects of the next decade.
April 17, 2013
45 Big Homophobes
The LGBT rights movement has had its share of villains. These are some of the worst.
August 21, 2012