Texas High School Students Subjected to Anti-LGBTQ+ Anti-Abortion Protest
The protesters don’t want to teach their kids about certain topics but they are protesting those topics in front of the kids.
August 23, 2023
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2014 Trans 100 Includes CeCe McDonald, Fallon Fox
Among the annual list of advocates who have made outstanding contributions to the transgender community are activist CeCe McDonald, athlete Fallon Fox, and Advocate.com writer Parker Marie Molloy.
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Irish Archbishop: Stop Homophobia in the Church
The Catholic archbishop of Dublin laments cultural homophobia ahead of a 2015 referendum on marriage equality in Ireland.
February 11, 2014
Richard Blanco Urges U.S. and Cuba to 'Heal Together'
The gay inaugural poet, who is Cuban-American, read a moving poem at the historic occasion in Havana.
August 17, 2015
Stars of 'Hidden Figures' Repudiate Kim Burrell for Demonizing Gays
The gospel singer called gay love "perverted," even though she's performed with Frank Ocean and is set to appear on Ellen DeGeneres' talk show.
January 1, 2017
Fighting for LGBT Representation in Our History Books
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Anti-LGBTQ+ Vandals Wage War on Washington's Safe Spaces
A local youth support group, an independent bookstore, and a candidate for political office have been targeted.
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The recent Hulu film raises the question, and one of its stars, Nick Adams, speaks with The Advocate about his haughty and hottie character Cooper.
June 15, 2022
Pope Names Gay Survivor to Commission Fighting Clergy Sex Abuse
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March 24, 2021
Austin police seek men who assaulted a trans woman and her friends, and broke Good Samaritan's jaw
The incident is being investigated as a hate crime.
July 30, 2025
Kim Burrell's Homophobia Betrays the Message of 'Hidden Figures'
The antigay gospel singer, who is featured on the Hidden Figures soundtrack, is preaching the same kind of bigotry that is being denounced in the film.
January 3, 2017
Kink Is Part of My Identity — But Don't Call Me LGBTK
We have to be careful about adding letters to our acronym, writes Alexander Cheves.
February 14, 2018
Why Are Small-Town Gay Bars Diverse and Big-City Ones Aren't?
After a Philadelphia bar owner was caught denigrating African-Americans, writer Amanda Kerri wonders why blue-state bastions can often be so segregated.
October 6, 2016
Breaking barriers, how one contestant became the first trans delegate in Miss Georgia USA
In this personal essay, Jasmine Basanes reflects on her life and making history as the first openly transgender woman to compete in the Miss Georgia USA pageant, bringing visibility, pride, and purpose to the stage.
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LGBTQ+ Leaders on Biden's Win and Trump's Defeat
LGBTQ+ groups are celebrating the Biden-Harris election and noting the work that lies ahead.
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Biden Delivers Energetic, Economy-Focused State of the Union Address
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In the face of escalating anti-trans legislation and social hostility, the transformative work of Black trans femme artists offers a beacon of hope and a bold vision for a more inclusive and compassionate future.
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