West Texas A&M University's drag show ban blocked by appeals court
University president Walter Wendler's unilateral cancellation of a campus drag show has been found unconstitutional.
August 20, 2025
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Supreme Court refuses to lift ban on Texas university drag show, sparking free speech concerns
Students at the school were planning to host a drag show next week, but the Supreme Court’s decision keeps it in limbo.
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A Texas university president banned drag and compared it to blackface. Students are taking the case to the Supreme Court
The school’s religious president characterized drag shows as misogynistic and compared them to blackface performances.
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University President Who Banned Drag May Have Violated Texas Law
In a matter some might call ironic, the conservative administrator’s unilateral action banning drag performance from campus may violate a free expression law signed by the Republican governor.
March 21, 2023
Texas Judge Strikes Down Anti-Drag Law Days After Another Upholds College Drag Ban
Very different conclusions came from two federal judges in the same state.
September 26, 2023
LGBT activists challenge 'don't ask, don't tell' policy at West Point
The U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y., planned to deny entry Wednesday to a busload of gay rights activists as they completed their cross-country tour of 20 conservative Christian and military colleges with a challenge to the "don't ask, don't tell" military policy they say keeps gay cadets closeted.
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Queer youth to America: Get on the equality bus!
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April 24, 2006
The best film festival I ever ate
The recent Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival offered a tasty menu of international cinema. But those festival-sponsored dinners at South Beach restaurants were delicious too. Another festival diary by the Advocate's arts and entertainment editor.
May 19, 2006
LGBTQ+ Film Festival Frameline Announces Lineup for its 47th Year
This year's festival will host special guests Taylor Mac, Alaska, and Sofia Coppola.
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Advocate, Out nominated for 2024 GLAAD Media Awards along with biggest queer films and tv of the year
The Advocate's Christopher Wiggins also scored a nomination for Outstanding Online Journalism Article.
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This Year’s Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming Who’s Who
The 2015 Trans100 list includes activists, journalists, academics, and sex workers.
April 1, 2015
Find The Best LGBT-Friendly Hospitals In Your State
A record-breaking 464 hospitals nationwide were named LGBT healthcare leaders in the Human Rights Campaign's 2013 Healthcare Equality Index.
July 11, 2013
Meet the 2013 Point Scholars: Living Proof It Does Get Better
Remember these names -- they're the next generation of LGBT leaders.
June 19, 2013
The 21 Trans Women Killed in 2015
As a new year dawns, activists continue to decry an 'epidemic' of fatal violence directed at transgender women.
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July 27, 2015
50 States, 50 Heroes
Fifty current queer leaders tell us who their state's LGBT hero is. Who's yours?
May 10, 2017
18 Must-Read LGBT Books We Missed Last Year
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The Films of Polari LGBT Film Festival
The film festival formerly known as the Austin Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival kicks off this week with a diverse lineup of movies you won't want to miss.
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