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San Francisco is fighting opioid overdoses by giving out Narcan at drag shows — and this queen started it

"I realized that my community was not getting the information they needed about how to reverse an overdose," KochinaRude tells The Advocate.

Elizabeth Warren Tells The Advocate: We Can Defeat Brett Kavanaugh

Defeating Trump's Supreme Court nominee will be hard, but it's possible, say the influential senator and other progressives.

The Women Who Challenged Sweet Cakes on the Cost of Their Battle

When an Oregon bakery refused to make a wedding cake for Rachel and Laurel Bowman-Cryer, it became a talking point for "religious freedom" proponents. The women say the ordeal has left them broke and scarred.

Tim Walz tells America who he is in impassioned DNC speech

Walz's speech came after warm-up acts including Bill Clinton and Oprah.

On World AIDS Day, Biden Highlights Advances, Promises More

Among other things, the administration is announcing new steps to strengthen PEPFAR, a global effort to fight HIV and AIDS.

Op-ed: When It Comes to Stopping HIV, There Is No Silver Bullet

There is no one solution to eradicating HIV, but PrEP is a tool that not enough can access.

Breaking: Texas Judge Rules PrEP Coverage Violates Religious Freedom

U.S. District Judge Reed O'Connor ruled Wednesday that requiring insurance companies to cover medications to prevent HIV transmission violates plaintiffs' rights on religious grounds.

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Should White People Be Telling Ed Buck's Black Horror Story?

Out activist Jasmyne A. Cannick led the call to bring the accused predator to justice, but she says opportunism elbowed her out of the narrative.

An Honest Trump 2020 Slogan: 'I Dithered While They Died'

Trump fears the crisis will cost him reelection, so he's doing everything he can to deflect from his mismanagement, writes Susan SurfTone.

'You could ban our books, but you can’t ban the story': Authors speak out at Rep. Pressley event on book bans

“We have to fight for our freedom to read,” Pressley told the audience.

Jennicet's Kanye Moment: Should We Just Shake It Off?

The Advocate's news editor on the role of civility in the equality movement. 

Rep. David Cicilline: Pandemic Relief Must Include LGBTQ Protections

With Trump working to greenlight discrimination, the out Rhode Island congressman demands a defense plan.

Biden Delivers Energetic, Economy-Focused State of the Union Address

He did get in a pitch for the Equality Act, though, and shout-outs to transgender youth and marriage equality.

A Fairer Health System Must Include a Plan to End HIV

As we mark National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, we must continue the push for a cure.

Obergefell Among Obama's State of Union Guests

Ryan Reyes and Obergefell are two gay men who dedicated themselves to greater causes after losing the loves of their lives.

The Perfect Storm Facing Black Men on HIV

Government neglect, unemployment, health and socioeconomic disparities, racism, homophobia, and stigma are all contributing to an escalating catastrophe.

Daniel Tietz Says AIDS Funding Cuts Are Especially Sharp for Men of Color

As we approach the XIX International AIDS conference, ACRIA Executive Director Daniel Tietz looks at the lack of funding for AIDS even as more infections hit populations of men of color. Why is that?

Oped Not Your Typical HIV AIDS Support Group

Although there were moments when they bonded emotionally during an HIV-positive cruise retreat, Tom Donohue can't stop thinking about all the time he got to let loose and forget about being HIV-positive.

WATCH: AIDS-Free Generation Within Reach, Says Obama

But for this to be realized, more work must be done, the president said today.