Melania Trump attacks trans athletes in memoir as 'deepening the divisions in our society'
The former first lady singled out transgender athletes in her new book, Melania: A Memoir.
October 9, 2024
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New Anti-LGBTQ+ Coalition Calls Equality Act a Threat to Children
The Promise to America's Children has many far-right groups and activists as supporters, including Penny Young Nance (pictured) of Concerned Women for America.
February 26, 2021
Disney shareholders vote overwhelmingly to continue in Human Rights Campaign index
An anti-LGBTQ+ group had urged the company to pull out of the "woke" index.
March 21, 2025
New Topics, Same Tricks: Anti-LGBTQ+ Politicians Fall to Their Old Ways
"Our opponents may have lost the battle on marriage equality, but they are still doing what they do best: fabricating lies and spreading misinformation to undermine the rights of our community."
March 7, 2023
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
How Republicans Are Endangering LGBTQ+ Kids With Hateful Legislation
The far right is determined to undo LGBTQ+ progress, and trans youth are at the center of its attacks.
May 4, 2022
J.K. Rowling falsely claims 'there are no trans kids'
The children's book author and anti-trans activist has increasingly denied the existence of transgender people.
December 30, 2024
Part 5 Our Hall of Fame
Any celebration of the The Advocate's founding in 1967 must honor the heroes for LGBT rights that we've covered for 45 years. With one honoree named per year, this is the final installment before a celebration Thursday in Los Angeles.
March 28, 2012
Project 2025 vowed to roll back LGBTQ+ rights. Here's everything Trump has done so far
Donald Trump claimed on the campaign trail that he had "nothing to do" with Project 2025 — but now that he's in office, he's implementing it.
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May 6, 2025
12 far-right groups with extreme anti-LGBTQ+ positions that threaten civil rights
These groups have made it their mission to strip LGBTQ+ people of hard-fought rights the community has secured.
November 12, 2025
Scents and sexuality
This spring's breakthrough study on how gays and straights respond differently to human smells is only the latest in a long line of studies suggesting a genetic link to sexual orientation
June 21, 2005
No, supporting trans rights doesn’t cost elections
Opinion: Democrats don’t lose by supporting trans rights. They lose when they fail to speak up, argues LPAC’s Rebecca Buckwalter-Poza.
September 23, 2025
23 Celebrities Who Lost Their Battle With AIDS
These men and women left enormous legacies with their lives and deaths.
March 11, 2015
More states are pushing to stop legally recognizing trans people in public life
Proposed bills would exclude transgender and nonbinary people from updating driver’s licenses, holding public office and accessing public restrooms.
January 24, 2024
Meet the young transgender teens changing America and the world
These inspiring young trans leaders from the GenderCool Project aren't waiting around for the world to change — they're making it happen.
October 15, 2024
Trump poised to make LGBTQ+ nonprofit workers ineligible for student loan forgiveness
Trump's plan to gut the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program is expected to disproportionately impact LGBTQ+ people.
July 14, 2025
What Do LGBT Voters Owe Hillary Clinton?
Kit Williamson supports Clinton but doesn't believe she deserves a pass for every mistake she makes. She also doesn't deserve added criticism because of her gender, he says, especially from queer men.
March 17, 2016