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Georgia mom of trans & nonbinary kids recounts 'traumatic' removal from school board meeting

Lena Kotler-Wallace tells The Advocate about her forceful removal from a school board meeting after defending her autistic, transgender, and nonbinary children.

Ohio Seeks Death Penalty for Alleged Killer of Lesbian

Police say that Chad Cobb killed Ashley Biggs after a custody battle.

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One Month After Pulse, 10 Activists Arrested at Rubio Sit-In

The organizers staged a sit-in outside of Sen. Marco Rubio's office in Orlando, chanting "No Justice, No Peace!"

Lesbian Says Attackers Carved Slurs Into Her Body

A woman in Lincoln, Neb., said three men broke into her home early Sunday morning, carved antigay slurs into her body, and then tried to burn down her house.

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Journalist Keith Boykin Arrested at NYC Protest, Held for Six Hours

The CNN commentator was simply documenting the protest to later post to social media.

San Francisco prosecutors will seek a retrial in bondage and poppers killing of gay man

An appeals court overturned the convictions last year.

Embrace Your True Self at Home and Then Work

The director of Executive Pride says his confidence to be out was learned early, and not from his parents.

Illinois Democratic candidate Kat Abughazaleh calls out DOJ indictment

“If their goal was to silence me, they picked the wrong person,” she told The Advocate.

This Jewish Trans Woman Sees Parallels Between U.S. and 1930s Germany

When Jews collectively said "NEVER AGAIN," they meant it, writes Rebecca Kling. That applies to American abuses at the border.

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Long before "outing," Confidential magazine was printing gay rumors about the stars--without wrecking careers. In writing about the tabloid, Samuel Bernstein wonders: Was '50s America more tolerant than we think?

Portland Sees Green

Business travelers fall for the City of Roses' quirky charms.

Trump’s ‘dictator-like’ D.C. takeover is an assault on democracy, critics warn

Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D.C.’s non-voting representative in Congress, condemned Trump’s move as “a federal power grab against the will of D.C.’s elected leadership.”

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Human Rights Campaign to lay off 20% of staff as LGBTQ+ organization restructures (exclusive)

After dozens of layoffs, the LGBTQ+ civil rights organization will “reset” with fewer employees and a refocused mission says its president Kelley Robinson.

Film Reviews Gay Lust for Life After 65

The Advocate spoke to the director and subjects of the documentary Before You Know It for insights on love, legacy, activism, and aging.

Get to Know Cuba's Santa Mariela

Mariela Castro, the Cuban president’s daughter, has made the country safe for LGBT people on the island. Now that Americans hope to visit more freely, what’s next?

Over 40 Last-Minute Gifts for Techies, Travelers

You know those first adopters? We've got something they'll like (but so will you!).

The Top 175 Essential Films of All Time for LGBT Viewers

What is the most essential movie ever for LGBT viewers? There can be only one. We've made our pick, and now you can vote on Facebook and Twitter in a "Clash of the Classics!"