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Debates, the economy, Trump sentencing, abortion, JD Vance and Project 2025, and Tim Walz as an LGBTQ+ defender may affect the election, writes John Casey.
Have you ever felt pressured to change who you are to fit in? How one writer struggled with their identity as a gay Christian, finding acceptance and healing through music.
On National Overdose Awareness Day, let's reflect on the impact of substance abuse within the community and how we can support each other in finding acceptance.
In a contest of running mouths, JD Vance is giving Trump a run for his money as he keeps up his insidious comments about childless women and children, writes John Casey.
Supporting our aging LGBTQ+ community members is vital in the ongoing fight for equal rights, writes SAGE's Michael Adams and Hannah Yore.
To celebrate, I’m going to make sure my dog gets extra treats, a longer walk, and some quality time with his giraffe, writes John Casey.
What happens when we shed the limiting expectations that confine us?
From her beginnings as a YouTube sensation to becoming a bona fide multihyphenate, Mila's journey reminds us to think the unthinkable and dream the impossible.
Growing up in Pennsylvania, Calvin Dyson faced the struggles of being raised by a single mother after losing my father. Now, as an adoptive father, he strives to provide a loving home for his children and advocate for others in the system.
There is no doubt in my mind,and in many others' where Kamala Harris will be at noon on January 20, 2025, writes John Casey.
In times of crisis, LGBTQ+ communities are often overlooked and left behind. The call for upholding LGBTQ+ rights in humanitarian responses is a vital priority.
If the third night of the convention were a film, it would win both best comedy and best drama, writes John Casey.
As he accepts the Democratic vice-presidential nomination tonight, here's why he continues to blow people away as a relatable but impressive candidate, writes John Casey.
In 1994, Lois Bromfield bravely came out on national television, facing backlash but paving the way for LGBTQ+ visibility.
What innuendo was President Obama making when he mocked Trump with his obsession with crowd size, writes John Casey.
Obama is set to speak tonight, and after 20 years of being the party’s leading voice, he will ostensibly be passing the torch to someone else who will take his place as the Democrats’ top star, writes John Casey.
Absent an unforeseen catastrophe, and God knows this election has been full of surprises, the upcoming election should be historic, writes John Casey.
During a time when so many of us felt desperately alone and unaccepted, Donahue made us feel like we were normal and we had a friend in him, writes John Casey.
Ohio's ban on gender-affirming care for minors is a cruel assault on the rights and dignity of transgender youth, writes advocate Gulnar Feerasta, with the policy mirroring historical discriminatory practices.
