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The Department of Education has given UPenn ten days to wipe out any records set by trans people, issue a formal apology, and agree to ban trans athletes going forward.
“I’m incredibly proud, but the thing is that I’ve always known that he is a superstar," the out trans model and actor said.
The risk is greatest for Black women in states with bans, who are 3.3 times more likely to die than White women in those same states.
With celebration and community at its core, the nine-day festival is holding space for queer women and non-binary folks!
Trump has declared the accomplishments of trans people are “improper ideology.”
Today, over five dozen countries still have laws making same-sex sexual relations illegal. Many of these laws stem from colonial rule.
Billie Jean King is the first woman to be honored in the Walk of Fame's new category for sports entertainment.
Ashley Cummins asserted she was "forced to work in a hostile work environment where she was frequently harassed and denied opportunities based on her sex/gender and sexual orientation."
Charlee Doom's wife was 31 weeks pregnant when she suffered "life-threatening" complications. The State Department denied her medical evacuation request — twice.
Daria Kasatkina will be representing her "new homeland" from now on.
"This honor was validating for my career and for my passion, but not for my womanhood," Willis tells The Advocate.
The queer Latina fitness expert is helping others achieve mental, physical, and spiritual wellness through healing.
Yolanda Olenjniczak, also known as Yolanda Marodi, was arrested Saturday at a hotel in Mexico on suspicion of murder.
Vivian Wilson wants everyone to know Elon Musk's further shift to the right is "not because of me."
Just what is next after censoring the Enola Gay? We have some predictions equally ridiculous to real life.
Vivian Wilson is calling out a Christian ex-gay for his transphobic op-ed about her.
Don Lemon is calling Megyn Kelly out for being a "racist" and "the worst person who's not on television anymore" after she mocked MSNBC host Joy Reid for being let go.
Yolanda Olenjniczak, who is suspected of fatally stabbing her wife, fire captain Rebecca Marodi, was convicted of killing her first husband over two decades ago.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced Friday that she is replacing Kristin Crowley, an out lesbian, citing her alleged failures in dealing with unprecedented wildfires.
About 9.3 percent of U.S. adults in 2024 said that they identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or something other than heterosexual in a new report from Gallup.
