Gay asylum-seeker's lawyer worries for the makeup artist's safety in Salvadoran ‘hellhole’ prison
Andry Hernández Romero’s lawyer voiced her concern for the gay man who was deported to El Salvador's notorious CECOT prison.
April 22 2025 8:10 AM
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Read the latest updates about LGBT issues around the world. The Advocate is an international source for developments pertaining to gay world news, politics, Prides, politicians, and rights that affect the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people. Learn about antigay laws, human rights violations, landmark victories, and failures of governments to protect the rights of its citizens. From Asia, to North America, to South America, to Europe, to Africa, The Advocate provides transcontinental coverage of the issues that matter to our readers.
Senate staffer accused of having sex in Capitol building recounts 'horrific' backlash
Aidan Maese-Czeropski says that he was diagnosed with PTSD and spent time in a mental health institution after a video of him allegedly having sex in a Senate hearing room leaked.
April 21 2025 12:03 PM
Military families sue Trump administration to keep their school system diverse
Children of service members are fighting against the Trump administration's moves attacking books, Black history and LGBTQ+ students.
April 18 2025 2:40 PM
What does WorldPride's travel warning mean for transgender & nonbinary people?
Transgender leaders and organizers respond to Travel fears ahead of WorldPride in Trump’s DC.
April 18 2025 10:14 AM
JD Vance wants the UK to repeal its LGBTQ+ hate speech laws to secure a trade deal
An anonymous White House advisor said JD Vance is “obsessed by the fall of Western civilization."
April 17 2025 12:37 PM
Trans Norwegian politician wants to give asylum to transgender people fleeing Trump's policies
"I believe it should provide grounds for asylum,” Karina Ødegård says of Trump's executive orders targeting the transgender community.
April 14 2025 3:30 PM
Hungary passes constitutional amendment banning public LGBTQ+ events
The law also allows the government to use facial recognition technology to identify those who attend prohibited events
April 14 2025 11:58 AM
U.S. WorldPride organizers consider warning international transgender travelers to stay away amid escalating fears under Trump
Capital Pride Alliance executive director Ryan Bos said the group was weighing issuing a warning.
April 10 2025 12:44 PM
From Afghanistan to Malaysia, these are the 61 countries that still criminalize homosexuality
Today, over five dozen countries still have laws making same-sex sexual relations illegal. Many of these laws stem from colonial rule.
April 09 2025 10:15 AM
500,000 kids could die without PEPFAR as Trump & Elon Musk undermine HIV aid, study warns
It doesn't have to be this way.
April 08 2025 3:51 PM
A USAID worker's pregnant wife was denied an emergency medical evacuation after DOGE fired her
Charlee Doom's wife was 31 weeks pregnant when she suffered "life-threatening" complications. The State Department denied her medical evacuation request — twice.
April 03 2025 1:15 PM
World Athletics to require DNA testing of athletes in women's track and field
The athletic body will not do the same with men's track and field.
March 31 2025 5:00 AM
Queer Venezuelan deported and 'disappeared' over mischaracterized tattoos, lawyer says
ICE agents claimed the tattoos signified membership in the Venezuelan criminal group Tren de Aragua, but his lawyers say they have deported an innocent artist.
March 19 2025 5:01 PM
These are the 38 countries that have legalized marriage equality (in order)
To date, only 38 nations allow same-sex couples to marry, and none of them did before 2001.
March 19 2025 6:00 AM
German officials alarmed over U.S. immigration confusion as green card holder remains trapped in ICE custody
The U.S. federal government won’t say why they’re holding Fabian Schmidt.
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March 17 2025 4:09 PM
A straight man wearing a sequin hat is going viral for supporting his gay friend at Mardi Gras
A straight man had the perfect response to why he chose to support his gay friend at a Pride celebration.
March 10 2025 11:36 AM
Lesotho's main LGBTQ+ group says it's 'not receiving grants' after Donald Trump lies
Lesotho's largest LGBTQ+ group says it has not received the millions Donald Trump claimed they have.
March 05 2025 11:21 AM
Americans should be 'ashamed' at how Trump treats Zelenskyy and our allies, says Ambassador Rufus Gifford
"It's shameful and embarrassing as an American," Rufus Gifford said of Trump's treatment of Zelenskyy.
February 28 2025 3:06 PM
LGBTQ+ cruise rescues 11 refugees adrift in the Gulf of Mexico
Video footage from the ship shows a yellow rescue boat traveling between the refugees’ vessel and the cruise ship, bringing them aboard Royal Caribbean’s Brilliance of the Seas in small groups.
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February 26 2025 6:59 PM
Trump administration takes away life-saving HIV prevention medications from vulnerable LGBTQ+ people worldwide
According to a State Department memo, PrEP can only be dispensed to “pregnant and breastfeeding women” through PEPFAR.
February 13 2025 12:01 PM