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Trump administration erases mentions of LGBTQ+ & HIV resources from government websites

Republicans are moving forward with a full assault on LGBTQ+ lives.

Donald Trump has begun eroding federal LGBTQ+ protections through executive orders

It was a carnival-like atmosphere as the new president began his overhaul of the U.S. government, with many executive orders targeting queer Americans.

Donald Trump to target transgender rights & diversity with dozens of ‘Day One’ executive orders

Among his first actions will be attacks on the LGBTQ+ community. Here's what he may have planned.

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Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to replace JD Vance in the U.S. Senate

The Republican's LGBTQ+ rights record is not great.

Joe Biden declares that Equal Rights Amendment is ‘law of the land’ in new announcement

The outgoing president announced that he believes the 28th Amendment to the Constitution guides American law.

Senate Republicans deflect Democrats’ tough Pete Hegseth questions by making transgender people a joke

Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Defense deflected most of the substantive questions he was asked.

Arsonist sets popular Northern Virginia gay bar ablaze

A person was seen on video setting fire to three Arlington businesses, including Freddie’s Beach Bar.

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Gay business owners brace for Donald Trump’s return to Washington, D.C.

The second Trump term spells uncertainty for LGBTQ-owned businesses in the nation’s capital.

Mark Zuckerberg’s new Meta policies okay using dehumanizing slurs toward LGBTQ+ people

Instagram, Facebook, and Threads are now unsafe for many users, advocates say.

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Idaho Republicans file resolution to repeal marriage equality

They want to return to a so-called “natural definition” of marriage as between one man and one woman.

Meet the gay man helping FEMA fight misinformation during natural disasters

“Information is a lifeline,” Justin Knighten told The Advocate at the National Response Coordination Center.

What LGBTQ+ people should know about Meta’s new rules

Exploring the consequences of rolling back Instagram and Facebook’s content moderation policies.

Meta blocked teens from seeing LGBTQ+ content on Instagram: report

The platform blocked hashtags that mentioned LGBTQ-related issues from the screens of teen accounts.

Donald Trump makes up 'special envoy' position for MAGA gay Richard Grenell

It’s not clear what the role will involve.

Trump appoints gay former Obama and Clinton donor to be ambassador to Belgium

The president-elect chose businessman Bill White for the role in an announcement on Truth Social.

Pete Hegseth flip-flops on women & LGBTQ+ service members amid bruising confirmation battle

He was vehemently against them before, but now he’s seemingly for them.

Virginia Republicans vote to take control of local library after losing fight to remove LGBTQ+ books

After successfully defending LGBTQ+ titles from conservative bans, the Samuels Public Library in Front Royale now faces a governance overhaul aimed at increasing taxpayer oversight.

Grindr’s 2024 in review from tops to bottoms and from daddy culture to Charli XCX

The gay hookup app has some sexy data on its users. Check it out.

Libs of TikTok seemingly ejected from emerging social media platform Bluesky

The account which has targeted LGBTQ+ people again and again appears to be suspended from the hot new online place to be.

U.S. cities score big in LGBTQ+ equality despite wave of discriminatory state laws

A record number of cities achieved a perfect Municipal Equality Index score in 2024.