Lesbian congresswoman Angie Craig says she's considering Senate run
The Minnesota Democrat is the first LGBTQ+ person to represent the state in Congress.
February 17 2025 8:11 PM
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Watch a gay Texas lawmaker propose to his partner at the state Capitol building
“In a time when our love and our very existence are challenged, often in the halls of this very building, this moment is a reminder that love conquers all," Texas state Rep. Venton Jones said.
January 15 2025 10:00 AM
A small town's 'Pride Wall' was vandalized and taken down. They built it back even better
The Pride Wall has sent an accepting message to local residents in Duvall, Wash., even as some community members sought to permanently take down the wall.
December 31 2024 10:49 AM
President Joe Biden signs into law first federal anti-LGBTQ+ bill in decades
The National Defense Authorization Act has a provision barring the military's insurance from covering gender-affirming care for service members' children.
December 24 2024 10:27 AM
Sheryl Lee Ralph accepts the Advocate of the Year Award at Out100
“To be named Advocate of the Year is an honor I carry on behalf of every individual who has fought for love, for identity, for visibility, and for freedom,” Ralph said.
December 11 2024 11:40 PM
U.K. trans groups respond to high court ruling that trans women aren’t considered women under equalities law
The U.K. Supreme Court noted that transgender women are still protected from discrimination by the law.
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Utah bans transgender students from living in dorms that align with their gender identity
The state's Republican governor, who once support trans youth, signed the bill into law Friday. Advocates warn the law will exclude and harm transgender students.
February 17 2025 2:58 PM
Trump signs executive order targeting transgender students, their teachers, and their schools
The new executive order looks to end so-called radical indoctrination in schools and includes topics related to race, privilege, and oppression.
January 29 2025 7:51 PM
Paul Reubens, comic who played Pee-wee Herman, comes out as gay posthumously in new documentary
Paul Reubens opened up about his sexuality for a documentary about his life, which was filmed before he died of cancer in 2023.
January 25 2025 12:27 PM
President Jimmy Carter dead at 100 — here's his history as an LGBTQ+ ally
President Jimmy Carter's advocacy for LGBTQ+ rights became stronger as the years went on.
December 29 2024 4:50 PM
Matt Gaetz allegedly paid tens of thousands of dollars for sex and drugs: House Ethics report
Gaetz is attempting to block the release of the report.
December 23 2024 10:41 AM
Karla Sofía Gascón makes trans history with Golden Globe nomination
Karla Sofía Gascón is the breakout star of the musical Emilia Perez.
December 09 2024 9:39 AM
World’s largest LGBTQ+ sports festival lets queer people play (in photos)
The Sin City Classic Sports festival sees thousands of queer people come together to compete and play in more than 20 sports and participate in about 500 different teams.
March 14 2025 11:53 AM
Drag artists and allies rally against Trump's anti-LGBTQ+ Kennedy Center takeover (in photos)
"This president is demonizing a marginalized community in order to control the arts in America. It’s shameful, immoral, and weak," one performer told The Advocate before the march.
March 10 2025 4:56 PM
Transgender man Sam Nordquist tortured and killed in upstate New York
Five people have been charged in connection with the killing and brutal torture of 24-year-old Sam Nordquist.
February 15 2025 7:45 PM
Scott Bessent, gay billionaire hedge fund founder, confirmed as Trump's Treasury secretary
Scott Bessent is the first out Senate-confirmed Cabinet member in a Republican administration.
January 27 2025 6:49 PM
Supreme Court upholds ban on TikTok, ruling against a freedom of speech argument
The Biden administration has said it would not enforce the law when it takes effect on Sunday, and it's unclear what the incoming Trump administration will do.
January 17 2025 10:34 AM
Abercrombie & Fitch’s former CEO Mike Jeffries has dementia, his lawyers say
Jeffries, 80, is currently facing criminal charges connected to sex trafficking and interstate prostitution.
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