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Donald Trump's lesbian niece Mary Trump slams him as 'deeply ignorant, cruel man'

"He doesn’t know what he’s talking about," Mary Trump recently said of her uncle's plan to end birthright citizenship.

Los Angeles becomes a sanctuary city for LGBTQ+ youth and immigrants as officials reject Project 2025

The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to pass the “sanctuary city” ordinance, shielding queer youth who travel to the city to receive gender-affirming care from prosecution.

Here are 26 organizations fighting Donald Trump that you can donate to

The work these groups do will be critical during a second Trump Administration.

Marjorie Taylor Greene bizarrely claims FEMA 'hates Christians' because it aids trans women

The conservative is mad that FEMA is using Hurricane Helene relief resources to "house migrants." Her evidence? A discussion panel from a year and a half ago.

Conservative editor backtracks after seeming to use n word regarding Haitian migrants

Rich Lowry seemed to have used the racial slur in place of the term "migrants" while speaking to Megyn Kelly on her SiriusXM show. He's now claimed he didn't.

Here's what Democrats promise to do for LGBTQ+ people in their 2024 platform

The DNC has released its full platform for the next four years, which features dozens of policies that would improve the lives of LGBTQ+ people.

Cecilia Gentili's legacy lives on as trans Latinx group receives first-ever HRC grant (exclusive)

The Cecilia Gentili grant will assist groups aiding trans women of color, sex workers, immigrants, and the formerly incarcerated.

If you think Project 2025 is scary, take a look at Donald Trump's Agenda 47

If reelected, Donald Trump will "cut federal funding for any school or program pushing critical race theory or gender ideology" and "create a new credentialing body to certify teachers who embrace patriotic values."

When these Venezuelan migrants couldn't afford to get married, their Denver community threw them a wedding

Nonprofit Dork Dancing hosted the wedding for Amarilis and Mariangy Delgado Gutierrez on Sunday, one year after they left Venezuela.

This gay man had to flee Ghana after a violent attack. He’s finally been granted asylum

"What I really want the world to know is that [queer Ghanaians] have no life, they have no voice,” Mr. B, who was recently granted asylum, told The Advocate.


Trans and nonbinary migrants file complaint over treatment at ICE detention facility

They allege discrimination, harassment, denial of health care, and other mistreatment at a detention center in Colorado.

Trans Latina woman fighting to shut down ICE facilities honored with human rights award

Arely Westley, this year's recipient of the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award, tells The Advocate about this "crucial moment" in time for queer and immigrant communities.

MacKenzie Scott donates over $30 million to LGBTQ+ nonprofits: 'Vital agents of change'

MacKenzie Scott has awarded 279 nonprofits with $2 million each, including 15 organizations that focus on the LGBTQ+ community.

Advocacy Groups Warn White House of Risks to LGBTQ+ Refugee in Potential Asylum Policy Overhaul

A united front of LGBTQ+ and immigrants' rights organizations recently condemned potential changes to asylum regulations.

LGBTQ+ Refugees in All Their Bravery and Beauty

A new book captures the humanity of people too often demonized.

New Biden Asylum Policy Will Hurt LGBTQ+ Migrants and Others, Activists Say

The policy is as bad as or worse than Donald Trump's, according to some critics.

Deported Trans Activist Murdered in the Street

After becoming an LGBTQIA+ and intersex activist in Miami, Melissa Nunez -- deadnamed by local journalists -- was assassinated.

Martha’s Vineyard Residents Fought Cruelty With Kindness

Gay Massachusetts State Sen. Julian Cyr, who represents Cape Cod, talks about the aftermath of an inhumane scheme hatched by Florida's Ron DeSantis on the island's residents.

Border Patrol Twitter Account Investigated for Homophobic Activity

The Border Patrol account liked a tweet calling Pete Buttigieg a homophobic slur among other problematic activities.