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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.

America's best cities for tops and bottoms, according to Squirt

Find out which cities come out on top or bottom.

Judge rules against gender-affirming care for transgender prisoners

Judge Allen Winsor, a Trump appointee, said the inmate who filed the suit hasn't shown she's been harmed.

Pete Buttigieg remembers warmth and kindness of Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter

The Carters were "extraordinarily gracious and kind" to the Buttigieg and his husband, the Transportation secretary writes on Instagram.

Man arrested under Russia's 'international LGBT extremism' law dies in custody

Andrei Kotov ran a travel agency that reportedly catered to gay men.

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.

Don't be 'weak & gay': Republican announces congressional run with controversial video

Donald Trump supporter Valentina Gomez announced that she was moving to Texas to run for Congress, which was followed up by a controversial new video of her discussing immigrants.

Gender studies pioneer Judith Butler: Trans women won't erase cis women

And by the way, Donald Trump is a misogynist, says the distinguished scholar.

Queer Latina-owned lemonade shop in San Antonio gets a business-saving grant from HRC

The Human Rights Campaign's Queer to Stay grants are aimed at helping LGBTQ-owned businesses stay afloat.

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.

Transgender youth endangered as anti-trans defense budget is signed into law by Biden

The newly signed bill bars the military's insurance from covering gender-affirming care for minors.

The Advocate's 25 top LGBTQ+ news stories of the century so far

From the good and the bad, from marriage equality, decriminalization of queer sex, and groundbreaking electoral victories to the Pulse massacre and the unfortunate election of Donald Trump to the presidency — twice — here are the biggest queer news events of the first quarter of the 21st century.

Gay arts and entertainment journalist Gil Kaan has died at 72

He was a former managing editor of Genre magazine and more recently had worked for BroadwayWorld. Among his accomplishments, he conducted a coming-out interview with Lily Tomlin.

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.

120 anti-trans bills have already been filed across the United States before 2025 has even started

The number surpasses the number of bills filed in advance of 2024, a historically hostile year towards trans individuals.

Freemasons, gay men, and corrupt elites in Cameroon — inside a conspiracy theory

A new book explores an ongoing conspiracy theory in Cameroon and neighboring Gabon that corrupt elites spread homosexuality through their connections to secret orders like the Freemasons.

Kathy Hochul vetos financial protection bill introduced after murders of gay men

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has vetoed a bill designed to protect users of money-sharing apps even after several high-profile cases of murder and robbery against several people, including at least two gay men.

Biden administration abandons efforts to protect transgender student-athletes from discrimination

The Department of Education withdrew a rule applying Title IX to require institutions to allow athletes to compete on athletic teams consistent with their gender identity.

Tennessee pizzeria refuses to cater same-sex weddings

Critics call for a boycott, but what does the law say?