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Is Chick-fil-A still anti-LGBTQ+? Here’s its full record

From employee discrimination to millions in harmful donations, Chick-fil-A has a long anti-LGBTQ+ history. But how much is still going on?

Politics

Project 2025 creator wants to ban gender-affirming care for trans adults

Heritage Foundation president Kevin Roberts recently endorsed taking gender-affirming care away from transgender adults.

People

Ben & Jerry's cofounder needs your help to 'prevent the destruction' of beloved ice cream brand

Ben & Jerry's cofounder, an LGBTQ+ ally, talks to The Advocate about DEI, marriage equality, Trump's ICE raids, and the fate of the company.

James Talarico (L); Jasmine Crockett (R)

Politics

The Democratic candidate in the Texas Senate race is going to be an LGBTQ+ ally

As voters head to the polls on primary day, here are Jasmine Crockett's and James Talarico's track records on LGBTQ+ issues.

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Mormons remind trans members they aren’t welcome at temple rituals until detransition

The 50 Biggest Homophobes of the Last 50 Years

The LGBT rights movement has had its share of villains. These are some of the worst.

Is Chick-fil-A still anti-LGBTQ+? Here’s its full record

From employee discrimination to millions in harmful donations, Chick-fil-A has a long anti-LGBTQ+ history. But how much is still going on?

From abomination to somebody: What Jesse Jackson meant to Black queer boys in the Back pew

A queer Black writer reflects on Rev. Jesse Jackson’s evolving relationship with LGBTQ+ people — and what it meant for those of us raised in the Black church.

'Agent of chaos' Peter Thiel is lecturing on the Antichrist at the Vatican's doorstep

Talks by the out Silicon Valley tech giant who attacked the Catholic Church leader as a "woke American pope" are eerily similar to a South Park parody.

Christian nationalism’s role in the war with Iran — and U.S. LGBTQ+ rights

Opinion: When war is preached as a moral mission, the line between fighting extremism and reproducing it begins to disappear.

Tennessee bill lets businesses and people refuse to recognize same-sex marriages

Queer couples may still be able to marry according to the law of the land, but the GOP is betting that its edges are still soft enough to cut.

Project 2025 creator wants to ban gender-affirming care for trans adults

Heritage Foundation president Kevin Roberts recently endorsed taking gender-affirming care away from transgender adults.

How a Black-led, queer-affirming church is thriving in the South

A gay Atlanta church leader opens up about serving the LGBTQ+ community in a time of uncertainty for many.

Gay Minneapolis pastor says ICE agent pointed gun at his face, blocks from Renee Good’s killing

“Are you afraid now?” Rev. Kenny Callaghan said the federal agent asked him before he was handcuffed and placed in a black SUV.

‘Ex-gay’ gospel singer Donnie McClurkin accused of sexually assaulting another man in new lawsuit

Giuseppe Corletto's suit says McClurkin groped and raped him. McClurkin denies the allegations.

The Democratic candidate in the Texas Senate race is going to be an LGBTQ+ ally

As voters head to the polls on primary day, here are Jasmine Crockett's and James Talarico's track records on LGBTQ+ issues.

From Riley Gaines to OU, conservatives are making their failures everyone else's problem

Opinion: Never before have people become so famous for coming in fifth place or failing a homework assignment.

Another University of Oklahoma instructor suspended in biblical psychology paper grading controversy

The university is investigating whether the second instructor engaged in "viewpoint discrimination."

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Religion

The LGBT rights movement has had its share of villains. These are some of the worst.

From employee discrimination to millions in harmful donations, Chick-fil-A has a long anti-LGBTQ+ history. But how much is still going on?

A queer Black writer reflects on Rev. Jesse Jackson’s evolving relationship with LGBTQ+ people — and what it meant for those of us raised in the Black church.

Talks by the out Silicon Valley tech giant who attacked the Catholic Church leader as a "woke American pope" are eerily similar to a South Park parody.

Opinion: When war is preached as a moral mission, the line between fighting extremism and reproducing it begins to disappear.

Queer couples may still be able to marry according to the law of the land, but the GOP is betting that its edges are still soft enough to cut.

Heritage Foundation president Kevin Roberts recently endorsed taking gender-affirming care away from transgender adults.

Ben & Jerry's cofounder, an LGBTQ+ ally, talks to The Advocate about DEI, marriage equality, Trump's ICE raids, and the fate of the company.

A gay Atlanta church leader opens up about serving the LGBTQ+ community in a time of uncertainty for many.

“Are you afraid now?” Rev. Kenny Callaghan said the federal agent asked him before he was handcuffed and placed in a black SUV.

Giuseppe Corletto's suit says McClurkin groped and raped him. McClurkin denies the allegations.

As voters head to the polls on primary day, here are Jasmine Crockett's and James Talarico's track records on LGBTQ+ issues.

Opinion: Never before have people become so famous for coming in fifth place or failing a homework assignment.

The university is investigating whether the second instructor engaged in "viewpoint discrimination."