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Republican Lawmakers Look to Ban Pride Flags at Stonewall, Other National Sites

Republicans have begun targeting LGBTQ-related initiatives in latest round of the national budget process.

Equality Democrats Blast Republicans' Bigoted Amendments in Funding Bills

As a government shutdown looms, the Equality Caucus decries anti-LGBTQ+ bill riders.

Democrats Demand That Biden, Leaders Reject Anti-LGBTQ+ Riders in Any Funding Bill

Amid a looming government shutdown, over 160 lawmakers advocate for LGBTQ+ rights in 2024 appropriations discussions.

Libs of TikTok celebrates while supporters rage after John Fetterman pulls support for Philly LGBTQ+ center (exclusive)

The Pennsylvania Democrat explained to The Advocate that his letter isn’t actually an indicator of his level of support for the LGBTQ+ community.

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House Republicans Block LGBT Protections After Orlando Shooting

“We need to write discrimination out of our law right away,” Rep. Sean Maloney said.

House Republicans Schedule ‘Mean-Spirited’ Hearing on Gender-Affirming Care

House Republicans are continuing their party’s culture war against the LGBTQ+ community.

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Voters Oppose Anti-LGBTQ+, Anti-Abortion Amendments to Defense Bill: Poll

Those are the findings of a Data for Progress survey of likely voters.

MAGA Republicans Continue to Abuse Funding Bills to Push an Anti-LGBTQ+ Agenda

"I’ve seen firsthand how Republicans are using these bills...to target marginalized communities for discrimination and exclusion," writes U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley.

GOP Rep. Denounces Sinful Colleagues With Anti-LGBT Bible Verse

Rep. Rick Allen's action caused several fellow Republicans to walk out of a policy meeting.

Activists Fight Back on Discriminatory Adoption Bill

LGBT groups have not been standing still since a House committee voted an anti-LGBT amendment into a bill this week.

TikTok Banned LGBTQ Content in Conservative Nations

Images of Pride celebrations and couples holding hands were censored in Turkey and other nations, The Guardian reports.

Obama's New Budget Will Help Keep LGBT Youth Safe

President Obama's budget includes money for battling discrimination, but the Republicans want to eliminate departments that protect us.

A second Trump term would double down on erasing transgender rights. Here’s how advocates are preparing.

“We’ve seen over the last several years a militant effort in red states by the government to discriminate against trans folks, in particular, and the broader LGBTQ community, and even to go so far as to try to deny trans people's existence,” said Mike Zamore, national director of policy and governmental affairs at the ACLU.

Being Queer in a Juvenile Detention Center: A Survivor's Story

Sasha doesn't want other LGBT youth in placement centers to endure what she did.

How to Build a Transgender-Friendly Workplace

We don't have to wait until federal employment protections for trans people; positive changes can happen now.

The End of the Trans Military Ban: Details, Baby, Details

It's certainly a time for jubilation, but a few things still need to be worked out, writes Amanda Kerri.

Gay Mormon Group's Meeting With LDS Delayed

An August meeting between a gay Mormon support group and a social service agency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been indefinitely delayed. In a letter sent July 23, Fred C. Riley, the outgoing director of LDS Family Services, said the matter would best be handled by his successor, who hasn't been selected. LDS Family Services is an arm of the Salt Lake City-based denomination.

What the Ruling Says

Discover how the high court concluded that the U.S. Constitution guarantees same-sex couples the right to marry.

Trump's Religious Order Is a Joke, But His Health Care Bill Is a Threat

The president was grandstanding with right-wingers when he signed his toothless "religious freedom" order, but he could kill millions with Trumpcare.