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Ohio teacher suspended for LGBTQ+ books in her classroom sues school district

An Ohio elementary teacher is flipping the script and using her religious beliefs against conservatives to support LGBTQ+ rights.

Jill Gutowitz on Excavating Sapphic Pop Culture in Girls Can Kiss Now

The social commentator and Taylor Swift aficionado chats with The Advocate about diving into lesbian pop culture in her funny and affecting memoir. 

Understanding the Media Bias Against LGBT People

A journalist who's covered stories from Rock Hudson's AIDS diagnosis to the Boston Marathon bombing reveals why the media obsesses over the murders of rich Caucasians and largely ignores violence against trans women.

Reddit Mourns Loss of Popular Trans Woman

Ashley Hallstrom's passing comes just days after she consoled someone else considering suicide. 

Military Officially Moves to Bar Over 13,700 Transgender Members

A memo published today says troops who aren't willing to serve in their birth gender will be out in a month.

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Soapside June 18 Column

Crystal Chappell returns to Days , signals the end of Otalia; One Life to Live launches gay storyline with Chris Evans's gay brother Scott; All My Children goes cougar with Susan Lucci and Cameron Mathison.

The LGBT Films of Sundance 2015

Here are 21 features, documentaries, and shorts that LGBT festivalgoers will not want to miss.

Minnesota Lesbian Candidate Doesn't Let Labor Pains Stop Her Speech

Erin Maye Quade spoke at the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party's convention less than 24 hours before giving birth to her first child.

The Crying Game

It's Week 10 of Dave White's Idol recaps. That means there are 10...more...to go...

Idol Gives Back Nobody

This week you're asked to donate what you can to end poverty. And if you're one of Ellen DeGeneres's friends, then you had especially better pony up the cash. There's also some singing...

Meet the 2013 Point Scholars: Living Proof It Does Get Better

Remember these names -- they're the next generation of LGBT leaders.