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How you can make bathrooms safer for trans and nonbinary people

Data shows that even in states with trans-friendly policies, transgender and nonbinary people report high rates of harassment in public bathrooms. Advocates say everyday people can have a big impact in interrupting discrimination in gendered restrooms.

Corrections Officer Dressed as a Woman, Pistol-Whipped and Robbed

The incident was all captured on camera.

Donald Trump Now Supports N.C.'s Anti-LGBT Law

Donald Trump has amended his position on LGBT rights — again.

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11 Reasons Every Straight Man Should Try Bottoming

You don't need to be gay to enjoy the physical and emotional rewards of anal sex.

With 'SNL, Other People,' Chris Kelly Breaks the Comedy Ceiling

Filmmaker Chris Kelly discusses the significance of his deeply personal film, Other People, as well as his upcoming role as the first out head writer for Saturday Night Live.

Remembering the Worst Mass Killing of LGBT People in U.S. History

Forty years ago, dozens of people were trapped inside a New Orleans gay bar as it burned down. Now a new book, two films, an art installation, and a musical revisit the tragedy.

Florida Traffic Sign Hacked to Display 'Kill All Gays'

The incident occurred on the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia.

The Sissy Awards

Every year we have to endure our fair share of idiots, but this year takes the cake. So we here at The Advocate have reinstated our annual sissy awards, recognizing those who show arrogant stupidity, dishonesty, or just a severe lack of spine. From Paris Hilton to Peter Pace, let's give it up for this year's winners losers.

Bloody But Unbowed, LGBT Orlando Tries to Carry On

Victims and hostages speak out after the deadliest mass shooting in American and LGBT history claimed 49 lives at Pulse nightclub in Orlando.

The Stories Behind 4 Gay New Orleans Landmarks

Just in time for Southern Decadence, historian Frank Perez tells us the tales of vibrant gay New Orleans.

The Man Who Broke the Mold

Bob Mould is what every young musician aspires to be -- versatile, successful, and beloved. How one man became a legend by defying definition.

HIV and Film: A Rare Combo

The most famous AIDS movies are often lily-white and dripping with privilege. But as the recent film Before I Forget proves, HIV sees no boundaries. Here are 10 movies that did the same.

Straight Acting in gay New York

Debuting his first documentary, a filmmaker returns to the city where he first came out--only this time he's got the support of a worldwide network of gay men who like to get dirty the old-fashioned way, on a muddy field.

Op-ed: Adopting the T in LGBT

Where gender, expression, and identity clash for one San Francisco performer and fund-raiser.

When It Comes to Alex Morse's Sex Scandal, No One Comes Off Well

Parsing whether the out politician is victim of homophobia or a symbol of gay priorities.

Modern Family Director's Worst Flight Ever Entertains Twitter

This Modern Family director's tweets about her drunken seat mate is better than any sitcom on TV.