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In the Mississippi Bible Belt, a Family Wrestles with Raising Trans Kids in the Mormon Church

Amid the surge of anti-trans bills in America, this Mississippi family is still trying to raise trans kids in a faith that tends to have a strict binary view of gender.

A Queer Mother-Son Duo Are Tackling the Bible Belt's Traditions

Like mother, like son. Meet the gay duo that's taking the South by storm. 

Op-ed: LGBT Kids In The Bible Belt Need Our Help

Why the south needs more shelters for LGBT youth.

Keeping Up With The Joneses' Transgender Matriarch

Watch an exclusive clip from the new documentary about a reunited Mississippi family. 

'Access Hollywood' Wants to Know: Will Gay Romance Hurt 'Scandal' Ratings?

ABC's Scandal has never been shy about showing intimate moments between two men.

LGBTQ-affirming church in Georgia vandalized in suspected homophobic attack

Church leaders stressed they wouldn’t let one act of hatred detract from their mission of inclusive love.

Op-ed: Why Alabama Needs to Update Its Sex Education

Alabama's only openly LGBT state legislator explains why she is trying to change the laws to make sex ed in schools less homophobic and more comprehensive.

I Went to Pride in the Bible Belt. It Was a Revelation.

Coastal LGBTQ people are doing themselves a disservice by not experiencing "fly-over country," writes Jennifer Williams.

Op-ed: Waiting for Marriage in the Bible Belt

We asked readers for personal stories about how the U.S. Supreme Court's highly anticipated ruling on the Defense of Marriage Act has consequences for their own lives. R. Zeke Fread says he'll be happy for his friends in other states on the Day of Decision, but he knows more must be done in Florida.

A Hateful Oklahoma Teacher Symbolizes Our Education Crisis

A teacher ranting about the evils of Muslims and gays is bigger than a Bible Belt nutjob, writes Amanda Kerri.

Karamo Keeps It Real

The Queer Eye star continues to deliver enlightenment and entertainment with a second season of his fascinating Luminary Original podcast, Karamo.

Religion Is the Biggest Bully of Them All

Gay Arkansas writer Kurt Niece considers the outsize role other people's religion has in his life and the world.

These Men Found Love in the Bible Belt's 'Buckle'

Demetrius and Wesley, a powerful pair fighting the good fight in Tennessee, will soon tie the knot. Read about their inspiring love story.

Bisexual in the Bible Belt, am I the problem–or is it the South?

Growing up as a Black, sexually fluid man in the South was a journey filled with challenges and stereotypes, writes Jordan J Edwards.

Come On, Let's Loosen the Bible Belt

Kristen Becker tells us about her road trip against hate — in a vegetable oil-powered tour bus, no less — where she and Jay Bakker will embark on a pilgrimage from Buffalo to New Orleans.

Amid the Shutdown, LGBTQ Workers in Oklahoma Face a Special Suffering

Queer federal workers in the Bible Belt encounter both discrimination and a dearth of opportunities.

Gay in the red states

Living in the buckle of the Bible Belt isn't always easy for these GLBT Oklahomans, but they're determined to live openly, make a difference, and save their home state from itself

When Ms. Pelosi talked to Mr. Haggard

Nancy's daughter, Alexandra, is a documentarian who recently set her lens on evangelicals for her new HBO special, Friends of God: A Road Trip With Alexandra Pelosi. In an exclusive Q&A the new mom tells The Advocate what she unearthed--and what Ted Haggard is really like.

Antigay Language Hurled At Collins On The Court

Collins says a "knucklehead" used defamatory language against him during a game.