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Will TikTok go dark? Will Trump enforce the ban? Here's what to know

U.S.-based users will no longer be able to download or use the popular short-form video platform as of Jan. 19.

It's Here, it's Queer, it's... Trans Beer?

BrewDog wants patrons to drink to diversity with a new brew that it calls "transgender beer," using nonbinary hops. 

Field of Dreams

In the broccoli and strawberry fields of central California, LGBT farmworkers face everything from violence to cuts in pay simply for being who they are. How one woman and a cutting-edge legal project are leading the fight for justice.

Here's How Peter Thiel Is Connected to the Facebook Ploy to Elect Trump

Thiel's Palantir Technologies reportedly advised Cambridge Analytica on how to harvest the data, ultimately deployed in an effort to gain votes for Donald Trump.

When You Hate Corporate Pride But Love Your Lady Gaga Oreos

There are worse things than a mega corp slapping a rainbow on a tweet.

Op-ed: Why I'd Hire an Illegal Immigrant Again

Arizona resident John Waldron and his partner never intended to hire an illegal immigrant as a nanny to their two sons, but they would proudly do it again.

Recap: Election Day 2024 coverage of LGBTQ+ issues

Vice President Kamala Harris, an LGBTQ+ champion, faced former President Donald Trump in the presidential election. Hundreds of LGBTQ+ people also ran for office on the federal, state, and local levels. Here's reporting from The Advocate's team of reporters across the country, including in D.C. with Harris.

Cambridge Analytica Discussed Using Gay Rumors as Election Ploy

An undercover investigation is only adding to trouble for Cambridge Analytica after a gay whistleblower exposed how the firm secretly used Facebook data.

What is RedNote? The TikTok alternative that doesn't allow showing skin or LGBTQ+ content

With heavy censorship of bodies and LGBTQ+ topics, RedNote might not be everything TikTok refugees are seeking.

Field of Dreams

In the broccoli and strawberry fields of central California, LGBT farmworkers face everything from violence to cuts in pay simply for being who they are. How one woman and a cutting-edge legal project are leading the fight for justice.

Reading the Far Right: Paranoia, Denying Racism, and Demonizing Immigrants

We found craziness aplenty in reading far-right "news" sites so you don't have to.