Ron DeSantis Is Running for President With His Shameful Anti-LGBTQ+ Record
As DeSantis announces his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination, we review how he's attacked LGBTQ+ people and other marginalized communities.
May 24, 2023
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Queer Youth Negatively Affected by Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws, Debates: Trevor Project Poll
From attacks on LGBTQ+ spaces to threats to drag shows, LGBTQ+ are watching and are being affected by current events in the U.S.
January 20, 2023
After Anti-LGBTQ+ Hate Crime, Bakery Told to Stop Hosting Events
The UpRising Bakery and Cafe was vandalized over a planned drag brunch, and now local officials say it's not properly zoned for that or other events.
August 2, 2022
A Colorado man threatened to 'shoot up' a drag show. Artists are responding with a bigger show
Drag artists in a Colorado city are hosting their biggest show yet after a man allegedly threatened to carry out a mass shooting during one of their performances
August 15, 2024
Bomb threat cancels Massachusetts drag queen story hour
The right-wing Super Happy Fun America activist group was suspected of protesting outside the library but denied responsibility for the bomb threat.
October 8, 2024
Disney Drag Brunch Canceled After Targeted by Right-Wing Trolls
A Texas bar was forced to cancel its all-ages Disney-themed drag show after an influx of harassment from trolls online.
September 13, 2022
Drag Queens Increase Security in Wake of Club Q Attack
"We're trying to smile and make people happy for the holidays, and in the back of our heads we're thinking, I hope I don't get shot," Jinkx Monsoon said recently.
December 5, 2022
Illinois Bakery Receives Threats for Family-Friendly Drag Show
Rather than give in to the threats, though, the bakery's owner is fighting back.
July 22, 2022
Drag Brunch Canceled After Illinois Bakery Vandalized and Graffitied
Before the business was damaged, UpRising Bakery and Cafe had received a number of threats over the scheduled drag show brunch.
July 25, 2022
'We'll Cut Your Throats': Man Charged With Threatening Human Rights Campaign
Adam Michael Nettina appears to have been inspired by the recent Nashville school shooting.
April 4, 2023
How Sen. Chris Murphy is changing the Democratic Party and holding Republicans to account
In an interview with The Advocate, Murphy touches on corruption, LGBTQ+ rights, DEI, and why the stakes have never been higher.
February 13, 2025
New Jersey Families Evacuated From Drag Queen Story Hour Event Amid Bomb Threat
The threat to the well-being of the kids was not the drag queen reading a story.
August 28, 2023
There Have Been 141 Protests & Threats Against Drag Events This Year
Some of the incidents were violent, and the largest number took place in Texas, according to an updated report by GLAAD.
December 17, 2022
'Drag Now. Drag Forever' Will Be Theme of Palm Springs Pride
The Southern California desert city has also been declared a sanctuary for drag and all forms of self-expression.
April 20, 2023
LGBTQ+ Student Group Targeted With Bomb Threat Over Drag Show
Because the South Dakota State University students played host to a kid-friendly drag event, somebody sent a bomb threat targeting the LGBTQ+ group.
December 16, 2022
North Carolina Drag Show Postponed After Man Arrested Over Death Threats
The man allegedly made a fake Facebook profile to send the threats to organizers.
July 31, 2023
Doughnut Shop Attacked With Molotov Cocktail After Drag Queen Event
The Donut Hole in Tulsa, Okla., was set on fire this week after having been burglarized two weeks earlier.
November 3, 2022
Rise in Violence Accompanies Rise in Hate Speech on Twitter
Hateful remarks against LGBTQ+ people and Jews have become more common on Twitter since Elon Musk took over.
January 24, 2023
More than 60 religious institutions have been targeted for supporting LGBTQ+ rights: report
At least 66 incidents occurred between June 2022 and January 2024 in which a religious institution was targeted for its perceived support of LGBTQ+ people.
February 25, 2024
Bomb Threats Target LGBTQ+ Events Across the U.S. Over the Weekend
A sinister pattern has emerged as multiple cities witness threats against LGBTQ-friendly events.
September 25, 2023
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s Administration Targets Holiday Drag Shows
It's just the latest in DeSantis's anti-LGBTQ+ agenda.
December 29, 2022