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Mississippi's Anti-LGBT Law Could Cost Federal Aid

Mississippi may face cuts if a federal investigation finds that their anti-LGBT law is discriminatory.

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President Obama: Was It a One-Night Stand?

It wasn't love at first sight, but author Dan Savage warmed up to Barack Obama. Now he's wondering if all the promises the candidate whispered in his ear were just to get him into the electoral sack.

He Needs Gender-Affirming Surgery, but His State Is Fighting to Deny Coverage

A North Carolina policy that denies state employees coverage for gender-affirming care has been on hold pending appeal.

Melissa Etheridge on Weed, Women, and the End of Trump

The lesbian icon talks to The Advocate about her upcoming performance at WorldPride and much, much more.

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

Iowa Town Defies Trump Admin. Plea to Remove Rainbow Crosswalk

A federal agency asked the university town to remove colored stripes from crosswalks for safety reasons -- but the feds can't explain why they should have any say in the matter.

Ohio Highway Named After Leelah Alcorn

A stretch of Interstate 71 in Warren County, Ohio, now bears the name of the trans teen who took her life nearby.

Restraining orders block federal funding freeze

The freeze had targeted a wide swath of federal funds, including those allegedly promoting "woke gender ideology."

Florida is quietly denying transgender residents updated birth certificates

This is at odds with how the agency has handled this approval process for years.

The Legacy of Barney

After more than three decades, the man dubbed "the smartest" in Congress and the first to come out voluntarily, won't be returning to office, but he leaves behind a very long shadow.

2016: The Year in Review

Everything that mattered, from odious Religious Freedom Restoration Acts, to queers marching in New York's St. Patrick's Day Parade, to the end of the ban on trans military service, to the massacre in Orlando -- and much more.

Pete Buttigieg commits federal resources to Baltimore bridge collapse recovery

From the scene of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, the transportation secretary promised that the Biden-Harris administration would be there to help the area recover.

The High Cost of Discrimination: N.C. May Lose Billions in Federal Funding

The New York Times reports that the Obama administration is looking into whether North Carolina’s new anti-LGBT legislation makes the state ineligible for federal aid for schools, highways, housing, and more.

Video: Transgender activists stage die-in at Florida driver's license offices across the state

It comes as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration criminalizes changing one's gender on an I.D.

N.C. May Lose Federal Funding for Passing Anti-LGBT Bill

The state could lose billions of dollars in federal funding for schools, highways, and housing.

The Advocate ranked the 25 most important queer history moments of the century so far

From the good and the bad, from marriage equality, decriminalization of queer sex, and groundbreaking electoral victories to the Pulse massacre and the unfortunate election of Donald Trump to the presidency — twice — here are the biggest queer news events of the first quarter of the 21st century.

Anti-transgender laws may complicate access to the ballot for trans voters

Advocacy groups are mobilizing to safeguard access to the ballot as states implement laws that could deter trans people from voting in November.

How a Gay Man Helped Make an Impossible Mural

The story of how California's most innovative marketplace came to be demonstrates the necessity of art in an era when it's under attack.