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Disney shareholders vote overwhelmingly to continue in Human Rights Campaign index

An anti-LGBTQ+ group had urged the company to pull out of the "woke" index.

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Class Offers Extra Credit for Bisexuals

Nonbisexual students say they feel discriminated against because they are ineligible for an extra credit opportunity.

MacKenzie Scott Donates $1.7 Billion to LGBTQ+, Gender, Racial Equity

The third richest woman in the world is putting her money where her mouth is. 

Reading the Far Right: Applauding the Trans Ban and Misusing History

Among this week's farthest-out assertions: Trump's trans ban was an act of love, and Hitler was inspired by progressives.

Lambda Literary Award Finalists You Must Read

In celebration of the 2013 finalists, we review five nominated works of LGBT literature that should be at the top of you must-read list.

Meet the 2013 Point Scholars: Living Proof It Does Get Better

Remember these names -- they're the next generation of LGBT leaders.

Apple, Costco stand behind DEI programs

Both companies' directors are encouraging shareholders to vote against resolutions asking them to reconsider DEI initiatives.

W.H. Denies Homophobe Is on Advisory Council, Denies Council Exists

The American Family Association still claims their president was appointed to Trump's Faith Advisory Council.

The Long History of Objectifying Black Men

When does appreciation boil over into degradation?

Message to Trump: Bias-Motivated Travel Bans Are Evil

Asians, LGBTs, and HIV-positive people have been targeted by invidious travel bans; we can't allow Muslims to go through the same experience.

Her Story Explores the Dating Lives of Trans Women

The Advocate sat down with the all-female team behind the first big-budget Web series written, directed by, and starring trans people.

Meet the 36 Point Scholars That Make Up the Class of 2015

Thanks to the Point Foundation, these LGBT young people are getting the education they need to support their passions and change the world.

Prime Time 25: LGBT Seniors Making a Difference

These 25 LGBT achievers over 65 are proving that a person can change the world at any age.

What is the Heritage Foundation, the group behind the terrifying Republican Project 2025 agenda?

The group exerts incredible influence in conservative circles and national politics.

Finally, An Encyclopedia Picks Up Where Wikipedia Ends

The Networkers: One activist uses the Internet to bring LGBT history to the masses.

Clay Aiken’s Next Act

The runner-up in both American Idol and a U.S. House of Representatives campaign is facing accusations that he’s been using his donors for a TV stunt.

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Trans Businesswoman Angelica Ross Tells All

The former lounge singer tells The Advocate how she survived sex work and a suicide attempt, found spirituality, and made peace with her mom. She's one of this issue's Vanguard. 

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'What I Wanted to Wear' Lays Bare Trans Street Harassment

For transgender and gender-nonconforming people, walking down the street as their authentic selves can mean suffering verbal assault or worse.