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A lesbian couple was brutally beaten by group of men in Halifax. Police still haven't filed charges

Two LGBTQ+ women are seeking justice after a group of men violently assaulted them over the weekend.

Canadian Researchers Find Rising Suicide Rate for Trans Adults

The transgender health study was a collaboration between researchers at Dalhousie Univ. in Halifax, the Univ. of Saskatchewan, and McGill Univ. in Montreal.

18 Lesbian and Queer TV Weddings to Melt Your Heart

From the very first TV lesbian wedding to the currently most anticipated, here come the brides!

HBO's 'Gentleman Jack,' About 19th-Century Lesbian, Gets Second Season

Suranne Jones and Sophie Rundle will be back to play a lesbian couple circa 1832 in the series based on Anne Lister's diaries. 

Straight Couple Makes Fortune Creating LGBT Greeting Cards

A young Canadian couple started a business to help LGBT people not feel so left out by the greeting card industry.

Your Travel Advocate: August 2009

Pet Airways offers its first routes; Cool East Coast road trips; Sultry summer parties

Who Is Mattea Roach? Meet the Queer 'Jeopardy!' Masters Semifinalist

Roach, the youngest contestant in the tournament, brings wide-ranging knowledge and an engaging personality to the show.

Gay Canadian Man Paralyzed in Alleged Hate Crime Stabbing

Scott Jones, 27, was paralyzed from the waist down after an attacker stabbed him in the back early Saturday morning.

Gentleman Jack May Get Third Season Despite HBO's Cancellation

HBO has canceled the lesbian drama Gentleman Jack, set in 19th-century England, but another season is possible elsewhere.

In North Carolina, Democrat's Lead Over Antigay Governor Grows

Roy Cooper, who opposed the anti-LGBT bill Gov. Pat McCrory signed into law, is now leading by 7,500 votes.

John Stamos pops our cork

John Stamos is having a hell of a second act: The former sitcom babe has sparkled up his nipples in Cabaret and pumped life into ER. Now, in the A&E movie Wedding Wars, he goes on strike for our right to marry.

Why Is TV Killing Its Queer Women?

We get attached to lesbian and bi TV characters just in time to see them offed -- and in an almost predictable pattern. And viewers have had enough of it. 

Telling our stories

Twenty-five readers opened up their lives in the October 11 issue of The Advocate, but these men and women also have stories to share as we mark National Coming Out Day

PHOTOS: UK's First Same-sex Weddings Began at Midnight

Share the evident joy of these first same-sex couples as they get married shortly after midnight in Islington.

‘Gentleman Jack’ Season Two First Look Images Are Here

The sapphic period drama is returning for its sophomore season -- here's a sneak peek of what's to come.