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A trans girl was assaulted at a Minnesota high school. Her family is demanding justice (exclusive)

The mother of a transgender girl who was viciously attacked at Hopkins High School in Minnesota tells The Advocate about the response from both the school and local community.

11 Most Banned Books by Schools So Far This Year

PEN America has found the most banned books targeted this school year.

The surgery you never wanted

Born somewhere between male and female, intersex people face unique gender identity issues, especially if "normalizing" surgeries were imposed on them at a young age. Part 3 of The Advocate's ongoing transgender series

Gay Man Tapped To Lead National AIDS Office

The White House announced Thursday that Jeffrey S. Crowley will be the Director of Office of National AIDS Policy. Crowley is a Senior Research Scholar at Georgetown's Health Policy Institute.

60 Percent of Gay and Bisexual Men Aren't Aware PrEP Could Save Their Life

A new study from Johns Hopkins found that PrEP education rates in the LGBT community remain low.

Rose Parade Queen Is First From LGBTQ Community

Loiuse Deser Siskel, who says she entered the competition on a whim, is also the first Jewish queen and the first who wears glasses.

This Trans Student’s Legal Victory Is a Clear Rebuke to Trump

The president's administration had tried rolling back protections for transgender students.

The 10 most challenged books of 2023

Book-banning efforts have been aimed primarily at books with LGBTQ+ content and those by or about people of color. Here are the top 10 books that were targeted.

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Fired After Joining a Gay Softball Team, This Man Is Fighting Back

Gerald Bostock's case is one of three the high court will hear Tuesday on whether anti-LGBTQ discrimination is legal.

Why Does Maryland's Governor See a 'Real Shot' for Marriage?

"We have a real shot at prevailing here," the Maryland governor told reporters Wednesday despite bad news in a new poll and expected attacks by the National Organization for Marriage.

Meet the Point Foundations Class of 2010

The Point Foundation searches for the best and brightest LGBT students.

Biden’s LGBTQ+ Efforts Disregard the 'I'

Don't let this administration leave the intersex community behind.

Love and Literature in the Time of AIDS

Michael McShane, a federal judge in Oregon, shares how the members of an informal book club, the Alice B. Toklas Society, changed his life.

The FDA's Blood Policy Still Frames HIV as a 'Gay Sickness'

All restrictions on donations from gay and bisexual men should be lifted.

What to Stream This Month: 24 LGBTQ+ Movies & TV Shows & Where To Watch Them

All Us Strangers, Our Son, Maestro, Rebel Moon, and a whole lot of queer holiday movies are headed our way this month.