Illinois police say 11 teens brutally beat men they targeted using a gay dating app
The teens all face multiple felonies for the July attacks.
January 1, 2025
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These parents of transgender kids have a lot to say about the Supreme Court case on gender-affirming care
“Access to lifesaving medical care makes all the difference in the world,” the dad of a transgender daughter told The Advocate.
December 10, 2024
U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall of Kansas introduces bill to deny transgender identity
The Republican's latest anti-LGBTQ+ effort would write a binary definition of sex into federal law.
November 22, 2024
Jussie Smollett’s homophobic hoax conviction overturned by Illinois Supreme Court
In 2021, a jury convicted Smollett on five counts of disorderly conduct.
November 21, 2024
Despite Trump’s election, a glimmer of hope as transgender candidates win elections nationwide
“There is this paradox where a majority of Americans voted for Trump, who is extremely anti-trans, and yet many Americans also voted for out transgender candidates and in favor of LGBTQ rights in referendums,” A4TE executive director Rodrigo Heng-Lehtinen told The Advocate.
November 7, 2024
Gay U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen bridges divide in rural Illinois
The trusted former television meteorologist explained his approach to representing his constituents in an interview with The Advocate.
November 1, 2024
Black transgender woman gunned down in Chicago
Redd, also known as Barbie to her friends, is the 26th known trans or gender-nonconforming person to die by violence this year.
September 11, 2024
Gay Rep. Robert Garcia praises Kamala Harris's kindness in DNC speech
“Real American patriotism is loving your country so much that you want to help the people in your country,” he said.
August 20, 2024
$10,000 reward offered in search for trans woman Casey Taylor in Bahamas
Taylor, a Black trans activist from Chicago, was reported missing June 20.
July 30, 2024
These queer farmers and ranchers are boycotting Tractor Supply and want you to join them
After the feed and farm retailer issued a statement disavowing all diversity efforts, queer people who shopped there say no more.
July 5, 2024
Here are the states that have laws protecting abortion and gender-affirming care
These states have taken the step to protect bodily autonomy.
May 27, 2024
Walmart will close all of its health care clinics; most are in rural areas
The closures may leave a gap in health care access, particularly for lower-income patients without insurance who relied on the centers.
April 30, 2024
Which states teach LGBTQ+ topics in school? Here are the 7 states with inclusive curricula
In a time when queer education is under attack, few states have instead opted to protect it.
March 29, 2024
CVS and Walgreens will start dispensing abortion pill mifepristone. Here's when and where
Both pharmacy chains already dispense misoprostol, the other medication involved in medication abortion regimens.
March 4, 2024
Pat Logue, Lambda Legal attorney who won landmark cases, has died
“Pat Logue was a brilliant lawyer, a trailblazing jurist, and a hero to the LGBTQ community," says a Lambda Legal statement.
February 29, 2024
285 anti-LGBTQ+ bills introduced in state legislatures already this year and it's still January
This follows a year in which more than 550 were introduced and more than 80 passed into law.
January 18, 2024
Ex-Chicago Police Sergeant Guilty in Transgender Woman’s Sexual Assault Case
James B. Sajdak accepted a plea deal and faces a maximum one-year federal prison sentence for the 2019 incident after facing up to life in prison.
November 17, 2023
These are the 15 most LGBTQ-friendly cities in the U.S.
Plus a fun fact about LGBTQ+ life in each city!
November 1, 2023
Democrats Introduce Bills to Create National LGBTQ+ History and Culture Museum
Legislation was introduced to establish a dedicated museum within the Smithsonian Institution, which garnered broad support from the Congressional Equality Caucus.
October 27, 2023
Jussie Smollett Enters Rehab After 'Extremely Difficult Past Few Years'
The announcement comes as the out actor appeals his conviction on charges that he faked a hate crime against himself.
October 19, 2023
Schools Keep Receiving Bomb Threats After Libs Of TikTok Posts About Them
A pattern of bomb threats trails Libs of TikTok posts, spotlighting the dangerous cusp of online rhetoric and real-world terror.
October 4, 2023