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California competition bars transgender and intersex surfer, then reverses course

Sasha Jane Lowerson was initially excluded from a longboard competition, but then the organizer heard that would violate state law. She's decided not to compete, however.

Homeless to Hero: Twiggy Garcon

Today's he's best known as one of New York's preeminent ballroom gatekeepers and has been featured in magazines around the world. But Twiggy Pucci Garcon didn't always have such security.

Celebrating the Trans 100's Women of Color

"The names of our sisters shouldn't only make headlines when we walk a red carpet or lay in a casket," according to Janet Mock. We couldn't agree more.

This Year’s Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming Who’s Who

The 2015 Trans100 list includes activists, journalists, academics, and sex workers.

The Best Poets: Hear From Lambda's Nominees

The Advocate asked each nominated poet and poetry editor from this year's Lambda Literary Awards to submit one from their collection.

Queerest Cities in America 2015

You don't need us to tell you that West Hollywood and New York are LGBT-friendly. This list is all about the queerness of some less-expected locales.