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South Carolina venue hosts free LGBTQ+ weddings in show of support and protest

Amid threats to marriage equality and LGBTQ+ rights in general, an art fair hosted the weddings and raised money to benefit transgender people.

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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear perfectly explains why he vetoed the 'nastiest' anti-trans bill

Politicians and media personalities aren't "talking about what people are worried about" enough, according to Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear.

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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear: Democrats don't have to abandon LGBTQ+ people to win

Beshear points out that he vetoed anti-LGBTQ+ legislation yet still won reelection in a red state.

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Did you know most anti-LGBTQ+ legislation has failed? 'We're getting these wins'

While anti-LGBTQ+ bills are scary, we're doing better than you might think, Senior Manager of State Advocacy at the Trevor Project Gabby Doyle tells The Advocate.

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North Dakota GOP advances resolution calling for end to nationwide marriage equality

The measure, passed in the North Dakota House and pending in the Senate, doesn't have the force of law and merely advises the Supreme Court, but it shows what Republicans are thinking.

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Breaking: Judge strikes down Biden's Title IX expansion to LGBTQ+ students

The judge found the regulation "fatally" flawed.

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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.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear bans conversion therapy

Kentucky bans conversion therapy for youth as Gov. Andy Beshear signs 'monumental' order

Beshear signed the executive order after similar legislation repeatedly failed in the Republican-dominated state legislature earlier this year.

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Andy Beshear lambastes Gavin Newsom for hosting Steve Bannon on podcast

Newsom also recently had anti-LGBTQ+ activist Charlie Kirk and commentator Michael Savage on his show.

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Body of 'Julie Doe' in Florida identified as transgender woman Pamela Leigh Walton

Walton's body had been discovered in 1988 and remained unidentified since then.

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Mitch McConnell will leave Senate with egregiously anti-LGBTQ+ record

The Republican, who announced Thursday that he will not run for reelection in 2026, has a record of opposition to LGBTQ+ equality.

How Grindr, Pornhub, Sniffies are responding to state restriction laws

A total of 19 U.S. states have enacted new laws impacting adult film platforms — some of which are preparing for the possibility of a ban.

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Democrat Andy Beshear sides with Republicans, says he doesn't support gender-affirming care for inmates

The Democratic governor said he is against inmates “receiving better coverage and health care than a law-abiding citizen.”