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Toyota faces backlash for backtracking on DEI, LGBTQ+ efforts

Plus, learn more about Robby Starbuck: the conservative activist targeting companies to drop their support of LGBTQ+ events and DEI efforts.

Bisexuals Lack Support — and It’s Literally Killing Us

As Bisexual Health Awareness Month concludes, this writer reminds LGT people that bisexuals face enormous obstacles to well-being.

Study: Gay Youth of Color Lack Support, Resources

A new study shows that gay youth of color also face homelessness, and racial discrimination.

Gay Hockey Player ‘Disappointed’ in Other Players’ Lack of Support

While the NHL tries to demonstrate how inclusive it is, many of the players in the league are resisting showing overt support for the LGBTQ+ community.

LGBTQ+ Youth Lack Kind Communities, Mental Health Support: Study

The findings come from a new report from Lady Gaga's Born This Way Foundation.

Disabled veterans lack vital support as fewer Americans know someone in military service: report

Easterseals CEO Kendra Davenport discussed the findings of a groundbreaking new report with The Advocate.

Elite Cyclist Clay Davies Comes Out, Slams His Sport

Davies decried professional cycling's lack of support for LGBTQ+ riders.

Queer Kids Experience More Sleep Problems Than Straight Ones: Study

This is likely due to the stress caused by discrimination, bullying, and lack of family support, researchers say.

Buttigieg Takes Down Rush Limbaugh's Homophobia on 'Ellen'

The gay presidential candidate also addressed his lack of support from African-American voters.

Average LGBT Student Carries $16K More Debt Than Straight Peers

Lacking in financial support, queer students struggle to get hired and pay back their student loans.

Jim Obergefell Challenges Republican Candidates on Marriage Equality

Ahead of tonight's debate, the lead plaintiff in the Supreme Court marriage equality case notes the lack of support in the GOP presidential field.

Colo. School Board Member: No Trans Bathroom Access 'Until the Plumbing's Changed'

Katherine Svenson, a member of the Delta County School Board in Colorado, publicly stated her lack of support for transgender student rights, which sparked controversy within the Colorado community.

U.S. Still Unattached to United Nations' First Gay Rights Statement

A United Nations joint statement calling for countries to decriminalize homosexuality and keep LGBT people safe has been backed by nearly every Western nation -- except possibly the United States. The U.N. suggests the lack of support may be because the statement has yet to be finalized, but activists suggest the U.S. government may simply be dragging its feet.

Principal: Two Prom Queens Would Be Unfair to Boys

Students at the school support the lesbian couple's efforts to get school policy changed to make it possible to elect a prom queen and queen. 

Bisexual and transgender adults report loneliness twice as much as straight adults: CDC

Bisexual and transgender adults also reported having the highest rates of stress, frequent mental distress, and histories of depression.

The Pentagon Abandons Support for LGBT Pride Month

After acknowledging LGBT troops under President Obama, the Defense Department now refuses to officially recognize Pride. 

LGBT activists protest for marriage rights in Chicago on Valentine's Day

Gay and lesbian couples in cities and towns across the country on Wednesday are using Valentine's Day to protest their lack of marriage rights.

90% of trans kids get support from parents but half face bullying at school, new report finds

More than 90 percent of parents surveyed support their child's gender identity, but half of the kids are getting bullied at school, according to the report, released along with a new guide for these parents.

Tyler Oakley Breaks Down Misconceptions About Queer Elders

The YouTube star hosts the kind of intergenerational conversation that we could all benefit from.