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Chris Kluwe got arrested protesting MAGA. He's still protesting because 'it's the right thing to do'

Chris Kluwe tells The Advocate where the charges against him stand, and why he keeps speaking out.

Student Attacked, Beaten for Displaying an LGBTQ+ Pride Flag

The attacker has been charged with aggravated battery and is being held in a juvenile detention center.

Priest Burns LGBTQ Flag in an Exorcism, Defying Cardinal's Orders

Rev. Paul Kalchik burned the flag because he felt sexual abuse in the Catholic Church is a "gay thing." 

Bisexual Grad Bucks BYU's Anti-LGBTQ+ Stances With Pride Flag Display

Jillian Orr opened her graduation gown to reveal a rainbow flag.

Farmers Erect Huge Pride Flag After School Bans LGBTQ+, BLM Symbols

An Oregon couple says displaying support for queer people and POC is not a political act.

Pride Canceled in Tbilisi, Georgia After Violent Anti-LGBTQ+ Protests

The anti-LGBTQ+ protestors tore down rainbow flags and ransacked the offices of local LGBTQ rights groups. 

Local School Board OKs Pride Flag in Classroom

The school board agreed that LGBTQ+ Pride flags were not political statements.

Denver parent's request to put 'straight pride' flags in classrooms denied

Nathan Feldman filed the suit, claiming his two children were discriminated against when Denver Public Schools rejected his demand to add the "straight pride" flag next to LGBTQ+ banners in classrooms.

LGBTQ+ Americans: Let's Take Back Our Flag

Old glory doesn't just belong to truck-driving straight people in the heartland.

Biden Admin Will Have LGBTQ+ Envoy, Allow Pride Flags at Embassies

President Biden's nominee for secretary of State, Antony Blinken, made those promises at his confirmation hearing this week.

Anti-LGBTQ+ Extremists With Nazi Flag Protest Outside Drag Brunch

They appeared to be members of the far-right white supremacist group Patriot Front.

Biden sacrifices LGBTQ+ Pride flags at U.S. embassies to pass 'critical' spending bill (exclusive)

The Biden administration has agreed to ban LGBTQ+ Pride flags from flying at U.S. embassies in order to fund numerous health initiatives, including the AIDS relief plan.

San Diego Pride Monument Vandalized in What Locals Call a 'Hate Crime'

A plaque showing a Pride flag and LGBTQ activists was badly scratched.

Connecticut Coffee Shop's Pride Flag Burned, Dropped at Front Door

The incident isn't the first time LGBTQ+ flags have been targeted in the area.

Tennessee Republican wants to ban 'political' flags in schools after being triggered by LGBTQ+ Pride

State Rep. Gino Bulso has proposed a bill to ban all flags in schools that aren’t the United States or Tennessee flag, saying he specifically sought to target the LGBTQ+ flag.

California Woman Gunned Down After Pride Flag Dispute, Police Say

Lauri Carleton was an active member of her community, according to Cedar Glen residents.

Over 73 Percent of LGBTQ Content Online Flagged as 'Inappropriate'

A survey by CHEQ found significant consequences for LGBTQ content on the web.

Iowa Man Convicted of Hate Crime for Burning LGBTQ Pride Flag

Adolfo Martinez had said he burned the flag because of his hostility to LGBTQ people.

Seattle Pacific Grads Use Pride Flags to Protest Anti-LGBTQ+ Policy

Students have been staging a sit-in at the university president's office for weeks, and some handed him Pride flags at graduation.

President Joe Biden calls on LGBTQ+ community ‘to wave their flags of pride high’ this June

The president officially proclaimed June 2024 to be Pride Month in an announcement on Friday.

Ahead of the Super Bowl, NFL leaders host Pride Flag Football clinic for LGBTQ+ youth in New Orleans

It comes as other major companies and organizations turn away from longstanding efforts to promote diversity, equity and inclusion.