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State of Pride's Raymond Braun on His First Pride Experience
The young filmmaker answered our burning questions about his film and the state of LGBTQ liberation.
JUNE 19, 2019
Book Bans Are Harming LGBTQ People, Advocates Say. This Online Library Is Fighting Back.
Meet the Queer Liberation Library.
DECEMBER 18, 2023
A Legendary Gay Writer Reflects on the Past, Present, and Future
Journalist and author Allen Young is way more than just a sexy pioneer.
AUGUST 24, 2019
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Will Be 'Nonbinary and Transgender Extravaganza,' Says One Million Moms
We only hope that to be true.
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
Huckabee Furious Over Chick-fil-A, Hate Group Launches Angry Petition
Some on the far right say the company has abandoned its Christian values by ceasing donations to anti-LGBTQ groups.
NOVEMBER 21, 2019
Trump's Pick to Lead Nation's Health Services Is Terrifying
We can stop Tom Price from leading the Department of Health and Human Services, writes Candace Bond-Theriault of the National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund.
DECEMBER 12, 2016
Dive into these 69 sizzling pics from Winter Party Festival 2024
The annual Miami Beach festival is ready to welcome everyone in the LGBTQ+ community.
JANUARY 16, 2025
GOP Candidate Says No Comparison Between Black, LGBTQ+ Civil Rights
The Trump-endorsed GOP candidate from Georgia also says white liberals are using LGBTQ+ folks to attack Black families.
APRIL 11, 2022
Inside the massive protest against Project 2025 and anti-trans laws coming to D.C. (exclusive)
A renowned organizer for the upcoming Gender Liberation March tells The Advocate how you can attend — and why you should.
AUGUST 30, 2024
This Log Cabin Has Collapsed
By endorsing a homophobe -- and blasting a female black candidate -- the Georgia chapter of the LGBTQ Republican group highlights its own irrelevancy.
AUGUST 9, 2018
We need to reclaim pan-Africanism through love—for everyone
African LGBTQ+ people face violence, discrimination, and denial of their rights in the name of "African values." But love is a pan-African issue, writes Human Rights Watch's Larissa Kojoué.
JULY 3, 2024
See Pride Marches From 1969 to Now in 15 Unearthed Images
With these historic photos from Getty Images, take a look back at Pride Month and its evolution.
JUNE 28, 2023
Is Marriage Equality the Conservative Target After Abortion Rights?
The assault on reproductive freedom, including the restrictive Mississippi law that recently went before the Supreme Court, could set up attacks on LGBTQ+ rights.
FEBRUARY 16, 2022
This History of Gay Bars Is Also a Tale of LGBTQ Liberation
In an era when bars are closing, this documentary on the San Diego scene keeps the doors open and highlights their importance.
MARCH 21, 2019
Gay Godfather David Mixner was both pro-sex and pro-equality
Reflecting on the legacy of the man who brought LGBTQ+ liberation to the White House.
MARCH 12, 2024
Transgender Day of Visibility: Looking to the past for inspiration - and a reality check - for what's ahead
Although the multifaceted opposition to trans rights appears relentless, it mirrors historical challenges encountered during the gay liberation movement of the 1970s, many of which were ultimately overcome.
MARCH 31, 2024
Where Are the Faces of Queer and Liberal Christianity?
The planned United Methodist Church split over LGBTQ issues shows that right-wing voices aren't the most powerful ones in Christianity, just the loudest.
JANUARY 28, 2020
COVID-19 Fells Beloved LGBTQ+ Activist Carmen Vázquez
The founder and head of numerous queer organizations, the Puerto Rican-born Vazquez empowered her community from coast to coast.
JANUARY 29, 2021
Bill Maher Has Gone Too Far With Anti-LGBTQ+ Comments
David Kilmnick of the LGBT Network says Maher's HBO show, Real Time With Bill Maher, should be canceled after the remarks.
MAY 25, 2022
Controversy brews on Bluesky over anti-trans interloper ban
Jesse Singal’s anti-trans views have made him the most blocked user on Bluesky, but that's not enough for some LGBTQ+ users seeking a post-X safe space.
DECEMBER 13, 2024