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Ron DeSantis Unbothered by Uproar Over Homophobic Ad

The Florida Republican is re-upping his brand of hatefulness and bigotry.

Groundbreaking Lawsuit Challenges ExGay Therapy

The Southern Poverty Law Center accuses a New Jersey 'conversion therapy' practice of fraud and deception.

Op-ed: U.S. 'Ex-Gay' Movement Paves Way for Global Harm

The 'ex-gay' movement is losing ground in the U.S. but holds strong abroad.

Could New Jersey Pay Damages for Conversion Therapy Victims?

The New Jersey lawsuit could offer new options for those damaged by bogus gay-conversion schemes.

How to Avoid Publishing Writers Who Enable Bigots

Journalists like Jesse Singal -- who wrote a much-derided story on transgender children -- need a warning label at the very least, Brynn Tannehill says.

LGBTQ+ people ‘are not going anywhere’ says GLAAD CEO ahead of Emmy Awards honor

The advocacy group will be honored during Monday’s televised awards show.

Groundbreaking Intersex Film 'Ponyboi' Is Now Available to Stream

The first-of-its-kind short film centers the experiences of an intersex person struggling to navigate love, sex, identity, and survival. 

'Ponyboi' Is the First Narrative Intersex Film

The short film by intersex filmmaker River Gallo breaks new ground. 

Michael B. Jordan Photo Attacked for 'Gay Pose'

A Vanity Fair portrait of the actor being affectionate with director Ryan Coogler has sparked online vitriol.

Phil Donahue, an unsung LGBTQ+ ally, who talked about being gay — and AIDS — when no one else would

During a time when so many of us felt desperately alone and unaccepted, Donahue made us feel like we were normal and we had a friend in him, writes John Casey.

WATCH: What It's Really Like to Be a Trans Parent

Just as Jeffrey Tambor wins an Emmy for playing a fictional trans parent on TV, a new documentary film shows real-life trans parents like they have never been shown before.

Bethel Park, Butler and Milwaukee, and how MAGA hate persists

Only a fool would believe that the attempted assassination of Donald Trump would stop MAGA hate because there is no MAGA without hate.

Ben Cohen and Billy Bean 'StandUp'

The legendary athletes-turned-LGBT-icons speak with The Advocate about the widespread impact of the recent Supreme Court rulings on same-sex marriage, the future of out athletes in sports, and working to leave a legacy that drives cultural change.

'Real Boy' Doc Chronicles the Love of a Mother and Her Trans Son

A new film chronicles how a mother and transgender son discover each other for the first time. 

Finally, a Play About Being Black, Gay, and Living With HIV

As Much as I Can is destigmatizing HIV in communities that are most at-risk, and it's playing at the Public Theater for a limited run. 

EXCLUSIVE: Laverne Cox Sounds Off on 'The T Word'

Ahead of her documentary's premiere tonight, Laverne Cox and trans youth advocates Kye Allums and L'lerret Ailith offered exclusive insights into the making of The T Word.

I Am Jazz: 14, Trans, and the Star of My Own TLC Series

Transgender teenager Jazz Jennings has a new docu-series, I Am Jazz, airing on TLC.

Hot Sheet: October 17, 2014

Our top 10 entertainment and events highlights this week include GMCLA's hot Halloweenie fundraiser, Mary Lambert, NPH, Laverne Cox, and Dear White People.

Jodie Foster: Women Execs Partly to Blame for Lack of Female Directors

The lack of women helming big-budget movies is due to Hollywood’s long-term “neglect,” and female executives have been part of the problem, says the out filmmaker.

Minnesota Moves Toward Banning Conversion Therapy

The state's House of Representatives has approved the ban, and it is likely to pass in the Senate.

No, Steve Bannon, People Did Care That Trump Bragged of Sexual Assault

In an interview with 60 Minutes, Bannon says ordinary Americans didn't care that Trump claimed to grab women and get away with it. We beg to differ.