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Republicans strip Louisiana's only LGBTQ+ elected official of leadership role

Davante Lewis tells The Advocate about his removal as vice chairman on Louisiana's Public Service Commission, which he believes was racially and politically motivated.

New leader of LGBTQ+ Catholic group seeks to help the queer faithful find a welcoming home

Michael O'Loughlin is the new executive director of Outreach, which highlights welcoming spaces within the church while working to create more.

WATCH: Film Makes Case for Full LGBT Acceptance in Catholic Church

LGBT church members and allies open up in the short film Owning Our Faith.

Pelosi Urges S.F. Archbishop to Skip March for Marriage

Nancy Pelosi joins the chorus calling on the archbishop to skip the antigay event; other Catholic leaders are facing pressure too.

Meet the Gay Minds Behind the RuPublicans

The Instagram account has gone viral, using AI to drag-ify those on the right.

Lesbian Teacher, Fired From Catholic School, Invited to White House Reception for Pope

Margie Winters and her wife don't expect to talk to the pope, but they say their presence at the reception will have symbolic importance.

S.F. Archbishop: March for Marriage Not 'Anti-LGBT'

Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone defends his participation in the march against marriage equality.

Black gay official could lose leadership role after criticizing Louisiana governor's anti-LGBTQ+ post

Davante Lewis talks to The Advocate ahead of a vote to remove him from his vice chairman role on Louisiana's Public Service Commission — all for defending former HHS official Dr. Rachel Levine.

46 photos from star-studded GLAAD Media Awards in New York City

Check out all of these images from the special night of celebrating LGBTQ+ representation in media.

That Time Huckabee Compared Us to Alcoholics

The Republican candidate continues his criticism of the Obama administration's decision to invite LGBT people to a reception for the pope.

Gallup Poll Names Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton Most Admired People Again

Obama edged out Donald Trump for most admired man while Clinton has been named "most admired" for 16 years.

How Queer Was the Roman Empire? Very.

Someone should tell Speaker Mike Johnson that while the Roman Empire was pretty queer, according to historians, that wasn't what caused its fall.

Trump Picks Homophobe Ken Cuccinelli for Immigration Post

The former Virginia attorney general, picked to head U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, has called the "homosexual agenda" self-destructive.

Op-ed: Will Illinois Be Left at the Altar -- Again?

Why Illinois marriage rights activists are putting the pressure on gay state lawmaker Greg Harris.

Marriage Equality Support Doesn't Cost Ill. Repubs

Of the three Republican state representatives who voted for marriage equality, two won their primaries by a wide margin, while the other has a narrow lead.

Pope Francis Welcomed at LGBT-Inclusive White House Reception

The event went off without incident despite some conservatives' dire predictions.

WATCH: Mike Huckabee Says He Hasn’t ‘Disparaged’ Gays

Mike Huckabee forgets all of his past antigay rhetoric in a new interview with CNBC.

For Lent, Hobby Lobby and #HeGetsUs should give up making self-righteous feet-washing commercials

The Jesus Super Bowl ads made a mockery out of a solemn Easter tradition, treating the marginalized like criminals and dissing the humility of Jesus.

Leo Varadkar, Ireland's Gay Prime Minister, Resigns

Varadkar's orientation has been a nonissue, but housing shortages and other problems eroded support for his party. 

Dallas Mayor Joins Marriage Equality Supporters

Mike Rawlings, previously reluctant to join the fight, banded with mayors from cities large and small in filing a pro-equality brief with the Supreme Court.

Women Who Paved the Way: Director Dorothy Arzner

Today's woman you should know in honor of Women's History Month -- director Dorothy Arzner.