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A camp for kids living with HIV is for sale. Here's why its founder is celebrating

One Heartland in Minnesota is now hoping to cater more broadly to LGBTQ+ youth and those with other conditions.

Outfielder Torii Hunter Snaps Over Marriage Equality Question

Outfielder Torii Hunter snapped back at a reporter who asked him questions about his opposition to marriage equality

Did Your School Make The List of Top LGBT Colleges?

Campus Pride's annual index of LGBT-friendly colleges and universities has expanded this year to show the improvements of more schools across the country.

Op-ed: 6 Steps to a Trans-Friendly Campus

Just a few steps would make any campus a more welcoming place.

This Minnesota thrift store is providing refuge for LGBTQ+ southerners

A growing number of LGBTQ+ southerners and other transgender refugees are seeking resources at a new shop in Minneapolis, which provides its items for free.

Twin Cities pride organizers sue paper for not publishing ad

Gay pride organizers in Minnesota's Twin Cities area are suing the Star Tribune newspaper, the state's largest daily, for refusing to run an ad publicizing their event.

Why did a gay man throw a pie in Anita Bryant's face, and who was he?

Gay activist Thom Higgins "pied" the antigay crusader during a press conference in Des Moines in 1977 as part of his considerable career as an LGBTQ+ rights advocate. Here's the whole story.

GOPer Who Likened Marriage Equality to Rape Seeks Senate Seat

Jason Lewis, who also complained about not being able to call women sluts, wants to be U.S. senator from Minnesota.

College made easy

The Advocate College Guide for LGBT Students is the best ever road map to gay-friendly campuses. Even if we do say so ourselves.

Tracking NOM's Dirty Money

Though roundly defeated in the last election, the National Organization for Marriage is still committed to blocking marriage equality. Some evidence suggests that it's turning to harsher speech, hiding donations, and rolling back campaign disclosure laws to accomplish its goals.

Not just state pride — Why LGBTQ+ Minnesotans are 'overly proud' of Tim Walz (exclusive)

Minnesota's leading LGBTQ+ groups tell The Advocate what a Walz vice presidency could mean for queer communities.

Twin Cities pride organizers sue paper for not publishing ad

Gay pride organizers in Minnesota's Twin Cities area are suing the Star Tribune newspaper, the state's largest daily, for refusing to run an ad publicizing their event.

A local NBC anchor came out as gay on live TV. Now, he shares how the moment has changed his life

”I hope that people continue to talk to their LGBTQ family members and try to get to know them better, try to get to a level of acceptance and love,” Jason Hackett told The Advocate.

Transgender woman and Trevor Project volunteer Liara Kaylee Tsai killed in Minnesota

Tsai, a transgender woman, was a DJ, producer, and crisis counselor with Trevor. A former romantic partner is a suspect in her death.

Trans and Nonbinary Candidates Win in Minnesota and Montana

They represent more significant firsts for the LGBTQ+ community.

MLB Is Laying the Groundwork for Its First Out Player

Billy Bean and Major League Baseball are not just going purple for Spirit Day, but going to bat for queer kids all year long.