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ACT UP and GLAAD Protest Simon  & Schuster's 'Denialist' HIV Book

The publisher is distributing a book that questions whether HIV causes AIDS.

This Incoming Gay Congressman Is Coming for Marjorie Taylor Greene

He's bringing a lot of energy the Georgia firebrand hates: He's gay, he's an immigrant, he became a U.S. citizen, and now he's headed to Congress.

Elliot Page is 'angry and frightened' by anti-trans 'misinformation'

“I really want to encourage people to educate yourselves, to listen to trans people, to listen to trans youth, to listen to the parents of trans youth," Page said.

Lesbian Fox Host Tammy Bruce Wants to Give Her COVID-19 Vax Back

She cites "distrust" of the vaccine as her reasoning for wishing she could return the lifesaving jab. 

Even J.K. Rowling's family didn't want to hear her transphobia: 'Begging me not to speak'

Tired of hearing Rowling's bigotry? The author recently admitted that her loved ones were too.

Republican Dan Crenshaw Says Gender-Affirming Care Is ‘The Hill We Will Die On’

Republicans have gone all in on getting the government involved in parents’ decisions about their children.

Companies Pull Ads From Facebook to Combat Racist, Homophobic Speech

After years of  anti-queer, anti-trans, and racist rhetoric, companies are placing billions of their ad dollars elsewhere. But will it last? 

Hollywood must do better on HIV representation

This World AIDS Day, the entertainment industry can commit to fighting stigma by creating realistic representations of people living with HIV.

Colorado judge blasts MAGA election denier Tina Peters during sentencing: ‘You are a charlatan’

The judge did not hold back, and the internet thanked him.

As the mother in ‘An Early Frost,’ Gena Rowlands helped fight the stigma of AIDS

Through her role in the 1985 film and in a public service ad, Rowlands showed a compassionate face to something that was so dreaded and feared at the time, writes John Casey.

5 Steps Biden Administration Promises to Take to Protect Trans Kids

Biden's Health and Human Services secretary, Xavier Becerra, has announced actions aimed at assuring young people have access to gender-affirming care.

The 2020 Election Is About Survival

The death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg means democracy and the Earth's survival are on the ballot in November.

Rachel Maddow on Modern-Day Extremism, American Democracy, and Her New Book, ‘Prequel’

The book explores the historical roots and modern implications of fascist movements in the U.S. through the MSNBC host’s storytelling perspective.

Chicago's Lesbian Mayor Lightfoot Condemns Looting, Gets Backlash

There was extensive unrest in the city, including vandalism and looting at businesses, Sunday night in the wake of a police shooting.

Breaking Prop 8 Overturned

Judge Vaughn Walker declared California's voter-approved ban on marriage equality unconstitutional in a forceful landmark ruling.

LIVE BLOG: Senate Debates Gun Control Measures

The U.S. Senate today is debating several gun control bills in the wake of the Orlando tragedy.

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Op-ed: Why We Need to Listen to Bruce Jenner

Transitioning in the media spotlight sucks, says a journalist who has been through it.

Forty Under 40: Media

Ariel Foxman heads up an impressive list of out media professionals that includes Ariel Levy, Benoit Denizet-Lewis, Air Shapiro, Josh Rubin, and Rachel Maddow.

The Worst-Case Scenario Is Here

Maybe the pandemic couldn't have been avoided, but this terrifyingly bad response could have.

TV's Gay Artist Michael Mejia Comes Out — and Shows Us Some Skin

Skin Wars' Latino artist, Michael Mejia, is living with HIV --  and battling what he sees as the real epidemic: stigma.

Phobie Awards: The 13 Worst People of the Year

Friday the 13th is upon us, in 2013. Let's review the year's 13 biggest homophobes with The Advocate's annual Phobie Awards.