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Nonbinary 17-year-old killed two years after being reported missing

River Nevaeh Goddard was reported missing in April 2022, when they were 15 years old.

Body of Missing Child Found After Mother Drove Family Off Cliff

Authorities identified a body found in the ocean as one of the children missing since one of their mothers drove the family SUV over a cliff in California in March. 

Fatal Crash of Lesbian Moms and Six Foster Kids Spurs Investigation

The two moms and three kids died in a crash off the coast of California. But three of the kids, including Devonte Hart, whose photo went viral during a protest in 2014, are missing. 

Proud Boys Terrorize Drag Queen Story Hour in Nevada

A member of the Proud Boys approached the group of children at a public library with a rifle, causing them to scatter and scream.

Op-ed: The Gift of Adoption

Adoption is a process that is still inaccessible to many, leaving countless children without families.

Gay Former Maryland Mayor Sentenced on Child Porn Charges

Patrick Wojahn was sentenced to 30 years in prison but will be eligible for parole after serving one-quarter of the time.

No excuses for West

I have no sympathy for ousted Spokane mayor Jim West or other hypocritical closet cases. They didn't miss out on these years of greater gay visibility. They opted out

JD Vance lies about Tim Walz and trans kids while courting the far right

At a Turning Point USA event Wednesday, Vance said Minnesota law allows for "kidnapping" of young people whose parents oppose gender-affirming care. That's not remotely true.

John Fetterman on House Republican 'Dopes,' Pride Flags, and Mental Health

In a wide-ranging conversation, the Pennsylvania senator talks Pride flags, House Republican "dopes," the importance of mental health, Mitch McConnell, and his devotion to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Understanding the Media Bias Against LGBT People

A journalist who's covered stories from Rock Hudson's AIDS diagnosis to the Boston Marathon bombing reveals why the media obsesses over the murders of rich Caucasians and largely ignores violence against trans women.

Advocacy groups call for action on homeless gay youths

Two national advocacy groups on Tuesday accused the federal government of neglecting what they described as an epidemic of homeless gay and lesbian youths.

Professor at Antigay University to Head Juvenile Justice Program

Caren Harp is a professor from the Liberty University School of Law, which is the brainchild of many antigay and anti-transgender legal efforts.

Caitlyn Jenner Depicts Herself as Modern Reagan in First Campaign Ad

The Republican reality star is running for governor of California to replace Gavin Newsom, who may be recalled by voters.

One-fifth of the way there

Encountering more cheerleaders than she expected, this Southern California soccer mom and lesbian continues walking the coastline from San Diego to San Francisco to raise LGBT visibility. This is the third of her dispatches from the road

Step by step to Laguna Beach

Crossing into conservative Orange County, this Southern California soccer mom and lesbian continues walking the coastline from San Diego to San Francisco to raise LGBT visibility. This is the second of her dispatches from the road

The Foley scandal and the power of the public closet

As Beltway insiders and the media elite obsess over the Mark Foley scandal, no one's talking about the story's blatant gay overtones--just as no one ever talked about Foley's sexuality in the first place. The silence speaks volumes about the continuing power of the public closet.

Chronicling the LGBT Familes Who Used the Court System for Change

Author Carlos A. Ball chronicles the stories of LGBT parents who have fundamentally changed how American law defines and regulates parenthood in this excerpt from The Right to Be Parents: LGBT Families and the Transformation of Parenthood.

Coming Out Trans, Unlike 'I Am Cait'

When Caitlyn Jenner came face-to-face with her mother for the first time, it brought back memories for many transgender people about their coming-out experiences.

In Netflix’s “Eric,” McKinley Belcher III is haunting as closeted, gay Black NYC cop in the 1980s

“You have to love yourself and understand yourself fully before you can stand on your own two feet, and at the very end of the series, [Michael] Ledroit starts to recognize that fact,” Belcher tells The Advocate.