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Brittney Griner, at NAACP Awards, Calls for Release of Others Detained

The basketball star made a surprise appearance at the event with her wife, Cherelle Griner.

Gabrielle Union-Wade & Dwyane Wade Stand for Trans Rights at NAACP Awards

Wade spoke of the lessons he's learned by being the father of a trans girl.

Lesbian-inclusive 'Color Purple' doesn't need Oscars' approval

Largely snubbed by the Academy, 2023's The Color Purple is a miracle, regardless of awards.

Niecy Nash-Betts Opens Up About Marriage to 'Hersband' Jessica Betts

The actor says she does what she wants and what she wanted to do was get married.

Craig Zadan, Award-Winning Producer, Dead at 69

Zadan brought lavish musicals and LGBTQ stories to screens big and small. 

Cheryl Dunye on Directing Lovecraft Country's Pivotal Black Queer Ep

Film and TV director (Queen Sugar, David Makes Man) Dunye chats with The Advocate about her body of work that centers those overlooked in Hollywood.

‘A League of Their Own’ to End After Second Season

Prime Video has seemingly struck out the lauded queer series.

Taye Diggs Fosters the Next Generation of Artists

The Rent star has a new project and it's like nothing he's done before.

Carl Bean, Gay Activist Who Inspired 'Born This Way,' Dead at 77

Bean was a minister, singer, and longtime activist for LGBTQ+ and HIV causes.

Forty Under 40

These budding powerhouses, leaders in media, politics, sports, and science, are facilitating our future. Meet the architects of the next decade.

Lambda Literary Foundation Snuffs Out Anti-Trans Scandal

Withdrawing an award nomination from Alice Dreger was the right thing to do, writes Brynn Tannehill.

Coretta's Confidante, Pillar of Gay Atlanta Winston Johnson Has Died

Johnson's friendship with the civil rights icon coincided with his own political awakening, which included work for the NAACP and the HRC.

HERO's Defeat: Anatomy of a Losing Campaign

A woman at the center of the Houston storm reveals why the anti-discrimination ordinance failed.

Why Arizona is a Rogue State

Despite touting a libertarian ethos and gorgeous landscape, the state has become a wasteland for human rights, unsafe for women, LGBTs, and people of color.

Don't Forget the Long, Proud History of Transgender Activism

Trans folks are among the country's greatest revolutionaries. So why do Americans keep forgetting we exist?

PHOTOS: Lee Daniels Honored at Outfest Legacy Awards

Outfest, along with Jane Fonda, Cuba Gooding Jr., Raven-Symone, and more, honored Lee Daniels with its Visionary Award for his cinematic achievements.

Meet Tomorrow's Social Justice Leaders

Get to know the 2015 Arcus Foundation Fellows who are on their way to becoming tomorrow's diversity leaders.