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Olivia Rodrigo gives away free Plan B at Missouri show, calls for 'funding abortion'

Olivia Rodrigo gave away free boxes of Julie emergency contraception also known as Plan B — at her recent show in St. Louis, Mo., where abortion is a felony.

Supporting Abortion Rights Is Part of My Pride Month

Fighting for abortion rights in the South as a lesbian requires a lot of perseverence.

After Losing Roe v. Wade, How to Fight Back

Health care providers, candidates who support reproductive freedom, and people with few economic resources all need your help now.

LGBTQ+ Groups: SCOTUS Should Have Blocked Texas Abortion Law

The court did allow a suit against the restrictive law to proceed, but it leaves important rights in peril, activists say. 

Trans, Nonbinary People Say They Feel Excluded From Abortion Fight

(CNN) Transgender and nonbinary people face unique barriers to abortion and reproductive care related to transphobia, including being misgendered or being refused care.

Iowa’s six-week abortion ban is now in effect

The Iowa law bans abortions after cardiac activity is detectable in an embryo, something that can occur as early as six weeks of gestation. There are some exceptions to the ban, including for rape, incest and to save the life of the mother.

Abortion and trans rights need more than a Kamala Harris victory: 'Legalization does not equal access'

While its CEO has a “best case” and “worst case” in mind, there will still be plenty of work for Elevated Access no matter the outcome of the November elections.

Trump's 'Gag Order' Hurts the World's Most Vulnerable LGBTQ People

The president's toxic policies spread far beyond this country's borders.

Romney points to rancor among Democrats, then criticizes rivals

Mitt Romney suggested last week that he and his fellow Republican presidential contenders would avoid the ''rancor'' that flared up between Democrats recently. This week, however, with polls showing him running third, the former Massachusetts governor took sharper aim at his leading rivals.

Transphobia Runs Amok at Second Republican Presidential Debate

Calls for national bans on gender-affirming care plus an assertion that trans people are mentally ill marked the event.

Tammy Baldwin Has Won Big in a Divided Wisconsin. Can She Do It Again in 2024?

Sen. Tammy Baldwin has already started preparing for her third Senate race.

Report: Trump Preparing 'License to Discriminate' Order

A draft of this truly chilling anti-LGBT order is circulating in the federal government.

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Paper Trail: Dirty Little Secret

In her latest book, Abortion & Life, bisexual author and activist Jennifer Baumgardner has compiled the stories of 15 women who discuss one of their most personal moments -- their abortions. In essays exclusive to Advocate.com resulting from the Abortion & Life book and film project, three women -- Dawn Lundy Martin, Jenny Egan, and Marion Banzhaf -- share their abortion stories.

Poland’s dark history with far-right, anti-LGBTQ+ government should be a warning to Americans

A popular TikTok content creator sounds the alarm for women, immigrants and LGBTQ+ people.

How Once-Moderate Bush Got Hijacked by the Religious Right

Our October 1992 cover story explores how George H.W. Bush -- desperate to be reelected -- formed an unholy alliance that haunts us still. 

Gay Democrat & Gay Republican Face Off for Congressional Seat

It's the first U.S. House general election with two out members of the LGBTQ+ community running against each other.

Democrats Hope Charlie Crist Can Best Anti-LGBTQ+ Gov. Ron DeSantis

(CNN) National Democrats are looking for Charlie Crist to slow GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis, who signed Florida's "don't say gay" law in March.

No, Speaker Mike Johnson Is Not Nice

He may look and sound harmless, but Speaker Mike Johnson is a walking, talking threat to marginalized people.

Mike Johnson Said He Wanted to Revisit Supreme Court Decision That Legalized Gay Sex

He's voiced support of SCOUTS also reviewing decisions on marriage equality and contraception use.