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Kansas Rep. Sharice Davids brings her intersectional experience as an LGBTQ+ Native American to Capitol Hill

She told The Advocate about how she sees her role as somebody representing so many who don’t often see themselves in power.

Google Honored Two-Spirit Leader for Native American Heritage Month

The late We:wa of the Zuni people is remembered as a spiritual leader who helped popularize indigenous art and who stood up to the U.S. government as settlers approached Zuni land.

Eight LGBT Native Americans You Should Know

Native American Heritage Month is a great time to remember we are everywhere.

American Indian/Alaskan Native LGBTQ+ Youth Face High Suicide Risk

The Trevor Project has released a new research brief for Native American Heritage Month.

Hockey Is Cracking Down on Cancer Support and Native Heritage After Banning Pride

Following the NHL's crackdown on Pride nights, players now risk fines if they show support for other causes such as Indigenous Heritage and Hockey Fights Cancer.

Saving Two Spirit and Indigenous LGBTQ+ Youth

Friday is Native American Heritage Day -- protecting queer Native young people must be part of the conversation.

LGBTs and the National Parks

The gay ranger who is helping make the National Park Service a little more queer.

With Columbus Day Announcement, Trump Shows Off His Bigotry (Again)

The president says Europeans like Christopher Columbus made this country "great," but makes no mention of the slaughter or disease he brought to the Americas.

Op-ed: They're Trans, Hispanic, and Changed This World

Sylvia Rivera. Diego Sanchez. Pat Cordova-Goff. Carmen Carrera. The list goes on and on...

U.S. social conservatives take their message to Poland

Many prominent U.S. conservative groups--including Focus on the Family, founded by James Dobson (pictured)--are shifting their attention overseas this week, attending a conference in Poland that will decry Europe's liberal social policies and portray the host nation as a valiant holdout bucking those trends.

Our LGBT History -- From da Vinci to DeGeneres

During LGBT History Month, it's important to remember the contributions to culture and society LGBTQ people have made.

Kamala Harris and the presidential debate's missing trans rights talk

Trans rights were MIA during last night's debate. It's time for the Democratic nominee to turn up the volume, writes Marie-Adélina de la Ferrière.

20 Game-Changing Queer Women to Celebrate Women's History Month

From Gladys Bentley to Mercedes de Acosta, here are 20 queer women who paved the way in their fields of work.

One Day at a Time's Loss Is What Happens When We Don't Support Each Other

When networks give us stories about LGBTQ people, people of color, women, and other marginalized people, it's imperative that we watch. 

Look, no one's knocking your 9-to-5 gig

After all, we spend the majority of our workweek pushing papers under the flicker of fluorescent lights too. But there's something, well, hopeful about a group of professionals who carve a career from the stuff of dreams--adventure travel, race cars, tropical islands, professional sports. They make work seem fun. So kick back in the cubicle and prepare to meet 10 gays and lesbians working outside the paradigm.

The haunting true story of a gay man's murder that inspired Stephen King's 'It'

The murder of Charlie Howard rocked a small Maine town back in 1984. Forty years later, essayist Warren Carsten Andresen analyzes the media's impact in the days and weeks following the attack.

Amid the Shutdown, LGBTQ Workers in Oklahoma Face a Special Suffering

Queer federal workers in the Bible Belt encounter both discrimination and a dearth of opportunities.

Mormons on a mission

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is one of the most powerful forces working to defeat gay equality. And openly gay and lesbian Mormons are the most powerful force working to change their church