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Marjorie Taylor Greene bizarrely claims FEMA 'hates Christians' because it aids trans women

The conservative is mad that FEMA is using Hurricane Helene relief resources to "house migrants." Her evidence? A discussion panel from a year and a half ago.

Gays Finally Get Blamed for Noah's Flood

"The last straw for God before he brought the flood was when they started writing wedding songs to homosexual marriage," says right-wing minister Scott Lively.

Religious Right Types Blame LGBT People for Harvey's Destruction

Yes, some extremists are once again blaming us for a natural disaster.

Why Is Peter Thiel a Citizen of New Zealand?

The gay billionnaire and Trump supporter may consider the island nation an escape hatch in case of political or natural disasters.

U.N. Told Gays Among Big 'Threats to Human Existence'

President Yahya Jammeh said gays and lesbians were 'more deadly than all natural disasters put together' in a United Nations address.

This Doctor Quit After Government-Funded 'Spa Day' in Puerto Rico

Dr. Khanna submits her letter of resignation after watching her co-workers getting manicures and pedicures in the middle of Puerto Rico's natural disaster crisis.

Pat Robertson's History of Terrible, Vile Anti-LGBTQ+ Statements

The televangelist, who died Thursday, had a long history of blaming LGBTQ+ people for everything bad, including 9/11.

Gay Bars Provide Comfort in Storm-Ravaged Galveston

When major natural disasters strike, survivors are accustomed to expect help from the government or even big-box corporations that donate their vast resources. But for many residents of Galveston, Texas, walloped by Hurricane Ike along the Gulf Coast last week, a primary source of relief and support has been two local gay bars that, despite the near-impossible conditions, reopened almost immediately after the storm in the spirit of survival and community.

An LGBTQ+ cocktail bar was open in Asheville for 31 days. Now it's in ruins (exclusive)

Small business owner Brandon Davis tells The Advocate about the "soul crushing" loss of his bar, Day Trip, and what he needs to rebuild after the devastation of Hurricane Helene.

Houston LGBT Center Raising Money to Help Those Affected by Harvey

The Montrose Center wants to raise $100,000 for LGBT people harmed by Tropical Storm Harvey.

Conservatives Link Ill. Marriage Equality to Tornadoes

'Do you think the massive Illinois tornadoes are linked to the passing of the same sex 'marriage' bill?' asked the executive director of America Needs Fatima.

The blame game

9/11. The tsunami. Katrina. All the gays' fault, according to certain far-right wing nuts. Are they crazy?

The End of 
the World as 
We Know It

LGBT people of color will not be prioritized in a global crisis, so we need our own contingency plan.

Hundreds of Faith Leaders Condemn Homophobic Evangelical Manifesto

Numerous Christian leaders are rejecting the Nashville Statement in a statement of support for LGBT people.

10 Things to Help You Deal With Vicarious Trauma

We can all use some help in dealing with the emotions aroused by Club Q tragedy and other attacks on the LGBTQ+ community.