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A queer pro-Palestine protester was shoved by a police officer. Now she's been charged (exclusive)

The protester shoved by an Orlando police officer in a viral clip tells The Advocate what happened at the Queers for Palestine rally, and what comes next.

Woman Files $1.5 Million Suit After Being Hit in the Head with Drag Queen's Breasts

The plaintiff claims she suffered cervical damage and headaches after a drag queen hit her in the head with her breasts at a Tampa-area Hamburger Mary's. 

WATCH: SXSW Attendee Says He Was Assaulted, Called Gay Slur

He says a bouncer at the W Hotel yelled a gay slur and assaulted him in front of friends.

Attack on Gay Texan Linked to Social Networking App

Arron Keahey says he was beaten by a man he met via the MeetMe app.

Attack Leaves Trans Performer's Face Partially Paralyzed

Amber Nicole was harassed and brutally beaten outside a Denver bar.

Transgender Massachusetts teen brutally attacked in possible hate crime

Jayden Tkaczyk, 16, believes he was targeted for being transgender.

Emmanuel the Emu, TikTok Sensation, Sick With Avian Flu

Out farmer Taylor Blake announced that her farm had an outbreak of avian flu.

Erectile Dysfunction

Erectile dysfunction, or impotence, is the inability to gain or maintain an erection for the purpose of sex. ED affects 15 to 30 million American men.

Excerpt: Marc Solomon Tells the Inside Story in Winning Marriage

In his new book, Winning Marriage: The Inside Story of How Same-Sex Couples Took on the Politicians and Pundits--and Won, the national campaign director for Freedom to Marry describes the tense moments that led to this year's triumph.

The wonders of the female hormone

For male-to-female transsexuals, estrogen can deliver soft skin, sensuous curves, and a profound sense of harmony--but it's no magic bullet.

Gays smoking and the Jennings effect

In the wake of Peter Jennings' death from lung cancer, the quit-smoking program at New York's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Community Center has had a dramatic increase in telephone calls. Can your quitting be an act of pro-gay activism?

Depression 101

Children: The Victims of Broken, Bigoted, and Useless Laws and Rulings

LGBTQ+ youth, marginalized girls, children of gay parents, and elementary school kids are all in constant danger because of political selfishness.

Every Gay Person, Including Pete Buttigieg, Faces Obstacles

A Slate article posited that Pete Buttigieg might not be diverse enough as a presidential candidate. Gay people, including a former Advocate editor in chief, fumed.