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Weatherman Erick Adame Opens Up About Exposing Himself Online, His Firing, and His Future

In an exclusive interview with The Advocate, the out former meteorologist is revealing unheard details the night he went live on a webcam.

REPORT: Major TV Outlets Fail at Covering Trans News

A new report from Media Matters for America sheds light on national TV news coverage of trans stories -- or lack thereof, when it comes to trans women of color.

9 Months on Fox News: Not 1 Trans Guest

Research by Media Matters reveals that when the network that claims "we report, you decide," reported on transgender people, it ignored the voices of one key group: transgender people. 

SNL's Kate McKinnon Skewers Laura Ingraham's Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric

McKinnon expertly impersonated Ingraham and lampooned Fox News Channel's alarmist coverage of the migrant caravan.

Op-ed: Getting Health Insurance Makes a Difference to LGBT Equality

Affordable health care and coverage are LGBT equality issues, says the executive director of New Voices Pittsburgh after a White House visit.

UPS denies health care coverage to N.J.'s civil union couples

United Parcel Service has denied health care coverage to civil union partners in New Jersey, according to Newark's local newspaper The Star-Ledger. Although the company offers equal benefits to married couples in Massachusetts, whether straight or gay, it denies coverage to partners in New Jersey civil unions because state law does not call them "spouses."

Michigan TV Station Fires Four After Pride Coverage Controversy

An internal memo was circulated at the station calling for reduced coverage of Pride month events.

Mississippi News Anchor: 'Too Much' LGBT Coverage, Take a 'Gaycation'

David Elliott of WLOX in Biloxi says LGBT folks should 'go on gaycation' and stop dominating the news cycle.

Transgender Woman's Body Found Near Cleveland; News Coverage Denounced

Police identify the stabbing victim as a local transgender woman, while activists decry local media reporting as insensitive.

Banner Announces 10K New Signers to Critique of N.Y. Times' Trans Coverage

More than 10,000 people from all 50 states have joined a GLAAD-led coalition calling on the Times to do better.

Maddow Again Beats Fox News in Key Audience Demographic

Rachel Maddow's coverage of the New Jersey bridge-closure scandal appears to have helped her win viewers.

MJ Honored in Star-Studded Tribute

Michael Jackson's memorial preempts cable news coverage of the sham Iranian presidential election, closes freeways, and brings out a ton of stars to pay tribute.

Harvey Guillén joins ABC Live to celebrate ‘Pride Across America’ this weekend (exclusive)

The What We Do in the Shadows star joins the ABC News team for coverage of some of the biggest Pride celebrations nationwide — here's how to watch along!

Feds Seek Input on National PrEP Coverage

Government regulators are seeking public comment for its new national coverage analysis for PrEP.

Report: TV News Coverage of Anti-Trans Violence Woefully Inadequate

In 2021, major broadcast and cable outlets decreased their coverage even though fatal violence against trans people increased.

N.J. Paper Won't Correct Story of Trans Woman's Murder

GLAAD said it contacted the New Jersey Star-Ledger's reporter about her incorrect pronoun usage, but the writer refused to correct the story.

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Holocaust in New Orleans: Read The Advocate's Original Coverage From 1973

For LGBTQ+ History Month, we remember the victims of the 50-year-old massacre.

Cable news coverage of 2023 anti-trans bills lacked trans voices: Media Matters

Coverage of 2023's onslaught of transphobic legislation also varied widely in terms of tone and time spent, according to the watchdog group, with (surprise!) Fox News often amplifying anti-trans viewpoints.

Melissa Harris-Perry Is Coming Back to TV

BET News's election coverage will be anchored by two outspoken LGBT allies. 

A Long History of Discrimination at Grocery Behemoth Publix

The Florida-based chain was recently criticized for denying PrEP coverage to employees. A new report says the decision is part of a pattern.