D.C. Mayor Steps in to Support Drag Queen High Heel Race
Mayor Muriel Bowser is now the official presenter of the popular annual race involving drag queens in impractical shoes.
October 16, 2018
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'Written in the Stars:' University of Michigan hosts 'Pride Prom' for LGBTQ+ students
The event was aimed at LGBTQ+ students who "maybe didn’t have the best experience at their high school prom," according to an organizer.
April 8, 2024
Philadelphia cancels Trans Day of Visibility ceremony in 'challenging times'
The trans flag will still fly at City Hall, but there will be no festivities. The city's head of LGBTQ+ affairs was recently involved in a traffic stop she deems unjustified and that may have been a case of racial profiling.
March 28, 2024
Suspect Arrested For Painting Swastikas on Rainbow Crosswalks
(CNN) The crosswalks are located in front of Atlanta's first LGBTQ+ bookstore.
August 22, 2022
Senate Confirms Historic LGBTQ+ Nominees to Defense Department
Gina Ortiz Jones, a lesbian, was confirmed as undersecretary of the Air Force, and Shawn Skelly, who is trans, was confirmed as assistant secretary of defense for readiness.
July 22, 2021
Biden on DADT Repeal Anniversary: 'A Tremendous Weight Was Lifted'
The repeal, which took effect 10 years ago today, "helped move our nation closer to its foundational promise of equality, dignity, and opportunity for all," Biden said.
September 20, 2021
Trans Woman Johanna Metzger Murdered in Baltimore
This is at least the sixth homicide of a transgender American in 2020.
April 15, 2020
Newark Street Renamed to Honor Sakia Gunn, Lesbian Teen Killed in Hate Crime
Gunn was stabbed to death in 2003 after telling a man who was harassing her that she was a lesbian.
October 31, 2023
Philly Sheriff's LGBTQ Liaison Dies by Suicide
Dante Austin, the first person to hold the job, is being remembered as a tireless advocate.
June 7, 2019
Gov. Gavin Newsom Appoints California's Highest-Ranking Trans Official
JP Petrucione will be the governor's director of digital media, one of several LGBTQ appointees named by Newsom.
February 15, 2019
Veterans Affairs to Offer Gender Confirming Surgery to Trans Veterans
The Department of Veteran Affairs said it would take years to implement the policy change.
June 21, 2021
VA Eases the Path to Benefits for LGBTQ+ and HIV-Positive Vets
Those kicked out under "don't ask, don't tell" or other discriminatory policies no longer have to apply to have their discharges upgraded.
September 21, 2021
Rue Landau Is First Out LGBTQ+ Person Elected to Philadelphia City Council
But Landau says she will definitely not be the last.
November 10, 2023
Deja Lynn Alvarez Seeks to Become First Trans Latina State Lawmaker
"I decided that we needed a voice," says Alvarez, running for Pennsylvania House in the 182nd District.
May 13, 2022
This New Jersey Official Is Making Sure LGBTQ Youth Get Their Due
Danni Newbury continues the fight to provide resources and information for queer youth across the state.
August 29, 2019
Two Black Transgender Women Were Killed This Week, When Will it End?
Dominique Rem'mie Fells of Philadelphia and Riah Milton of Liberty Township, Ohio, are the latest cases in a growing epidemic of Black trans homicides.
June 12, 2020
Out Diplomat Curtis Ried New National Security Council Chief of Staff
Ried, a longtime foreign service officer, is the first out member of the LGBTQ+ community to hold the post.
September 19, 2022
VP Harris to LGBTQ+ Leaders: Equality Discussions Must Be Year-Round
Harris met with activists for Pride Month but stressed that such conversations must be ongoing, as there's still much work to be done.
June 24, 2021
Philadelphia Pride Group Disbands, Cancels Event Amid Controversy
Philly Pride Presents had been criticized for a transphobic Facebook post that cast police as victims in the Stonewall riots.
June 22, 2021
Meet Roger Severino, the Trump Bigot Working to Erase Trans People
Severino -- the mastermind of the so-called trans "memo" -- has opposed marriage equality, defended conversion therapy, and vilified transgender soldiers.
October 22, 2018
From player to broadcaster, meet the queer Black soccer pro breaking down the Washington Spirit
Former NWSL Washington Spirit player Gaby Vincent tells The Advocate about her "full circle moment" becoming a broadcaster for the team.