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A camp for kids living with HIV is for sale. Here's why its founder is celebrating

One Heartland in Minnesota is now hoping to cater more broadly to LGBTQ+ youth and those with other conditions.

Seat Filler June 2010 The Advocates Guide to Theater

From Edie Falco as a butch ex-con to Reichen Lehmkuhl's underwear in My Big Gay Italian Wedding, your man on the New York theater scene takes in the greatest and gayest shows off-Broadway.

Iowa judge rules against same-sex marriage ban

Gay and lesbian couples in Iowa should have the right to marry despite a statute banning same-sex marriage, a district court judge ruled Thursday.

Reaching out to the middle

With a visit to Kansas, the Human Rights Campaign's new president jump-starts the group's cross-country tour into rural and suburban America. The hope is to change hearts and minds about GLBT equality

GOP Sen. Ron Johnson Tries to Explain Flip on Marriage Equality Vote

The Wisconsin Republican senator said in July that he saw no reason to object to the Respect for Marriage Act, but he recently clarified that he isn't going to support the measure.

Baldwin Leads Thompson in Wisconsin Poll

U.S. Senate candidate Tammy Baldwin surged to a nine-point lead over Republican rival Tommy Thompson, marking a reverse from polling last month.

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GOP's Antigay Attacks Begin in Tammy Baldwin's Senate Bid

Brian Nemoir e-mailed a video and tweeted about the congresswoman's appearance at a Pride festival in 2010.

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Nebraskans Ask State Supreme Court to Overturn Abortion, Trans Care Restrictions

The regulations were combined into one bill, which opponents say violates the state constitution's requirement for all bills to be single-subject.

Nebraska Sued Over Law Restricting Abortion and Gender-Affirming Care

The suit from Planned Parenthood says the law combines two separate subjects in violation of the state's constitution.

Guerriero steps down as head of Log Cabin Republicans

Patrick Guerriero will step down as head of the gay political group Log Cabin Republicans this September after four years on the job.

Keep the Win at Your Back

Wins in Iowa, Vermont, and Maine are giving gays some of the biggest boosts in 40 years. Now far-right blowhards like Tony Perkins and Rick Warren are struggling to clearly dispute marriage equality.

Op-ed: The Pink Mob Strikes Again

Here's the case that our social media frenzy played into the hands of equality opponents.

2020 Presidential Candidates Will Fight for LGBTQ Vote at Iowa Forum

There's a new presidential town hall -- and you're invited. 

2020 Presidential LGBTQ Forum Gets Support From GLAAD, Live Stream

One Iowa and The Gazette will also host Democratic presidential candidates in the Hawkeye State.

How to Change Perceptions of Trans People in the Heartland

Sometimes it can be as simple as pointing out some simple facts of life, according to a new study by labor groups.

Donald Trump’s LGBTQ+ Record Touted on Bizarre Ads in Iowa

Nobody knows where they’re coming from or who’s paying for them.

Frank Words for Anti Marriage Equality Groups from Iowa Supreme Court Justice

"If these organizations are really worried about marriage, rather than being motivated by bigotry and hatred, then they would be going after the divorce laws," former Chief Justice Marsha Ternus told the NYT's Frank Bruni.

Op-ed: Where Will LGBT Activism Dollars Go Next?

Courtney Cuff, the new president and CEO of one of the biggest donors to LGBT activist projects, looks to the next big wins for equality.

The House at Heartland Crossing

When a male couple in their 70s were brutally killed in their Indiana home last fall, it seemed like a clear-cut hate crime. No one suspected that the killer might be a man whom one of the elderly victims had met while cruising online.