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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.

LGBTQ+ group pulls Biden endorsement over 'perilous' handling of Israel-Hamas war

The Harvey Milk LGBTQ Democratic Club in San Francisco has rescinded its endorsement of President Joe Biden for the March primary.

Multimedia Project Addresses LGBT Rights Among Palestinians

Music, videos, and more are part of the effort to promote openness and increase dialogue.

Award Stripped From Lesbian Civil Rights Icon Angela Davis

The scholar says the award from the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute was rescinded because of her support for Palestinian rights.

Palestine and gay rights

Is it racist to say that the Palestinian Authority is light-years behind Israel in terms of LGBT equality? And why is the highest-profile international gay rights organization boycotting WorldPride in Jerusalem in August?

Ilhan Omar Defends LGBTQ Palestinians' Protests in West Bank

The congresswoman also slammed Israel in the process.

Tossing Jewish Women Out of Dyke March Was an Intersectional Fail

What happened in Chicago this weekend was a community low point.

A Careless Anti-Semitism Shames the LGBT Community

Longtime LGBT activist Mark Segal (pictured above) weighs in on the raucous protest that rocked the Creating Change conference in Chicago.

Queering Uncle Naseem: Ramy's Radically Problematic Gay Character

The Emmy-nominated show explores a gay Middle Eastern man who is bigoted, violent, and completely human.

Tel Aviv Pride Sees Record Turnout

More than 250,000 people celebrated at the 20th annual parade.

Clinton and Sanders Take the Gloves Off in New York Debate

The Democratic presidential candidates sparred over many issues five days before the New York primary.

The Case That You Can Be LGBT and Muslim

Around the nation and the world, LGBT Muslims and their allies are working to build an inclusive faith -- and having some notable success.

Gamal Palmer: On Being Black, Gay, And Jewish in America

This activist discusses the disbelief people express when they find out he's Jewish.

Trans Pioneer, Stone Butch Blues Author Leslie Feinberg Dies

She was a pioneer in trans and lesbian issues, workers rights, and intersectionality long before anyone could define the phrase. Her partner, Minnie Bruce Pratt, and family offered us this obituary.

Rauda Morcos

After she was outed by a national magazine, Rauda Morcos, a Palestinian citizen of Israel, became the most visible lesbian in both that country and in Palestine, where the Islamic fundamentalist group Hamas recently took power. Morcos, a 32-year-old Haifa resident, cofounded Aswat ("Voices" in Arabic) in 2003 as a safe space for Palestinian lesbian women to meet and empower themselves. This month the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission is honoring her work.

Biden Champions LGBTQ+ Rights Amidst Global Challenges in Keynote Speech

The president and first lady address discrimination in global human rights and urge unity against hate at the Human Rights Campaign National Dinner.

Palestinian Authority Bans LGBTQ Group's Activities

The group, alQaws, vows to continue its activism anyway.