Longtime LGBTQ+ advocate Kate Kendell is the new CEO of the Gill Foundation (exclusive)
Kendell, the former executive director of the National Center for Lesbian Rights, recognizes that it's a crucial time for the LGBTQ+ movement.
April 1, 2025
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After the 2024 election, we can be inspired by these historical LGBTQ+ movements against oppression
Amid the trauma and disappointment of the election results, we take a look at queer resistance over the past century
November 13, 2024
Judy Shepard's Presidential Medal of Freedom hailed by LGBTQ+ rights groups 25 years after gay son’s murder
After the hate-fueled murder of her son, Matthew Shepard, more than two decades ago, she has advocated for the rights of LGBTQ+ people.
May 6, 2024
Experts Weigh in on the Realities of Gender-Affirming Care and the Dangers of Disinformation
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November 3, 2023
Rachel Levine Discusses Disturbing ‘Medical Refugees’ Crisis Sweeping Across the U.S.
The assistant secretary for health tackles “medical refugees,” misinformation, and transgender health care challenges in an interview with The Advocate.
October 24, 2023
How LEGO Helped Build a Romance for Gay 'LEGO Masters' Contestants
Married couple Brad Bergman and Mike Tarrant compete on season 4 of LEGO Masters, which begins airing Thursday night.
September 28, 2023
Missouri Families Sue to Block Ban on Gender-Affirming Care
The ban on care for trans minors and certain adults is set to go into effect August 28.
July 26, 2023
LGBTQ+ advocates warn DNC against softening position on trans rights
It is not the time to throw any marginalized people overboard, the groups say.
March 11, 2025
Randi Weingarten calls Donald Trump 'connoisseur of chaos and fear' at PFLAG event (exclusive)
She didn’t hold back during her interview with The Advocate ahead of the event at which she was being honored.
September 20, 2024
Megan Rapinoe, Sue Bird, and more urge NCAA to stand up for trans inclusion
They and hundreds of others have signed on to a pro-inclusion letter.
April 24, 2024
Flying the Pride flag is a gateway to ISIS, a Connecticut official claims as town passes ban
Almost immediately after coming under Republican control, a Connecticut town council has voted to ban the LGBTQ+ Pride flag at its town hall.
January 12, 2024
Jill Biden Champions LGBTQ+ Rights Movement's History Amid Rising Anti-Transgender Legislation
The first lady underscores the Biden-Harris administration’s unwavering support for LGBTQ+ rights at the PFLAG national convention amidst a torrent of discriminatory bills nationwide.
October 20, 2023
Gender-Affirming Care Bans in Texas, Missouri Will Still Go Into Effect
Families, health care providers, and LGBTQ+ groups had sued to block the bans, but they'll be enforced while the lawsuits proceed.
August 26, 2023
Glenn Youngkin Strips LGBTQ+ Young People of Resources in Virginia
The Republican who claims to be all about parental rights continues to dismantle gains built by his two Democratic predecessors.
July 7, 2023
Federal judge in Maryland blocks Trump's anti-transgender gender-affirming care order
Those who sued have "shown they will face irreparable harm" if the order is allowed to stand, a federal judge wrote.
March 4, 2025
Lawsuit challenges Trump's executive order targeting gender-affirming care
Trans adults, families of trans youth, and organizations have filed suit.
February 4, 2025
The Advocates 2024: Actress and ally Busy Philipps
The outspoken star has been supporting the LGBTQ+ communty years before her own child came out.
July 1, 2024
Far right accuses Oreos of 'grooming' because the company supports PFLAG
The National Legal and Policy Center has released an incendiary video about the Oreo brand and PFLAG. It asks, “Is your favorite cookie company grooming children?”
February 10, 2024
There Are More Than 1,300 Conversion Therapy Practitioners Still Active: Report
State laws protecting minors from the discredited and harmful practice haven't stopped it completely.
December 13, 2023
41 Photos Celebrating 50 Years of PFLAG at Its National Convention
The organization was one of several LGBTQ+ rights groups founded in 1973.
November 2, 2023
North Carolina's Gender-Affirming Care Ban for Transgender Youth Faces Legal Challenge
A new Lambda Legal lawsuit alleges HB 808’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors violates Constitution and Affordable Care Act rights.
October 11, 2023