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Controversy brews on Bluesky over anti-trans interloper ban

Jesse Singal’s anti-trans views have made him the most blocked user on Bluesky, but that's not enough for some LGBTQ+ users seeking a post-X safe space.

Kinsey Sicks Make Music From GOP's Platform

America's Favorite Dragapella Beautyshop Quartet jump on board the Romney-Ryan train.

Beto O'Rourke Unveils LGBTQ Rights Platform

If he becomes president, the former Texas congressman says he'll work to pass the Equality Act, appoint an envoy for LGBTQ rights, and more.

TikTok to Ban Transphobic and Misogynistic Harassment on Its Platform

After years of calls for harassment protection for its queer and trans users, TikTok is banning misgendering, deadnaming, misogyny, and conversion therapy content on the popular video-sharing app.

Universal Basic Income Is the Heart of This Queer Candidate's Platform

James Felton Keith, New York's first black queer congressional candidate, believes we all deserve a raise.

'Conversion' Therapy Should Have No Place in the Republican Platform

Trying to turn LGBT people straight or cisgender is abuse, and the Republican Party must help ban it nationally, writes the Trevor Project's Abbe Land.

Gay Conservatives See Progress Beyond 2012 Platform

Despite backward-looking views in the Republican Party platform, gay conservatives and their allies report significant progress toward equality over the past decade.

The Advocate Launches Video Platform

Check out video exclusives on Facebook and YouTube.

Walmart Adds Benefits Platform for LGBTQ+ Employees

The platform, called Included Health, will help workers connect with supportive care providers, among other services.

D.C. Republican Committee Adopts Gay-Inclusive Platform

The D.C. Republican Committee adopted language inclusive of "sexual orientation" in its platform.

Alex Jones's Infowars Booted From Another Platform

The conspiracy king and his lie-peddling website are on the outs.

Texas GOP Adopts 'Vile' 'Ex-Gay' Platform

The Texas Republican Party's official platform, adopted Saturday, endorses so-called reparative therapy and says family should not be 'redefined to include homosexual couples.'

Draft Republican Platform Ratchets Up Defense of Marriage

Platform language advancing in Tampa reaffirms the party's support for a federal constitutional amendment and blasts the "open defiance" of the Obama administration against DOMA.

Democrats Approve Marriage Equality Platform

Democrats became the first major American political party to approve a platform endorsing marriage equality.

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How Instagram Created a Platform for Pride in a Pandemic

Charles Porch, Instagram's vice president of global partnerships, discusses how the company is amplifying marginalized voices for Pride and beyond.

Gay Conservatives Disappointed in GOP Platform

"The final document is marred by outdated social conservative ideology," said the Log Cabin Republicans, which participated in the platform drafting process for the first time this year.

Caitlyn Jenner and Her Recall 'Platform': What a Waste

As other LGBTQ+ celebrities promote equality, Jenner again seems lost on how to be an activist and role model.

The Republican Party's Major Policy Platform Is the Pursuit of Evil

The GOP has never been the party of bunnies and rainbows, but with Roy Moore, it's now fully embraced the Dark Side.