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George Santos Files Bill to Ban U.S. Aid to Anti-LGBTQ+ Countries

The scandal-plagued gay Republican's bill would deny funds to countries that discriminate.

The Tragic Confluence of Guns, Kids, Mass Shootings, and Trans Identities

In the U.S., it’s more guns over children, with the extreme right continuing to say it’s not guns that kill, it’s sick people – like LGBTQ+ people – that do.

Pulse Survivors, Community Send Support to Club Q in Colorado Springs

A vigil took place on Sunday at Pulse Interim Memorial in Orlando to honor the five people lost during the shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs. 

Matthew Shepard's Murder Remembered 25 Years Later With a Renewed Call to Fight Anti-LGBTQ+ Hate

Matthew Shepard died 25 years ago today after an antigay attack. How do we honor his legacy and that of less well-known hate-crime victims?

Republican Lawmakers Blame 'Both Sides' for Anti-LGBTQ+ Violence

On Wednesday, Republican lawmakers acted shocked that months of the GOP's anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric led to acts of violence against the same community.

Realities of Anti-LGBTQ+ Violence Take Center Stage at House Hearing

Survivors of the Club Q shooting and Pulse nightclub shooting spoke about the rise in anti-LGBTQ+ hatred during Wednesday's House hearing.

Club Q, Pulse, and an Ohio firebombing: Why these drag queen survivors are sharing their stories (exclusive)

Drag queens who survived the Club Q mass shooting, the Pulse Massacre, and a Ohio church firebombing tell The Advocate about a coalition they've formed to support drag artists in the face of violence.

The Advocate ranked the 25 most important queer history moments of the century so far

From the good and the bad, from marriage equality, decriminalization of queer sex, and groundbreaking electoral victories to the Pulse massacre and the unfortunate election of Donald Trump to the presidency — twice — here are the biggest queer news events of the first quarter of the 21st century.

Anti-LGBTQ+ Hate Will Be Focus of House Oversight Committee Hearing

Club Q and Pulse survivors are expected to speak at the hearing on Wednesday. 

Vision for long-delayed memorial to Pulse victims finally comes into view

Orlando leaders plan to tear down the site of the mass shooting and establish a reflecting pool where patrons once danced in the gay club.

5 People Killed at Gay Club in Colorado Springs, At Least 18 Injured

The mass shooting happened on Saturday night.

Drag group slams Donald Trump for takeover of Kennedy Center board and vowing to end drag shows

Trump said that he was specifically motivated to overhaul the center so he could end the drag shows it occasionally hosts.

Chasten Buttigieg, Others Slam Lauren Boebert’s Massacre Statement

Boebert has a history of homophobic and transphobic views. 

Why Does the FBI Refuse to Call the Pulse Massacre a Hate Crime?

Omar Mateen railed about the West's "filthy ways" even as he killed people at a gay nightclub, but the crime is not categorized as a homophobic attack.

Two Pulse survivors are now 'ex-gays' running a conversion therapy organization

After experiencing firsthand the carnage that anti-LGBTQ+ attacks can cause, Luis Ruiz and Angel Colon are attacking what they've dubbed the "identity pandemic."

The Tragedy at Club Q, the Tipping Point, & the Bloodbath

A gut punch. Pulse. Groomers. Disgust. It all came to mind in the early morning hours as news of the mass shooting in Colorado Springs became known.

A Colorado man threatened to 'shoot up' a drag show. Artists are responding with a bigger show

Drag artists in a Colorado city are hosting their biggest show yet after a man allegedly threatened to carry out a mass shooting during one of their performances

13 Photos of Queer Joy & Celebration at White House Pride Month Event

There was so much joy on display on the South Lawn where LGBTQ+ people and families were celebrated by the Biden administration.

A Year After Pulse, Little Progress on Gun Control

There have been plenty of protests, but legislation has stalled at the state and federal levels.

Club Q Shooting: An Egregious Attack on a Sacred Queer Space

LGBTQ+ bars are sacred institutions in our community, places where we go to feel joy and be ourselves -- and that makes the Club Q tragedy all the more horrific.

Gays Against Groomers Blames Gender-Affirming Care for Club Q Massacre

Jaimee Michell, the group's founder, said gender-affirming care is an "evil agenda."