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Southern Queers: New Study Reveals the Reality of LGBTQ+ People in the South

While bucking some stereotypes, the study emphasizes the need for LGBTQ+ safe spaces in southern states.

Tennessee, Alabama Write Discrimination Into Law

Tennessee's governor signs a bill requiring the "natural" definition of terms regarding marriage and gender, while Alabama says it's OK for adoption agencies to discriminate.

Meet the Couple Who Uncover Historic Gay Romances

The couple spotlights timeless same-sex love stories through the ages in their book Loving: A Photographic History of Men in Love.

Op-ed: Some Advice for Chad Griffin

In 2007 Donna Rose left HRC due to its its support of a noninclusive ENDA. Today, she sees Chad Griffin's recent speech as step in the right direction toward trans equality.

How the end of federal abortion rights hurt LGBTQ+ parents

A groundbreaking new study finds that the overturning of Roe v. Wade upended relationships, family planning, and the mental health of queer women and nonbinary people across the country.

100+ Activists, Journalists Call Out Anti-Trans Bias in New York Times

A GLAAD-led coalition and a group of Times contributors say the paper of record is full of transphobic pseudoscience.

Speaker Mike Johnson’s Obsession With Gay Sex

He's endorsed conversion therapy, pushed to criminalize gay sex, condemned same-sex marriage, and likened being queer to pedophilia and bestiality.

Op-ed: Helping Families from Mississippi to Alabama

Southern states have the highest proportion of LGBT couples with families, but the fewest legal protections in the country.

On Pulse Anniversary, a Call for LGBTQ+ Support for Gun Reform

LGBTQ+ and gun safety groups join to point out how gun violence affects our community and how we can address it.

Meet the Lesbian About to Become Tampa's First Out Mayor

Jane Castor, previously Tampa's first female police chief, heads into an election with a double-digit lead in the polls.

Antigay Florida Activist: Same-Sex Marriage Like Marrying a Volkswagen

The comment from Frank Wright of D. James Kennedy Ministries came after Fort Lauderdale's gay mayor had honored a related church.

Ex-cop accused of killing gay TV presenter and his boyfriend faces new charges

Beau Lamarre-Condon is accused of killing Jesse Baird and Luke Davies in February.

All the LGBTQ+ highlights of the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival

An Orthodox rabbi who's also a drag queen, lesbian songstress Janis Ian, and gay Beatles manager Brian Epstein are among the subjects of films in the fest.

'One Last Stop' Is the Inclusive Romance Novel Queer Readers Deserve

"To me, [One Last Stop] is an Unbury Your Gays book," says author Casey McQuiston.

Respect for Marriage Act Key to Resisting Threats to LGBTQ+ Equality

"The stakes for our country could not be higher. Now is the time for us to take swift action in every part of our lives."

Aunts are a key source of support for LGBTQ+ youth, study says

Aunts often act as buffers between young people and parents, and they sometimes provide practical support in the form of housing, say researchers from Texas and California.

Former Conversion Therapy Leader Comes Out: 'I Hurt People'

McKrae Game now says "conversion therapy is not just a lie, but it's very harmful."

Olivia Newton-John: Beloved Singer, Actress, & LGBTQ+ Icon Dies at 73

Newton-John is remembered for her performances in the films Grease and Xanadu, and for numerous hit singles.

Weekend Monkeypox Vaccination Clinics Announced by White House

Visitors to large LGBTQ+ events in several major cities this holiday weekend will be able to get a monkeypox vaccine onsite.

The Advocate Covers Over the Decades

America's oldest LGBTQ publication has come a long way since 1967.

MacKenzie Scott Donates $1.7 Billion to LGBTQ+, Gender, Racial Equity

The third richest woman in the world is putting her money where her mouth is.