Democrats introduce bill to aid older LGBTQ+ Americans in rural areas
The Elder Pride Act would establish a grant program to improve services for this population.
May 17, 2024
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Walmart will close all of its health care clinics; most are in rural areas
The closures may leave a gap in health care access, particularly for lower-income patients without insurance who relied on the centers.
April 30, 2024
Op-ed: Are LGBT Activists Ignoring Rural Communities?
A new tour associated with the It Gets Better project is headed to places where LGBT activists have for too long ignored.
October 23, 2012
New T-Shirt Shows Solidarity With Lesbian Farmers
The shirt was inspired by Rush Limbaugh's assertion that the Obama administration is flooding conservative rural areas with liberal lesbians.
August 26, 2016
Disputed AIDS funding bill passes House
The U.S. House agreed Thursday night to send more AIDS care money to rural areas and the South, overcoming angry opposition from big-state lawmakers who stand to lose millions.
September 29, 2006
Bush approves Ryan White Act for three more years
President Bush on Tuesday signed a bill shifting federal AIDS money to rural areas and the South. The House on December 9 agreed by voice vote to renew the $2.1 billion annual Ryan White Act.
December 20, 2006
LGBTQ People of Color Call Rural America Home
The needs of queer POC outside of cities and suburban areas must be addressed, writes David Johns of the National Black Justice Coalition.
April 3, 2019
Rural Pride: LGBTs in the Hinterlands Get Their Own Party
The National Center for Lesbian Rights is helping queer people from tiny communities have fun, connect, and improve their lives.
May 2, 2018
We’re Here. We’re Queer. We’re Invisible
Loren Olson (left) moved from the big city to start a farm in Iowa with his husband. Gay life is where you find it, he writes.
April 20, 2017
LGBTQ People of Color Are in Rural America Too
Democratic candidates, don't forget we exist.
September 19, 2019
LGBTQ People Will Die Thanks to Trump's Butt Kiss to Antigay Doctors
Allowing health professionals to refuse services based on their religious objections will harm the most marginalized -- rural, poor, POC, queer folks.
May 8, 2019
The Trevor Project receives $5M grant to support LGBTQ+ youth mental health in rural Midwest (exclusive)
The Helmsley Charitable Trust awarded the grant to Trevor in order to launch a campaign for queer youth across the rural Midwest early next year.
September 3, 2024
India's Trans Population Counted for First Time
Transgender Indians were recently recognized by a Supreme Court ruling, allowing them to vote and be fully counted for the first time in India's history.
June 2, 2014
Field of Dreams
In the broccoli and strawberry fields of central California, LGBT farmworkers face everything from violence to cuts in pay simply for being who they are. How one woman and a cutting-edge legal project are leading the fight for justice.
May 6, 2008
Field of Dreams
In the broccoli and strawberry fields of central California, LGBT farmworkers face everything from violence to cuts in pay simply for being who they are. How one woman and a cutting-edge legal project are leading the fight for justice.
March 26, 2008
AIDS bill advances despite complaints
A spending bill that would send more AIDS money to the South passed a House committee Wednesday despite opposition from some big-state lawmakers who said it shortchanged their states.
September 21, 2006
Why Retired Advocate Don Quaintance Gives Back to the LGBTQ+ Community
Watch The Advocate's new series Milestones Part III: Retirement and Giving Back.
December 9, 2021
Rush Limbaugh on the Attack of the Lesbian Farmers
The far-right radio host thinks the Agriculture Department's outreach to rural LGBT people is a conspiracy to destroy conservative communities.
August 24, 2016
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.
April 13, 2023