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MAGA husband: Giving wife orgasms, not babies, is 'gay sex'

"I’m not going to have gay sex," Luke Moody said of sex that gives his wife an orgasm but not a pregnancy.

Alaska Judge Rules in Favor of Same Sex Tax Exemptions

An Alaska state judge has ruled that same-sex couples are legally entitled to the same senior citizen and disabled veteran property tax exemptions as opposite-sex couples.

7 takeaways from the Supreme Court hearing on Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for youth

The conservative justices seemed skeptical of overturning the anti-trans law.

Intersex People #WontBeErased, Support Their Trans Friends

Advocates for intersex people speak out against the gender binary the Trump administration is seeking to impose.

Why to Move Beyond DADT We Have to Repeal DOMA

The demise of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy a year ago has made it all the more clear how same-sex couples are treated by federal law.

Judge Upholds West Virginia's Trans-Exclusionary Sports Law

The law is within the state's interest in providing athletic opportunities for girls and women, according to U.S. District Judge Joseph R. Goodwin.

Anti-transgender laws may complicate access to the ballot for trans voters

Advocacy groups are mobilizing to safeguard access to the ballot as states implement laws that could deter trans people from voting in November.

SCOTUS Underlines Connection of Abortion Rights, LGBTQ+ Equality

One justice worried that undermining abortion rights threatens marriage equality, while another argued that landmark LGBTQ+ rights decisions provide a basis for overturning Roe v. Wade.

Florida Republican Calls Trans People 'Demons' and 'Mutants,' Then Apologizes

The Republican state representative made the comments during debate over a bill that would restrict access to bathrooms, changing facilities, and more.

Top and Bottom are Positions, Not People

Who you are in bed shouldn't define you in life, this writer believes.

7 Florida Bills That Threaten LGBTQ+ Rights Right Now

State lawmakers have targeted gender-affirming care, pronouns, and are even trying to expand "don't say gay" to all grade levels.

Crossing Borders

Gay Americans have long been denied the right to live at home with their noncitizen partners. But Congress may finally be on the verge of changing all that. 

What is U.S. v. Skrmetti, the Supreme Court case that could change gender-affirming care forever?

Here's what is at stake in U.S. v. Skrmetti, a case about health care for transgender youth.

Clinton Hails Progress in Speech to LGBT State Department Employees

The Secretary of State told a professional group for LGBT employees "creating an LGBT-welcoming workplace is not just the right thing to do, it's also the smart thing to do."

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Meet The Silent Soldiers Who Are Still Called Unfit to Serve

It's now OK to be gay in the U.S. military, but The Advocate spoke with several transgender people on why policy means they must remain in the closet.

14 Books That Tackle Trans Sex, Love, and Revolution

Their words continue to pull trans voices from the margins and place them front and center. 

Chief of Kenya's Film Board Says 'Crazy Gay' Lions Learned From Humans

Kenya's film board chief's homophobia ranges from Disney shows to same-sex lions who appeared to be copulating.