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Here's why Trump's win is turning some straight women to political lesbianism

After a tsunami of misogyny, transphobia, and orange hair, some straight women are considering a more sapphic political point of view.

Op-ed: Labor Rights Are LGBT Rights

It is time to renew the historical (and oft-forgotten) relationship between the LGBT and labor movements.

When It Comes to Labor Rights, We're Still Fighting MLK's Battles

HRC's Mary Beth Maxwell on why her organization is standing in solidarity with unions.

Dems Wore White, But 'A Day Without a Woman' Is Seeing Red

White is the color of suffragettes but the organizers of upcoming strike A Day Without a Woman have called for solidarity in red for the strike on March 8.  

Right-Winger's Latest Betes Noires: Gay Athletes and Obama

Right-wing leader Bryan Fischer thinks NFL teams would be right in keeping gays away, and President Obama should be impeached for supporting marriage equality.

Frank’s New Face

Barely over a year since transgender activists labeled Barney Frank a turncoat, he's hired the first openly transgender legislative staff member on Capitol Hill.

Religious Right Types Blame LGBT People for Harvey's Destruction

Yes, some extremists are once again blaming us for a natural disaster.

Queens reigns

Nobody has more fun than the characters in a Spanish comedy, and that holds true for this fictional story of the first 10 gay couples to be legally wed in Spain, in a spectacle broadcast live on TV.

ENDA to Be Separated Into Two Bills: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

Rep. Barney Frank will be introducing two separate versions of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act: one that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and another one that does the same regarding gender identity. The ENDA bill without trans inclusion will be marked up by the chamber's Education and Labor Committee next Tuesday so that it can be sent to the House floor for a vote, Steven Adamske, a spokesman for Frank, told The Advocate.

Paterson Hailed as Staunch LGBT Supporter

LGBT activists say soon-to-be New York governor David Paterson will be a boon for LGBT rights and a healer in Albany.

'Black-ish' Draws Right-Wing Ire for Attacking Antigay Bakers

The ABC comedy series took a stand against anti-LGBT discrimination, angering some "religious freedom" proponents.

A Letter to White Queerdom

Today is a Day Without Immigrants and Black and Brown bodies. Antiblackness anywhere is antiblackness everywhere.

Proposed funding deal will be deadly for LGBTQ+ asylum seekers

What is perhaps most absurd about the reported deal is that it won’t actually solve any of the problems plaguing the immigration system, and will actually make things worse, writes Bridget Crawford.

15 Snarkiest Replies to ISIS Threat of Roman Invasion

Twitter users from all over the world joined the people of Rome this week standing up with humor against an antigay invasion threat, allegedly from ISIS.

2019 Supreme Court Preview: Danger Ahead

The court, with a new conservative majority, has been asked to hear cases on the trans military ban, antigay discrimination, and religious refusals.

The Queer Sex Panic Is Just Beginning

With society and bipartisan lawmakers policing porn, our sexual freedom suddenly seems at risk.