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Daniel Radcliffe Chats With Trans, Nonbinary Youth in Trevor Project Series

Longtime ally Radcliffe meets the group in Sharing Spaces, premiering Friday on Transgender Day of Visibility.

LGBTQ+ Rights Groups Celebrate International Pronouns Day

"Referring to people by the pronouns they determine for themselves is basic to human dignity," says a co-creator of the observance.

How This Trans Director Created 'Spaces' for LGBTQ+ and Disabled Folks

Dominick Evans chats with The Advocate about directing the music video "Spaces," which centers folks from the disabled community in places they're often left out of. 

Gentrification Shutters One of Oakland's Only LGBTQ Bars

Club BnB will close to make room for tech offices.

Okla. Lawmakers Lie, Revive Anti-LGBT Bill

Legislators reneged on their promise to not advance a bill that would allow religious objections to transgender students using bathrooms corresponding with their gender identity.

Millennials Aren’t the Fragile Victims We’re Made Out to Be

Standing up against weaponized language is not fragility, it's bravery, writes Eliel Cruz.

WATCH: Pastor Says Homosexuality Is 'Lethal Attack'

Moreover, says this Tennessee pastor, gay is not your identity -- and God can 'heal' you.

How Lauren Ys Channels Queerness Through Their Art

The Los Angeles artist who is one of The Advocate's People of the Year uses public spaces to share their art and truth.

Op-ed: In Defense of Celibate Gay Christians

Some lesbian, gay, and bisexual Christians choose a life of celibacy and they should be welcomed in the community.

God Bless America

Thecontinuing high-octane adventures of America Chavez, Marvel's lesbian Latina powerhouse.

Chicago Chick-fil-A will share a building with Black and trans-led LGBTQ+ group

Brave Space Alliance said that they were only made aware of the new location planned for the floor beneath them when local news outlets reported on its opening.

Trans Nudity at Los Angeles Spa Roils City

A complaint about a trans woman led to protests at Wi Spa, and now the Los Angeles Times has weighed in with an editorial supporting inclusion.

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Tips for Surviving a Trump Presidency

A congresswoman tries to assuage the anxieties of her constituents and helps them mobilize for the next four years.

Meet The 2022 Advocate People of the Year Honorees

LGBTQ+ heroes like Dot-Marie Jones and Mrs. Kasha Davis share what The Advocate means to them while they’re honored at the annual People of the Year Luncheon.

Lizzo Brings Out Drag Queens During Tennessee Show to Protest Anti-Drag Law

The singer and rapper said she was creating a safe space to celebrate drag.

LGBTQ+ Rights Icon Jim Obergefell Loses Election

The marriage equality activist came up short in his bid to get elected to Ohio's legislature.

Vermont High School Puts on Drag Show During Halftime

"I was just really hoping to give our students ... a moment to shine and feel loved, and know that there is a place for them in public schools," said Andrew LeValley, the teacher who came up with the idea.

Right-Wingers Panic Over Equality Act: 'Bill Threatens Women, Religion'

The far right is trotting out scare tactics about transgender people and "anti-Christian bias."

Kentucky Church Booted Over PFLAG

A church in Owensboro, Ky., has been removed from its Baptist organization because it allowed members of a gay support group to meet in its building.