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An LGBTQ+ nonprofit in North Carolina was broken into and robbed over the weekend

Someone broke into the Campaign for Southern Equality office in Asheville, N.C., on Saturday, taking the LGBTQ+ nonprofit's safe.

A Southern Strategy to Combat HIV

The HIV epidemic in the Southern United States must no longer be ignored, writes Tori Cooper.

When these Venezuelan migrants couldn't afford to get married, their Denver community threw them a wedding

Nonprofit Dork Dancing hosted the wedding for Amarilis and Mariangy Delgado Gutierrez on Sunday, one year after they left Venezuela.

How American Classrooms Are Being Censored in 2023: Report

Amid electoral rebukes for Moms for Liberty, a recent report highlights a disturbing rise in state legislatures imposing restrictions on LGBTQ+ discussions in schools, affecting educators and students nationwide.

White House to Unveil New HIV Strategy

The Obama administration gave The Advocate and Plus a sneak peek at its proposal for battling HIV over the next five years.

Trump's New Chief of Staff: Women in Combat Would 'Lower Standards'

Trump's former Homeland Security Chief John Kelly also supported force feedings at Guantanamo Bay.

Why GLAAD Is Taking on Texas Intolerance

Everything's bigger in Texas, including discrimination and intolerance. 

White House Omits LGBT, People of Color From World AIDS Day Proclamation

President Donald Trump continues to employ a twisted "All Lives Matter" logic that ignores the realities of vulnerable communities.

A Queer Mother-Son Duo Are Tackling the Bible Belt's Traditions

Like mother, like son. Meet the gay duo that's taking the South by storm. 

Trump's Brunei Silence Exposes His Apathy Toward LGBTQ People

The president tweets about everything under the sun. But when it comes to barbaric laws attacking queer people, he's at a loss for words. 

Trump's Homeland Security Pick Fears Women in Combat Will 'Lower Standards'

Marine Gen. John Kelly has decades of battle experience -- and strong views about women in combat and the Guantanamo Bay military prison.

Op-ed: Why An Ad Featuring A Trans Woman Means So Much

A new national CDC campaign features a transgender woman as its spokesperson for the first time ever.

A Neo-Nazi Runs for Congress From Illinois

Arthur Jones, who is racist, anti-Semitic, anti-LGBT, and a Holocaust denier, has no opponent in the Republican primary.

CEO Who Gouged Drug Price 5,000 Percent Arrested

It wasn't because Martin Shkreli raised the cost of a lifesaving drug 5,000 percent that the feds swooped in, but the old shell game. 

Tuesday Is World AIDS Day: 'The Time to Act Is Now'

Events around the world memorialize those we've lost and call on us to take action to stop HIV in its tracks.

On World AIDS Day, HIV Activists Say There's More Work to Be Done

While there have been incredible advances in treatment, care, and services, there is still so much to be done to end the HIV epidemic. 

Bear Essentials

Advocate contributor Lawrence Ferber reports back on all there was to see and hear at this year's Berlin Film Festival -- including everyone who took home the top prizes at the 22nd Annual Teddy Awards, honoring queer work in the festival.

Slouching Toward Paula Abdul

This week's anti-interesting American Idol auditions will make you question your commitment to watching strangers humiliate themselves on TV.

Study: Same-Sex Couples Migrating to the Heartland

The Williams Institute for Sexual Orientation Law and Public Policy at the University of California, Los Angeles, released a report Monday documenting what it called "a gay demographic explosion" in some of the country's reddest of regions. Using recently released data from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey, the analyses show that the number of same-sex couples in the United States has quadrupled since 1990, growing at a rate 21 times that of the population. But increases have been the most dramatic in the Midwest, Mountain, and Southern states.

Activism Changed Elton John. Then Elton John Changed the World

At 25, the Elton John AIDS Foundation is the nation's largest funder of LGBT health programs. The rock star who started it all, his husband (and chairman of the board) David Furnish, and executive director Scott P. Campbell talk to The Advocate about the joys of giving back.

Cook a Big Gay Thanksgiving

Treating your family or friends to Thanksgiving dinner? Make it a gay one with these recipes from the top LGBT chefs around.