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Pete Buttigieg defends Biden’s Hurricane Milton response & blasts Trump’s dangerous relief misinformation

The transportation secretary has appeared on television networks to provide truthful information after the spread of unprecedented lies.

Death and rebirth

New Orleans's big gay party another step in the return from devastation

Gays and lesbians from across the country are painting the city of New Orleans pink and green this weekend, just days after the ceremonies that marked the first anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.

No, Marjorie Taylor Greene, the government can’t control the weather

She claims that Democrats are aiming hurricanes at Republicans.

Five years after COVID began, Biden's health adviser warns of the new dangers to public health

One of the world’s top health experts used to sleep with one eye open. Now, he says he’s been sleeping with all three eyes open.

The Gay Erasure in Timothée Chalamet's 'Beautiful Boy' Is Deadly

By cutting out a key experience from a meth addict's life, the film does more harm than good.

WATCH: Donors Help LGBT Youth Center After Sandy

Spurred on by Ally Sheedy and others, donations have been rolling in to the Ali Forney Center after Hurricane Sandy devastated its West Chelsea drop-in center, but more money is needed.

How to help women, children, and LGBTQ+ people impacted by Hurricane Helene

LGBTQ+ people and women face unique needs after climate disasters that are often ignored by federal disaster response. Here's how you can help.

Resources for California fire victims were scattered. So I created this site to help.

The LA Disaster Recovery Handbook collects information about assistance at the local, state and federal level -- all in one place.

Meet the gay man helping FEMA fight misinformation during natural disasters

“Information is a lifeline,” Justin Ángel Knighten told The Advocate at the National Response Coordination Center.

Attacker Injures Two at Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly's Virginia Office

Two staff members were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

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New Orleans after Katrina: 'This is home'

A year after the hurricane devastated their community, many gays and lesbians are still struggling to rebuild. Others are deciding whether to come back at all.

What slumping retail sales mean for you from someone who was on the inside

Opinion: Reduced product variety, diminished customer service, and decreased support for community programs like Pride events are inevitable, writes John Casey.


Puerto Rican Students Plead for Extended Stay at NYU

The Hurricane Maria Assistance Program gave Puerto Rican students the opportunity to study in New York, but now they may have to return to the ravaged island.

Pete Buttigieg confronts Elon Musk’s falsehoods about government’s Hurricane Helene relief: ‘Give me a call’

The tech billionaire acknowledged speaking with the transportation secretary.

Kicking Crystal

Crystal meth has destroyed the lives of countless gay men. Yet the courageous survivors are fighting to stay clean and start new lives.

How Leading on LGBTIQ Rights Abroad Could Restore U.S. Credibility

President Joe Biden took a good first step in repealing the trans ban at home, but a push for LGBTIQ rights and protections around the world is necessary. 

Rep. David Cicilline: Pandemic Relief Must Include LGBTQ Protections

With Trump working to greenlight discrimination, the out Rhode Island congressman demands a defense plan.

U.S. Health and Human Services' Dr. Rachel Levine Never Sleeps

The history-making secretary is busy working on the ongoing pandemic, health equity, addiction and mental health, and the implications of climate change.