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A trans girl was assaulted at a Minnesota high school. Her family is demanding justice (exclusive)

The mother of a transgender girl who was viciously attacked at Hopkins High School in Minnesota tells The Advocate about the response from both the school and local community.

WATCH: What It's Really Like to Be a Trans Parent

Just as Jeffrey Tambor wins an Emmy for playing a fictional trans parent on TV, a new documentary film shows real-life trans parents like they have never been shown before.

Danielle LoPresti and Alicia Champion's Long Road to Parenthood

Founders of San Diego's IndieFest, this bisexual couple faced down homophobia, discrimination, a seven year delay, and death itself in pursuit of family. 

In Memoir, Barney Frank Lives Up to His Name

The former congressman talks to The Advocate about his autobiography and, as we've grown to expect, doesn't hold back.

What We Learned From an Obama Win

Take the marriage moniker out of the dialogue, and gay rights have made seemingly insurmountable strides in the past four years.

An American Family's Transformation

The HRC's Jay Brown wants to share the inspiring story of the Maines family, in which a transgender daughter and her cisgender twin brother are carving out a place for themselves.

Dads of Trans Kids Make Us Proud in New Video

"This is a family transition," says Wayne Maines in the new video from the Human Rights Campaign. "And that's what it needs to be." 

San Diego Mourns Third Trans Teen to Die by Suicide

Kyler Prescott, a 14-year-old transgender boy, took his life on May 18, marking the third reported San Diego-area teen lost since March.

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The journey of an LGBTQ+ rights advocate: Jaymes Black tells their story

"I dropped out of high school after being outed in the 90s," writes Jaymes Black. "Now I’m a CEO for the leading LGBTQ+ mental health nonprofit."

Maine Gov. Blocks Rules Protecting Trans Students

The Republican governor says a 2014 ruling in favor of a trans student's equal access requires the legislature to take action, not his administration. 

The Best LGBTQ Memoirs of 2019

The lives and stories of these trailblazers will forever be cemented. 

Inside The Gay Teen TV Revolution

Shows aimed at and about adolescents have transformed family TV viewing while shaping a generation’s understanding of what it means to be queer in real life.

Chronicling the LGBT Familes Who Used the Court System for Change

Author Carlos A. Ball chronicles the stories of LGBT parents who have fundamentally changed how American law defines and regulates parenthood in this excerpt from The Right to Be Parents: LGBT Families and the Transformation of Parenthood.

Every Trans Child Deserves a Mother Like This

Jodie Patterson spoke to The Today Show about the struggles and joys of raising her trans son.

Family Equality: Ready for the Fight Ahead

Every LGBTQ+ person should have the right to start a family that is loved and supported by society — not targeted.

Evangelical Project Seeks to Change Image on LGBT Issues — But Not Policy

A new online campaign calls on evangelical Christians to respect LGBT people and recognize they're made in God's image, but doesn't shift the prevailing evangelical view on LGBT equality.

Kyler Prescott's Mom Pushes for Resources That Could Have Saved Her Son

A family friend who helped the Prescotts through their darkest hour with the death of 14-year-old Kyler has started a new family advocacy organization.

Texas AG Doesn't Understand It's Illegal to Out Trans Students

Ken Paxton argues that parents have a right to know if their child may be transgender.