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Scared for the future and LGBTQ+ rights? Here's how to cope with the election results

"We will get through this false story line based on lies, hate, and power — and the queer community will still be there, and in all likelihood, even stronger," a mental health expert tells The Advocate.

These Are the LGBTQ Immigrants Trump Has Vilified

These people are not dangerous; they're desperate.

For the Trump Family, LGBTQ+ People Are Nothing but a Joke

Like his grandmother and father, Donald Trump Jr. uses LGBTQ in a disparaging way.

No, Trump Is Not a Friend to LGBTQ+ People. Here's the Evidence

This election season, you may encounter people who don't think Trump really is a threat to LGBTQ+ people. Here's how to convince them he is.

A Third of Trump Judicial Appointees Are Anti-LGBTQ

Lambda Legal reports a quarter of appellate judges are now Trump appointees. That's bad news for LGBTQ people.

Under Trump, U.S. Is No Refuge for LGBTQ Chechens

The U.S. has not offered asylum to any Chechen fleeing anti-LGBTQ persecution and has become increasingly hostile to those seeking it.

Trump, on Way Out, Continues Attacking LGBTQ+ Americans

In recent days the Trump administration has endorsed anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination by groups receiving federal grants.

LGBTQ+ Elders Face a Serious Health Threat: Trump

The heads of Philadelphia's William Way Community Center and Elder Initiative outline the threats from the virus, isolation, and a hostile administration.

Trump Admin Supports Discrimination Against LGBTQ+ Families

The Department of Justice filed a brief in an upcoming Supreme Court case, urging the court to allow such discrimination if rooted in religion.

Catholics for Trump Coalition Loaded With Anti-LGBTQ Extremists

The leaders of the new group are out of step with most U.S. Catholics, says the Human Rights Campaign.

Lawmakers Push Back On Trump Allowing LGBTQ Discrimination

The Department of Health and Human Services said it would okay discrimination with adoption, health care services. Officials are now pushing back. 

Republican Lawmakers Side With Trump, Support LGBTQ Discrimination

Eight senators and 45 House members don't think the Civil Rights Act applies to you.

Trump Budget Would Harm the Neediest LGBTQ Americans

The budget also flies in the face of his pledge to end the HIV epidemic by 2030.

Trump's State of the Union Erases LGBTQ Americans and Others

The president delivered soaring rhetoric at odds with many of his policies and ignored many concerns.

Trump's New Asylum Rules Threaten LGBTQ Lives

Several civil rights groups spoke out Friday about the harm the new rules will do to LGBTQ people and others.

Rep. Mark Takano: Trump Is an 'Enemy' of LGBTQ Americans

The Advocate interviewed the representative of California's 41st congressional district on what's at stake for queer people in the midterm election.

Trump's Latest Merchandise: Rainbow LGBTQ T-Shirts

A new "LGBTQ for Trump" shirt will set you back $30 -- and set your rights back even further.

Donald Trump endorses pastor who calls for LGBTQ+ executions

On Monday, former President Donald Trump endorsed Mark Burns for South Carolina's Third Congressional District. The pastor has previously called for the execution of LGBTQ "indoctrinators."

Donald Trump’s LGBTQ+ Record Touted on Bizarre Ads in Iowa

Nobody knows where they’re coming from or who’s paying for them.

Trump Administration Expands Anti-LGBTQ 'License to Discriminate' Rule

The Department of Labor rule allows even for-profit companies to claim a religious exemption from nondiscrimination policies for federal contractors.

LGBTQ+ Activists Crash Trump Pride, Jeer Tiffany, Grenell

Activists interrupted Tiffany Trump's disingenuous speech about her father's support of LGBTQ+ people.