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Meet the transgender Space Force rocket scientist who’s unimpressed by Libs of TikTok’s attacks

”If video and photos of me are shared, great because I see that as an opportunity for someone to see that LGBTQ people are successful wherever they are,” Col. Bree Fram said in response to online attacks.

Black transgender Air Force veteran Vanity Williams shot to death in Houston

Williams, who had recently started nursing school, is being remembered as someone who "made a safe space for everybody."

For Transgender Awareness Week, a Look at the Reality of Health Care for Trans Youth

The National Center for Lesbian Rights is telling the real stories of trans youth and their families through the new #HealthcareIsCaring campaign.

Why Your Equality Must Include the Disabled

Black, gay, and in a wheelchair, D'Arcee Charington Neal wants everyone like him to not be shortchanged on experiences.

The Capitol and the Grim Reminder to a Gay Jewish Man to Never Forget

There's light now that President Joe Biden is in office, but the capitol insurrection reminds us that anti-Semitism (among other things) is alive and well.

21 LGBTQ+ movies & TV shows coming in May 2024 & where to watch them

New seasons of Pretty Little Liars: Summer School, RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 9, Doctor Who, and Interview with the Vampire are just the beginning!

Gay U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen bridges divide in rural Illinois

The trusted former television meteorologist explained his approach to representing his constituents in an interview with The Advocate.

Gay student assaulted after year-long bullying at California high school

His mom has been trying to get answers about the school’s anti-LGBTQ+ environment for a year without satisfaction.

How Gay Dads Become Incidental Activists

Queer fathers are often asked by strangers about "Mom's day off" -- many turn it into a teachable moment.

Tegan Quin exposes the dark side of stan culture

Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan & Sara paints an absorbing and shocking portrait of the pitfalls of superstardom that hide in plain sight: "Our society is f*cked."

A Proposed Law in This Country Would Require Citizens to Report LGBTQ+ People to Authorities

Introduced in 2021, this bill not only criminalizes LGBTQ relationships, but also those who support LGBTQ rights.

Advocate, Out nominated for 2024 GLAAD Media Awards along with biggest queer films and tv of the year

The Advocate's Christopher Wiggins also scored a nomination for Outstanding Online Journalism Article.

Inside the Fight for the Legacy of Marsha P. Johnson

Trans activist Reina Gossett accuses out filmmaker David France of stealing her work to make his film about the Stonewall icon. But there's more than scandal beneath the surface.

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Post-Marriage Equality, Are Trans People Next Target?

Necessary But Dangerous: The recent uptick in legislation restricting transgender civil rights may be just the beginning of tough times for trans people if the Supreme Court settles the marriage question.

Man is detained for trying to open gay club in Osama Bin Laden’s compound town in Pakistan

Preetum Giani has reportedly been held in a Pakistani mental health facility since he disappeared last month.

9 Female-Led Films No One Should Be Surprised Were a Box Office Smash

If you're shocked that Wonder Woman and Girls Trip are burning up the box office, you'd shouldn't be.

16 Last-Minute Gifts for Star Wars Fanatics

Here are presents we're slobbering over Jabba the Hutt-style.

Forty Under 40

These budding powerhouses, leaders in media, politics, sports, and science, are facilitating our future. Meet the architects of the next decade.

Meet the Point Foundation’s Class of 2017

These lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and queer students are in for a great year ahead! 

51 Times Donald Trump Failed at Basic English

One of Trump's many problems is a lack of spelling ability, as evidenced by his tweets. We edit them here.