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A Disabled LGBTQ+ model showcases Adaptive design at a ​Runway of Dreams Foundation fashion show.

The Runway of Dreams Foundation to revolutionize fashion with accessible design at NYFW

Join the Runway of Dreams Foundation’s 10th anniversary runway show, FASHION REVOLUTION, featuring Adaptive and Universal Designed clothing and footwear, at Powerhouse Arts in Brooklyn, NY, next Monday, September 9th!

'Gaydar' AI Researchers Accuse HRC, GLAAD of 'Smear Campaign'

LGBT groups criticized a Stanford University study of an algorithm designed to identify gay and straight people as "junk science."

Alabama forces universities to implement trans bathroom ban while outlawing DEI

In banning funding for diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, Alabama also forced state universities to “designate restrooms on the basis of biological sex.”

Lynn Conway, pioneering transgender computer scientist and activist, dies at 86

Conway was fired by IBM in 1968 for transitioning, but she went on to make major advances in her field, such as revolutionizing the chip design process.

Christian University Allegedly Fires Professor for Hosting Gay Speaker

The professor had reportedly invited several speakers to discuss obstacles they had to overcome in their careers.

Lehigh University Introduces 70-Plus Gender-Inclusive Bathrooms

The Advocate goes inside one university's bold new trans-friendly gender-inclusive bathroom policy.

Set Designer Jason Sherwood Wants to Make #OscarsSoGay

The youngest set designer in Oscars history outlines a bold vision for broadcasting diversity.

One Man's Trash...

This season's Design Star gays -- Jason Champion and Nathan Galui -- talk Ikea, turning trash into treasure, why reality TV is the world's best diet, and design hacks like Bobby Trendy.

Here's How Peter Thiel Is Connected to the Facebook Ploy to Elect Trump

Thiel's Palantir Technologies reportedly advised Cambridge Analytica on how to harvest the data, ultimately deployed in an effort to gain votes for Donald Trump.

Magic Johnson's Son on Coming Out, His Supportive Parents

The son of basketball legend Magic Johnson talks about his second coming out, and who his role models are.

S.C. Gets Its Own 'Bathroom Bill' Targeting Trans Students

Sen. Lee Bright's bill would keep cities from affirming trans people's right to use facilities that match their gender identity.

Look, no one's knocking your 9-to-5 gig

After all, we spend the majority of our workweek pushing papers under the flicker of fluorescent lights too. But there's something, well, hopeful about a group of professionals who carve a career from the stuff of dreams--adventure travel, race cars, tropical islands, professional sports. They make work seem fun. So kick back in the cubicle and prepare to meet 10 gays and lesbians working outside the paradigm.

U.S. social conservatives take their message to Poland

Many prominent U.S. conservative groups--including Focus on the Family, founded by James Dobson (pictured)--are shifting their attention overseas this week, attending a conference in Poland that will decry Europe's liberal social policies and portray the host nation as a valiant holdout bucking those trends.

Op-ed: Remembering Pioneering Trans Writer, Activist, Matt Kailey

Colorado-based transgender journalist Matt Kailey passed away over the weekend, but his influence is remembered by those he worked with.

Anti-LGBTQ+ bills in Alabama’s legislature threaten youth and undermine one gay teen's legacy, critics say

“If these bills go into play, what was I actually fighting for?” said a mother of a gay teen who died by suicide. “We all deserve protection. We all deserve to feel comfortable. We all deserve to feel love."

Gays in the ranks: Who cares?

About three fourths of military personnel say they would be fine with serving alongside out gays and lesbians. So why can't they?

The Meaning of Melania

If you're waiting for the first lady to blink twice for help, don't hold your breath.

7 Brave Campuses for LGBT Students in the South

Here are seven schools where students across the South rabble-roused their way to a better campus.

Director Alice Wu: Bring Back the Days of the Coming Out Letter

To celebrate this weekend's National Coming Out Day, the woman behind Saving Face and The Half of It recalls her own memorable story.