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A nonbinary Census? American Community Survey tests questions on sexual orientation and gender identity

The latest data collection also tries to use gender-neutral terms throughout.

Katrina Update: Where Are They Now?

Ten years ago, Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans. Back then, we spoke to LGBT residents struggling to rebuild their lives; we caught up with two of them to see what their lives are like a decade after the storm.

Rebuilding our city

The gay and lesbian survivors of Hurricane Katrina are vowing to return to New Orleans and make it more fabulous than ever

Rebuilding Our City — the LGBT Heroes of Katrina

In our 2005 cover story, The Advocate followed survivors of Hurricane Katrina fighting to keep the legendary gay mecca of New Orleans alive. Read the inspiring stories of resilience below.

Op-Ed: It's Too Soon to Identify the UpStairs Lounge Fire's Unknown

Heated debate among key investigators continues over the identity of a victim of a 46-year-old hate crime.

Remembering the Worst Mass Killing of LGBT People in U.S. History

Forty years ago, dozens of people were trapped inside a New Orleans gay bar as it burned down. Now a new book, two films, an art installation, and a musical revisit the tragedy.

How HERO's Defeat Echoes Jim Crow

Painting a discriminated-against group as sexual predators is just history repeating itself.

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.

Evangelist hopes for a less-gay New Orleans

Evangelist Franklin Graham, son and designated successor to the Reverend Billy Graham, said Tuesday that Hurricane Katrina could lead to a spiritual rebirth of a sinful New Orleans, adding, however, that he doesn't believe the devastating storm was a punishment from God for what he sees as the city's ties to satanic worship and sexual perversion.

New Orleans gays have makeshift Southern Decadence

Just a week after Hurricane Katrina unleashed its devastation on New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, there are signs that New Orleans is remaining loyal to its partying ways.

The blame game

9/11. The tsunami. Katrina. All the gays' fault, according to certain far-right wing nuts. Are they crazy?

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.

42 Sports Figures Back Marriage Equality in Court Brief

The sports figures argue that legalizing marriage equality will give a bigger opportunity for professional athletes to feel comfortable coming out.

Gay Man Named First to Lead Reconstructionist Rabbis

Rabbi Jason Klein was elected by his peers to lead the U.S. Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association.

Victim Number 10: Another Trans Woman Murdered

India Clarke was found beaten to death in a Tampa park. Who killed her remains a mystery.