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California Library Gets Bomb Threat After Kicking Out Transphobic Group

After a library official kicked out a speaker who kept misgendering trans women and video of the incident got spread online, somebody called in a bomb threat.

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Progress of Gay Rights Movement to Be Center Stage in California

The California supreme court ruling legalizing gay marriage in the state will not be the last word. California voters will almost certainly hold a referendum on a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage in November, and for the first time anywhere in the United States, the vote will have a direct and immediate effect on gay couples waiting to tie the knot. The amendment needs a simple majority to pass, and if the voters reject gay marriage, their decision will supersede the high court's Thursday ruling that made California the second state to legalize gay marriage, behind Massachusetts. There are signs the contest's outcome will be close.

Transgender Latina woman Meraxes Medina killed Los Angeles California

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Trans Latina Meraxes Medina killed in Los Angeles

Medina, a makeup artist and friend to many, was shot to death last month.

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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.

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California Library Gets Bomb Threat After Kicking Out Transphobic Group

After a library official kicked out a speaker who kept misgendering trans women and video of the incident got spread online, somebody called in a bomb threat.

Argentina's New President Alarms LGBTQ+ Activists With Closure of Diversity Ministry

Javier Milei is proving to be Trumpian, as predicted.

Progress of Gay Rights Movement to Be Center Stage in California

Saving Trans Author Carter Sickels

Transgender author Carter Sickels is making waves in the literary community with his powerful storytelling that resists the temptation to make precious the hardships in rural Southern America.

Strongmen Like Putin Threaten LGBTQ People Across the Globe

Democratic institutions have allowed our movement to advance. We must fight to maintain them, both here and abroad, writes Wayne Besen.

Climate change is the great equalizer, yet it's the lives of the most vulnerable who are most affected

Opinion: Mother Nature doesn’t care about where you live, what you do, and who you are, but it's still the most vulnerable that will face her wrath, writes John Casey.

Bisexuals Lack Support — and It’s Literally Killing Us

As Bisexual Health Awareness Month concludes, this writer reminds LGT people that bisexuals face enormous obstacles to well-being.

Bill Clinton on World AIDS Day: 'Don't Lose Heart'

Reflecting on lessons from the epidemic, the former president advocated for hope in a time of despair at the AIDS Memorial Grove in San Francisco.

Gay Billionaire & Spelman Create First Queer Studies Chair at an HBCU

A $2 million gift from Jon Stryker is helping the historically Black college for women make LGBTQ history with a chair named for Audre Lorde.

Trans Latina Meraxes Medina killed in Los Angeles

Medina, a makeup artist and friend to many, was shot to death last month.

This Poet Is on a Mission to End Queer Youth Homelessness

Christopher Soto is taking an unconventional approach to a seemingly intractable problem.

How a Non-Trekkie Became One of Star Trek's First Gay Showrunners

Aaron Harberts discusses his surprising journey to the helm of television's most stellar franchise.

Reporting From Ugandas Hate Factory

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

Two Univ. of Oregon Frats Now Accept Trans Men

Delta Upsilon and Delta Tau Delta have rewritten their bylaws to accept all male-identified students.

Best College Savings Plans Announced

Trying to save for college? Investment research firm Morningstar just came out with its annual rankings of the best college savings plans to help guide you through the process.

Equality California Selects Tony Hoang as Executive Director

Hoang, who has been with Equality California since 2009, will succeed Rick Chavez Zbur when Zbur steps down at the end of this year.

Trans Businesswoman Angelica Ross Tells All

The former lounge singer tells The Advocate how she survived sex work and a suicide attempt, found spirituality, and made peace with her mom. She's one of this issue's Vanguard.

Op-ed: The Transgenderest Lammys Ever

This year's Lambda Literary Awards were the most diverse in the organization's history, and that should only be the tip of the iceberg.

Oprah Winfrey and Niecy Nash-Betts to be honored at GLAAD Media Awards

The ally and the out performer will both be recognized for their visibility and activism.

How Leading on LGBTIQ Rights Abroad Could Restore U.S. Credibility

President Joe Biden took a good first step in repealing the trans ban at home, but a push for LGBTIQ rights and protections around the world is necessary.

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After a library official kicked out a speaker who kept misgendering trans women and video of the incident got spread online, somebody called in a bomb threat.

Javier Milei is proving to be Trumpian, as predicted.

Transgender author Carter Sickels is making waves in the literary community with his powerful storytelling that resists the temptation to make precious the hardships in rural Southern America.

Democratic institutions have allowed our movement to advance. We must fight to maintain them, both here and abroad, writes Wayne Besen.

Opinion: Mother Nature doesn’t care about where you live, what you do, and who you are, but it's still the most vulnerable that will face her wrath, writes John Casey.

As Bisexual Health Awareness Month concludes, this writer reminds LGT people that bisexuals face enormous obstacles to well-being.

Reflecting on lessons from the epidemic, the former president advocated for hope in a time of despair at the AIDS Memorial Grove in San Francisco.

A $2 million gift from Jon Stryker is helping the historically Black college for women make LGBTQ history with a chair named for Audre Lorde.

Medina, a makeup artist and friend to many, was shot to death last month.

Christopher Soto is taking an unconventional approach to a seemingly intractable problem.

Aaron Harberts discusses his surprising journey to the helm of television's most stellar franchise.

Delta Upsilon and Delta Tau Delta have rewritten their bylaws to accept all male-identified students.

Trying to save for college? Investment research firm Morningstar just came out with its annual rankings of the best college savings plans to help guide you through the process.

Hoang, who has been with Equality California since 2009, will succeed Rick Chavez Zbur when Zbur steps down at the end of this year.

The former lounge singer tells The Advocate how she survived sex work and a suicide attempt, found spirituality, and made peace with her mom. She's one of this issue's Vanguard.

This year's Lambda Literary Awards were the most diverse in the organization's history, and that should only be the tip of the iceberg.

The ally and the out performer will both be recognized for their visibility and activism.

President Joe Biden took a good first step in repealing the trans ban at home, but a push for LGBTIQ rights and protections around the world is necessary.