Texas Judge Strikes Down Anti-Drag Law Days After Another Upholds College Drag Ban
Very different conclusions came from two federal judges in the same state.
September 26, 2023
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Supreme Court refuses to lift ban on Texas university drag show, sparking free speech concerns
Students at the school were planning to host a drag show next week, but the Supreme Court’s decision keeps it in limbo.
March 15, 2024
A Texas university president banned drag and compared it to blackface. Students are taking the case to the Supreme Court
The school’s religious president characterized drag shows as misogynistic and compared them to blackface performances.
March 7, 2024
University President Who Banned Drag May Have Violated Texas Law
In a matter some might call ironic, the conservative administrator’s unilateral action banning drag performance from campus may violate a free expression law signed by the Republican governor.
March 21, 2023
LGBT activists challenge 'don't ask, don't tell' policy at West Point
The U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y., planned to deny entry Wednesday to a busload of gay rights activists as they completed their cross-country tour of 20 conservative Christian and military colleges with a challenge to the "don't ask, don't tell" military policy they say keeps gay cadets closeted.
April 26, 2006
Queer youth to America: Get on the equality bus!
We join the Equality Ride in progress... Inspired by the '60s' Freedom Riders, 33 young LGBT activists on a bus are invading the nation's antigay colleges. Here riders tell their stories of inspiration, hope, and getting arrested in their quest to change America
April 24, 2006
S.C. Mayor Becomes 500th Mayor to Support Marriage Equality
Columbia, S.C.'s mayor became the 500th mayor to sign on with Freedom to Marry, a bipartisan organization asking for the end of marriage discrimination.
September 24, 2014
Human Trafficking Charges Added to Civil Suit Against Ed Buck
The suit has been brought by the mother of Gemmel Moore, who died in the West Hollywood home of Buck, a major donor to Democratic candidates.
July 9, 2019
Time to Pull the Lever
Buoyed by cheering crowds and bolstered by more than $1.3 million a day in TV ads, Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton raced through the final hours of an unpredictable Super Tuesday campaign across 22 states. The Republican race turned negative on the eve of the busiest day in primary history.
February 5, 2008
Forty Under 40: Business
David Lauterstein heads up an impressive list of out business professionals that includes Betty Young, Scott Gatz, and Chris Allen.
May 6, 2009
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.
November 13, 2023
GOPers Urge High Court to Uphold Anti-LGBTQ Bias; Dems Beg to Differ
State attorneys general differ according to party in briefs filed in the employment discrimination cases to be heard by the Supreme Court.
August 28, 2019
The Electoral College: Why do we have it and how does it — or doesn't it — work
Here's why presidential candidates have to concentrate on a handful of swing states and why the winner of the popular vote doesn't always become president.
November 4, 2024
Stories of Love ... and Loss
After Prop. 8, protests, and even babies, a handful of the married couples we featured on our October cover update us on their lives while their marriages hang in the balance.
February 12, 2009
The Evolution of 'Prayers for Bobby'
From big screen to Lifetime, Susan Sarandon to Sigourney Weaver, it's taken 12 years to bring Prayers for Bobby, the story of homophobe-turned-activist Mary Griffith, to life.
January 23, 2009
Katharine Jefferts Schori for President
She's among our most committed allies in the battle for LGBT inclusion and equality -- and she happens to wear a clerical collar.
December 19, 2007
Reasons for Pride: 12 Picks from Gay Mayors, Reality Stars
Mayors John D'Amico (West Hollywood), Ron Strouse (Doylestown, Pa.), Jerry Pierce (Valley Mills, Texas), and other public figures share why they're smiling this Pride season.
June 11, 2014
The Advocate Among Those Nominated for 2022 GLAAD Media Awards
Here's the complete list of films, TV shows, media outlets, and more recognized for advancing LGBTQ+ representation.
January 19, 2022
