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More adults than ever — including 23% of Gen-Z — identify as LGBTQ+

About 9.3 percent of U.S. adults in 2024 said that they identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or something other than heterosexual in a new report from Gallup.

Trump's Education Department investigates schools for trans inclusion in sports

San José State, the University of Pennsylvania, and a Massachusetts school association face investigations.

Pete Buttigieg and Dana Nessel, out gay and lesbian politicians, lead in early Senate poll

Out gay former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and out lesbian Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel are Michigan's leading candidates in an early U.S. Senate primary poll.

e.l.f. Beauty CEO defends DEI: 'Our diversity is a key competitive advantage'

The cosmetics company recently held that it would not nix its DEI initiatives, with CEO Tarang Amin saying that "our mission is to make the best of beauty accessible."

Texas LGBTQ+ business group had to relocate event because of Trump DEI executive order (exclusive)

The Federal Reserve Bank of Houston said it could no longer allow the Greater Houston LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce to hold a major event at the site.

As the first out trans person in Congress, Sarah McBride is ready to fight for us

The history-making congresswoman is fiercely focused on the real issues affecting most Americans — and is not deterred by ongoing far-right rhetoric.

Lesbian Congresswoman Becca Balint: I'll show Trump I'm not intimidated

That will be the message of her presence and that of her fellow Democrats at Monday's inauguration, she said in a recent commentary piece.

Arienne Childrey on becoming Ohio's first trans city council member

Childrey was sworn in Monday to the St. Marys City Council, offering not only representation but a commitment to solving local problems.

GOP trans sports bill exposes children to genital inspections by sexual predators, Democrats warn

Democrats say the bill would open the door for sexual predators to exploit young people.

Why some lesbians and bisexual women experience poverty

Race and education level are involved, but there are differences among the two groups, according to a new study.

Scissoring secrets: Queer adult content creator Electra Rayne tells all

One day people will stop talking about lesbian sex like it's the Loch Ness Monster, but today is not that day.

Tammy Baldwin, 20 other senators try to strike anti-trans provision from defense bill

They introduced an amendment to the House-passed version of the bill, and Baldwin delivered floor remarks against the anti-trans language.

Toni Atkins on running to become California's first lesbian governor (exclusive)

Atkins, an experienced California lawmaker, has just received the LGBTQ+ Victory Fund's endorsement.

Laphonza Butler, first Black lesbian U.S. senator, steps down from office for Adam Schiff

She called on her colleagues to plant seeds of love and inclusivity.

Out100: Reneé Rapp praises Cynthia Erivo

"Cynthia is wowing audiences in Wicked, breathing a new life into the 20-year-old character with her nuanced interpretation," Reneé Rapp said.

Wisconsin man who killed girlfriend for having sex with another woman will now be tried for attacking guard

Richard Wendell Sotka of Wisconsin is serving two consecutive life sentences for the murders of his girlfriend and her best woman friend.

Nikki Giovanni, acclaimed poet and queer Black icon, has died at 81

Giovanni was known for poems about civil rights, love, and Black joy, and for her stirring public readings.

Dive into the wild analytics of Pornhub's spicy gay stats review

Is there such a thing as a "demure," "twink," and "anime" adult video?

Jennifer Beals's 'The L Word: A Photographic Journal' is a gift to fans and a part of queer history

During the six seasons Jennifer Beals played Bette Porter on the original The L Word, she chronicled her time taking analog photographs of the women who made up TV's most famous lesbian friend group. She chats with The Advocate about sharing those memories for a new generation.

Peggy Caserta, the lesbian creator of bell-bottom jeans and lover of Janis Joplin, has died at age 84

Caserta and Joplin had an intense relationship from 1966 to 1970.

San Jose State's trans volleyballer can continue to play: judge

Some other teams and even a teammate had sought to bar the trans woman from participating in this week's Mountain West Conference tournament.