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The Trump administration tried to silence one of America’s most prominent journalists — and in doing so, made The Advocate's July/August cover star impossible to ignore.
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Professors say Texas Tech’s course content crackdown has chilled classrooms across the system, from law school to medical training.
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With her eleventh nomination, the RuPaul's Drag Race host is making herstory yet again.
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If you’re considering starting T and worried about your hair, this guide will help you understand treatment options.
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CNN's Scott Jennings accidentally started one of the funniest internet memes of the year.
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CNN staffers are weighing their futures as speculation grows that the controversial CBS News leader could soon have power over the network.
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The FTC tried to keep WPATH from seeking relief outside Texas. After two judges talked, that plan stalled.
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The Black college freshman disappeared after a boating trip with white friends. Now his family and activists are pressing authorities for answers.
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Three moments over three days and a warning about what comes next, writes John Casey
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State educators and LGBTQ+ advocates say the law puts teachers in the position of endangering vulnerable students.
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The nation’s largest LGBTQ+ civil rights group is adding senior leaders in strategy, litigation, policy, communications, and state advocacy ahead of the midterms.
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Federal officials say Kansas City Public Schools’ anti-outing policy violates parental rights.
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"He was a great and happy guy who loved that I used his groups song, YMCA, at my Rallies," President Trump wrote on Truth Social.
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Opinion: Both The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal recently ran opinion pieces essentially preaching "gay is respectable, queer is the problem." It's not helpful, writes Josh Ackley.
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The founders gave us more than a government. They gave us the right and the responsibility to improve it, writes Bree Fram.
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As the founder of the Society of Fat Mermaids, Chè Monique is making waves and building community.
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The white supremacist group Patriot Front moved through the nation’s capital with Confederate flags and anti-immigrant messaging on Independence Day.
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The recent court ruling is a big breakthrough for Aeliana Boyer, who’s been seeking justice for a decade.
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Judge Ana Reyes's order means the case can move beyond the named plaintiffs as transgender service members fight to stay in uniform. She also set a trial date.
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Christopher Michael Leahy has been ordered to undergo competency restoration treatment at a psychiatric hospital.
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“Transgender Americans are patriots, family members, volunteers, historians, and descendants of Revolutionary War ancestors just like anyone else.”
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Video appears to show the Republican Texas U.S. Senate candidate heading to a luxury destination with Christian influencer Tracy Duhon.
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Dozens of investigations, subpoenas and lawsuits are bearing down on families of trans youth and hospitals providing the care.
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Authorities say two men were killed days apart on the same Philadelphia street, while a third man survived a separate shooting.
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The scandal plagued Democrat lost a race for Florida Governor to Ron DeSantis in 2018, and later came out as bisexual.
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A New Mexico man was charged after allegedly posting comments about “hunting season” and needing “more ammo” ahead of Lubbock Pride Fest.
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Atlantis Events’ CEO said it was the first time in 36 years the company had been told a ship could not dock “because of who we are.”
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U.S. Reps. Randy Fine and Greg Steube, joined by Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, are demanding Irish dance officials change their rules before the Orlando championship.
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The organization is launching a multimillion-dollar archiving campaign amid federal efforts to minimize queer history.
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The ruling in West Virginia v. B.P.J. leaves open the door to inclusive policies, writes attorney Shannon Minter.
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In addition to opposing care for trans youth, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna has criticized Pete Buttigieg for using parental leave.
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The Christopher Street Project joined prominent Democrats in calling on Maine’s Democratic Senate nominee to step aside less than two weeks after endorsing him as a fighter for transgender rights.
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Nicholas Ballasy said the Kentucky congressman invented the sexual accusation “on the fly” after he asked about claims from a woman who said she had a relationship with Massie.
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Under Trump, a record-breaking number of erectile dysfunction drugs are being prescribed to cis troops while the battle over trans military bans rages on.
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The popular model created content for nearly a decade in the adult film industry.
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Cruz protested during the Stonewall riots and spent nearly two decades working for the New York City Anti-Violence Project.
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A new study suggests you’re not alone if your feed clocked you first.
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Roswell Encina, a gay Filipino American civic leader, said the Fourth of July encounter with Patriot Front was frightening and impossible to separate from American history.
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The spending comes after providers warned that federal cuts could threaten access to care for transgender Californians.
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After filing a FOIA lawsuit against the Department of Defense, James Dale argues the public deserves to see its agreement with Scouting America — and reflects on the unexpected legacy of the Supreme Court decision that bears his name.
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Lambda Legal CEO Kevin Jennings argues LGBTQ+ advocates didn't "tee up" the Supreme Court's latest trans rights case—they were forced to defend a community under relentless legislative attack.
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Despite the rumor being debunked, some of his fans are now transvestigating a cisgender model he kissed in Paris.
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Silas Shelton had objected to Heartstopper at a school book fair, saying LGBTQ+ books posed a “mental health” risk to children.
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Kris Ripper said she changed her Kansas license because the state required it. Then a traffic stop over headlights turned into questions about whether her ID was valid.
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Meet the last known living witness of a forgotten police raid at a Lonesome Cowboys screening. (Apparently the movie sucked, too.)
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Political scientists Andrew R. Flores and Jami K. Taylor argue the Court's latest decision weakens constitutional protections for transgender people in ways that could reshape challenges to health care, prisons, workplace policies, and more.
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The Justice Department is seeking records involving Andrea Balcer, a transgender woman housed at the Maine Correctional Center.
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The New York queen is turning political frustration into queer joy, with a little shade for Florida’s governor.
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Eleven years after Obergefell v. Hodges, the leaders of Family Equality and Interfaith Alliance argue that marriage equality strengthened both religious freedom and American families
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A new investigation found many Goose accounts and related social media users that don't appear to be real.
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In celebration of Confessions II's release, Out revisited and ranked all 15 of Madonna's studio albums that raised generations of fans.
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