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Women from the LGBTQ+ community are often discouraged from running, find their qualifications questioned, and experience gender-based violence, according to Victory Institute.| Advocate.com
While Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping walked side by side on their way to view the most ostentatious military parade in modern memory, a hot mic caught their mind-blowing conversation about immortality. Keep up with the latest in LGBTQ+ news and politics. Sign up for The Advocate's email newsletter. Putin talked about organ transplants, while Xi spoke about people living to 150 this century. It sounds like those two despots aren’t going anywhere soon. When you are ruthless, narcissistic dicta...| Advocate.com
Since 1991, thousands of queer women and their allies have gathered annually in Palm Springs, California, for the celebrated event known as The Dinah — a series of women-centric pool parties, entertainment, and the magic of affirmation and inclusion. Now the event’s creator and producer, Mariah Hanson, is seeking to sell it to another producer, but she says not to worry: The Dinah isn’t going anywhere. “If no one takes it over, we do have plans to be back in April 2027,” Hanson says...| Advocate.com
Malcolm Gladwell now says "trans women have no place" competing in women's sports — an apparent reversal from his previous support of their inclusion. In a new podcast interview, the Outliers author and former New Yorker staff writer said he regretted voicing his support for trans women when he moderated a panel at the 2022 MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference, claiming he was "cowed" into doing so, reports Newsweek. "I'm ashamed of my performance at that panel because I share your positio...| Advocate.com
➡️ It’s an intense week in Washington D.C., as the Epstein scandal comes back with a vengeance and Rep. Robert Garcia reveals that the White House is pressuring Republicans to cover it up. Meanwhile, Broadway stars Javier Muñoz and Peppermint went to Congress to make the case for HIV prevention funding. "This is my life, this is my health, this is my future," Muñoz tells The Advocate. We also cover Rand Paul claiming that Dr. Demetre Daskalakis’s gay lifestyle disqualifies him from ...| Advocate.com
Black queer feminist writer Roxane Gay will receive the 2025 Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community, a lifetime achievement award, the National Book Foundation announced Wednesday. Keep up with the latest in LGBTQ+ news and politics. Sign up for The Advocate's email newsletter. Gay is an author of both novels and nonfiction, including the essay collection Bad Feminist and the memoir Hunger. She is also the author of Ayiti, An Untamed State, Difficult Women...| Advocate.com
"You can't resist" the new teaser of Wicked: For Good. The clip, released Wednesday on social media, brings Wicked fans back to Oz and gives a peek of the much-anticipated sequel of 2024's hit musical Wicked. In addition to teasing the beloved song "For Good," the teaser shows how the characters — among them Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo), Glinda (Ariana Grande), Fiyero (Jonathan Bailey), and Pfannee (Bowen Yang) — have transformed since the dramatic conclusion of the first film. An adaptation o...| Advocate.com
The White House is pressuring Republicans in Congress not to release the files involving Jeffrey Epstein, the late sex trafficker and a close associate of Donald Trump, says U.S. Rep. Robert Garcia. Keep up with the latest in LGBTQ+ news and politics. Sign up for The Advocate's email newsletter. “This is a huge cover-up,” Garcia, a gay Democrat from California, said in an interview posted by Aaron Parnas on X Wednesday. Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi have the power to release all th...| Advocate.com
Before Congress can cut crucial funding for HIV prevention and treatment, Broadway stars Javier Muñoz and Peppermint are making them listen to the people who will be impacted. Muñoz, best known for starring as Alexander Hamilton in Hamilton, and Peppermint, runner-up on season nine of RuPaul’s Drag Race and the first out transgender woman to originate a principal Broadway role in Head Over Heels, met with Democrat and Republican lawmakers alike on Wednesday afternoon to persuade them not ...| Advocate.com
An LGBTQ+ film festival in New York is giving Arizonans free virtual access after Donald Trump's executive orders against diversity, equity, and inclusion forced a beloved festival in Phoenix to shut down. People living in Arizona will be able to view a selection of the New York LGBTQ+ Film Festival's 130 films, including all of its 100 short films, online and for free throughout the duration of the festival, its parent organization NewFest announced in a statement Tuesday. “As the country...| Advocate.com
Haylin, a marriage and family therapist who grew up as what she calls a “super ultraconservative Christian,” thought she was being accepting of her child, Mat, when he came out, first as gay or bisexual in fifth grade, later as a transgender male. But she found she had a lot to learn, she says in a new short documentary in the Trevor Project’sLearn With Love series. Keep up with the latest in LGBTQ+ news and politics. Sign up for The Advocate's email newsletter. “I really felt like I ...| Advocate.com
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker didn’t mince words Tuesday responding to Donald Trump’s threat of needlessly sending troops to Chicago. Keep up with the latest in LGBTQ+ news and politics. Sign up for The Advocate's email newsletter. In a chilling speech, Pritzker outlined what anonymous sources inside the federal government have told him about what Trump and his chief architect of cruelty, Stephen Miller, are preparing to do in Chicago. He alleged that they will send armed Immigration an...| Advocate.com
When the U.S. Supreme Court begins its new term in October, all eyes will be on the blockbuster cases waiting in the wings. On October 7, the justices will hear Chiles v. Salazar, a case that could decide whether states can continue protecting LGBTQ+ youth from so-called “conversion therapy” or whether those protections collapse nationwide. Keep up with the latest in LGBTQ+ news and politics. Sign up for The Advocate's email newsletter. At stake is more than the future of a single Colorad...| Advocate.com
With transgender athletes facing escalating political attacks and sports bans spreading across the country, one competitor on NBC’s American Ninja Warrior is proving that visibility itself can be an act of defiance. Clayton Jay Reeves, a 25-year-old from Iowa, confirmed he has received a callback for next year’s 18th season, less than a year after filming what he describes as a historic moment, becoming one of the first out transgender men to advance to the semifinals of the 17th season o...| Advocate.com
Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention official who resigned last week over the anti-science policies of Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is unfit to be in government because of his “lifestyle,” U.S. Sen. Rand Paul said Tuesday. Keep up with the latest in LGBTQ+ news and politics. Sign up for The Advocate's email newsletter. Daskalakis is gay and has sometimes posed in leather gear for photos, also showing off his tattoos. He “describes the risky b...| Advocate.com
➡️ Contrary to rumors you may have heard on the internet, President Trump is alive and well — but his administration isn’t necessarily having a good day. The “crime crackdown” in Washington D.C. has hit a snag as local federal grand juries are refusing to indict many of the people targeted by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro. Meanwhile, White House counterterrorism chief Sebastian Gorka got smacked down on CNN for trying to blame the transgender community for mass shootings. We also le...| Advocate.com
Vicky Hester, owner of the Richmond, Virginia, lesbian bar Babes of Carytown, has died. Keep up with the latest in LGBTQ+ news and politics. Sign up for The Advocate's email newsletter. Hester died Tuesday, surrounded by loved ones, according to an Instagram post from the bar, which was the second-oldest lesbian bar in the U.S. Details of a celebration of life will be announced later. “Please continue to join her family, friends, and staff at Babes of Carytown in remembering her tenacity fo...| Advocate.com
Federal prosecutors under President Donald Trump’s local ultra-MAGA U.S. Attorney are running into an extraordinary roadblock in Washington, D.C.: local federal grand juries won’t indict. Keep up with the latest in LGBTQ+ news and politics. Sign up for The Advocate's email newsletter. The latest example came Monday, when defense attorneys for Nathalie Rose Jones, a woman accused of threatening Trump online, filed a motion in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, noting tha...| Advocate.com
Burkina Faso's military junta has banned homosexuality three years after overthrowing the nation's former government. The 71 unelected members of the junta parliament approved the law Monday, which now awaits the signature of President Ibrahim Traoré, a former army captain who seized power after two coups in 2022. The specifics of the ban have not been revealed — whether it applies to same-sex sexual relations or any LGBTQ+ identity broadly. “The law provides for a prison sentence rangin...| Advocate.com
Out Olympic gold medalist, Greg Louganis, shared the details of his move to Panama in a statement uploaded to his Facebook page on Friday. In the post, Louganis, who came out as gay in 1994 and shared that he was HIV-positive in 1995, auctioned and sold three of his five Olympic medals. According to Cllct.com, he sold two gold and one silver medal for $430,865—his first silver medal from the 1976 Olympics, a gold from the 1984 games in Los Angeles, and another gold from the 1988 Seoul Olymp...| Advocate.com
On Sunday, CNN anchor Brianna Keilar challenged White House counterterrorism director Sebastian Gorka after he advanced a debunked narrative that transgender people are disproportionately responsible for mass shootings. Keep up with the latest in LGBTQ+ news and politics. Sign up for The Advocate's email newsletter. The exchange came days after a massacre in Minneapolis, where 23-year-old Robin Westman, who was trans, opened fire during a back-to-school mass at Annunciation Catholic School, k...| Advocate.com
It's not just individual companies or Pride celebrations — even journalism is starting to suffer as conservatives wage war on diversity, equity, and inclusion. Brands are becoming increasingly reluctant to sponsor or work with LGBTQ+ publications amid anti-DEI campaigns, with several prominent outlets reporting loss of support from advertisers. Mark Berryhill, CEO of equalpride, the parent company of The Advocate, Out, and Pride.com, told The Guardian that companies recently “may have bee...| Advocate.com
Everyone's favorite 30 Rock star, Jane Krakowski, will be taking the stage at the Lyceum Theatre for a limited engagement to play the role of Mary Todd Lincoln in Cole Escola's hit Broadway show, Oh, Mary! The news was announced on the show's official social media pages with the actress in full Mary garb and the famous bratty pin curls. See on Instagram "Beginning October 14, Tony, Olivier, and Critics' Choice Award-winning actress Jane Krakowski (30 Rock, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt) will take...| Advocate.com
Mikey Gulcicek is an emerging photographer studying in New York City at the Fashion Institute of Technology, and he was eager to share stories of his multifaceted experience with the Gay Men’s Chorus. This dreamy collection caught my eye! What a beautiful way to visualize the nonbinary and trans experience. These portraits are soft in their initial presentation but intense in their close and intimate framing. And like many great artistic masters before us, the longer you look at the image, ...| Advocate.com
WorldPride, held in Washington, D.C., this year, went off mostly without a hitch despite the shadow of an anti-LGBTQ+ presidential administration. The best thing about it was “that people showed up,” says Ryan Bos, executive director of the Capital Pride Alliance, which produced WorldPride. Yes, some were afraid to attend because of the Trump administration’s actions, but there was still a large crowd for the May 17-June 8 celebration, he says. Bos says that WorldPride featured the larg...| Advocate.com
Nolan Hanson couldn't shake the feeling of "dread and doom" when his colleague didn't show up to work in March. Keep up with the latest in LGBTQ+ news and politics. Sign up for The Advocate's email newsletter. Winter still gripped New York City when the boxer arrived at Gleason's Gym for one of his shifts, only to realize that another trainer — and a dear friend of his — was nowhere to be found. It wasn't like Talap Mamyrkanov to ditch work without notice, as Hanson says, "he was never si...| Advocate.com
The Miss Continental Court welcomes a new crowned winner. Gadfrie Arbulu was crowned the winner of Miss Continental 2026 this Monday, September 1, joining the Continental Court of champions during a landmark year that was all about celebrating the 45th anniversary of the most prestigious drag pageant system in the world. Lana Luxx finished the competition as first runner-up (second place overall), and Lila Starr finished as second runner-up (third place overall). This year's Miss Continental ...| Advocate.com
These queer women are breaking down barriers and winning titles!| Advocate.com
Coming out at work can be a daunting experience, but it's worth it, writes Out & Equal's Erin Uritus on National Coming Out Day.| Advocate.com
It’s Labor Day, and you’re probably worried sick about Dear Leader’s fragile health, his swollen ankles, his zig-zagging gait, his bruised right hand, and his incoherent speeches. Well, rest assured, you don’t need to panic. Vice President JD Vance has declared he’s ready to step in. Last week, in an interview with USA Today, Vance explained, “I’ve gotten a lot of good on-the-job training over the last 200 days. And if, God forbid, there’s a terrible tragedy, I can’t think o...| Advocate.com
After 15 years of being out, Dr. Kyle Elliott reflects, the fear of coming out still lingers. Every disclosure brings a rush of anxiety.| Advocate.com
Celebrities Javier Muñoz and Peppermint will join other activists in Washington, D.C., in the coming week to lobby Congress against proposed cuts to HIV funding. Keep up with the latest in LGBTQ+ news and politics. Sign up for The Advocate's email newsletter. A House bill would cut a further $1 billion from HIV prevention and services to people with the virus; there have already been spending reductions in the millions during the second Trump administration. For decades, federal funds have s...| Advocate.com
Winsome Earle-Sears has described homosexuality, like John Reid’s, as an “immoral lifestyle choice.”| Advocate.com
Board members were dodgy when asked about their expertise on trans medical issues.| Advocate.com
Opinion: Same-sex weddings apparently mean big business for Trump, but what if the Supreme Court hands marriage equality back to states, writes John Casey.| Advocate.com
➡️ Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has warned against “villainizing the trans community” after a shooting at a church left two children dead.Democrats in Iowa flipped the Republican supermajority in the state Senate after newcomer Catelin Drey won a special election yesterday.Journalist Erin Reed repor...| Advocate.com
Opinion: Once MAGA sees the A-gays are nothing more than DEI hires, Trump will fire them all, writes John Casey.| Advocate.com
From dreaming of competing in pageants to finally embracing her true self as Jasmine Gabrielle Basanes, this inspiring journey of self-discovery and acceptance will move you.| Advocate.com
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Join Your Lovable Trans Auntie in honoring a trans youth's memory and standing up for all trans and queer youths. Protect the dolls, forever and always.| Advocate.com
After months in El Salvador’s notorious CECOT prison, the gay makeup artist has been freed, but not returned to safety.| Advocate.com
Under a bill advancing in the state, they could be charged with misdemeanor sexual indecency with a child in certain circumstances.| Advocate.com
During a CNN town hall, Glenn Youngkin couldn’t answer the young transgender man's question about which bathroom the governor would have him use.| Advocate.com
All single-user public restrooms in the state must now be marked gender-neutral, a boon to transgender people and others.| Advocate.com
His poor dog appeared confused and scared as the man ranted.| Advocate.com
She says she was made to suffer the indignity of being kicked out of the bathroom on federal property.| Advocate.com
The students can use the restrooms and locker rooms for their gender identity while their lawsuits proceed, an appeals court has ruled.| Advocate.com
Christian Cooper captured another white person weaponizing the police against POC.| Advocate.com
The revelation has triggered accusations of hypocrisy online, given Corey DeAngelis’ long-standing public stance against LGBTQ+ rights and inclusion..| Advocate.com
Scott Thomas Smith wrongly claimed a student who assaulted his daughter was gender-fluid. After a contentious school board meeting, Smith was convicted of disorderly conduct and obstruction of justice.| Advocate.com
There is not a constitutional right to "transgender-free restrooms," a federal judge ruled.| Advocate.com
New Secretary of State Marco Rubio's waiver ensures PEPFAR's vital HIV/AIDS relief continues despite Trump's aid freeze, but the exclusion of gender identity programs raises concerns.| Advocate.com
The new executive order looks to end so-called radical indoctrination in schools and includes topics related to race, privilege, and oppression.| Advocate.com
The president continues to target transgender people’s existence.| Advocate.com
Trump's new executive order is discriminatory, unconstitutional, and harmful to military readiness, the organizations say.| Advocate.com
He signed the order Monday night on Air Force 1.| Advocate.com
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A new Government Accountability Office report highlights significant flaws in the federal handling of the mpox outbreak, emphasizing the need for a more unified public health response system to tackle future health emergencies better.| Advocate.com
The pair will now embark on a five-day tour of battleground states.| Advocate.com
The threat of a virus that causes painful lesions is back.| Advocate.com
It’s now possible to get the previously scarce and complicated-to-access vaccine at one’s local pharmacy.| Advocate.com
So far, the federal government says that no cases of the newly-concerning strain have been reported in the United States.| Advocate.com
LGBTQ+ Americans are still far from equitable representation in public office, says a new report from the Victory Institute.| Advocate.com
“Not only are more LGBTQ+ people serving in office than ever before, they are more unified, determined and diverse than ever,” says a new report from the LGBTQ+ Victory Institute.| Advocate.com
Representation matters, and new data suggests that Black queer and trans elected officials are being voted into office in record numbers.| Advocate.com
The rainbow wave has arrived.| Advocate.com
This summer, Thailand made history by legalizing same-sex marriage, bringing tears of joy to the country's LGBTQ+ community. But the fight for LGBTQ+ rights is far from over.| Advocate.com
Democrats must now decide how to coalesce around the vice president with 106 days to go until the election.| Advocate.com
As Republicans vehemently attack reproductive and trans rights, the VP sees a linked battle for bodily autonomy.| Advocate.com
Democrats must make a decision on whether to support Kamala Harris or pick somebody else to run against Donald Trump.| Advocate.com
Advocacy groups and political leaders rushed to respond to Sunday's news, offering sympathy and support.| Advocate.com
After weeks of intense pressure, the president said he will not seek a second term.| Advocate.com
PrEP drugs "encourage and facilitate homosexual behavior," says Texas abortion law author Jonathan Mitchell in a federal lawsuit targeting the antiviral medications.| Advocate.com
The court issued a stay that will last for the duration of the government’s appeal in the case.| Advocate.com
Attorneys representing the Department of Health and Human Services filed a notice of appeal within one day of the conservative judge’s ruling.| Advocate.com
U.S. District Judge Reed O'Connor ruled Wednesday that requiring insurance companies to cover medications to prevent HIV transmission violates plaintiffs' rights on religious grounds.| Advocate.com
A new Victory Institute report details the racism, homophobia, transphobia, and other obstacles Black LGBTQ+ people encounter in politics.| Advocate.com
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She stayed cool, calm, and collected as she recorded a stranger's demand that she identify her gender.| Advocate.com
