Rand Paul Greets Biden Nominee Rachel Levine With Anti-Trans Rant

As a Senate committee considered Levine's nomination for assistant health secretary, Paul offered transphobic lies about gender-affirming health care.

House Passes Equality Act; Now on to Senate

The comprehensive civil rights bill would ban anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination in many aspects of life nationwide.

Potato Head, Now Gender-Neutral, Can Be Played as a Gay Spud

The toy company is dropping the "Mr." and rebranding its famous plastic spud with play sets that can be customized for same-sex parents.

Pioneering Lesbian and Feminist Activist Ivy Bottini Has Died at 94

From her roots in the women's movement of the 1960s through the AIDS epidemic and to advocating for LGBTQ+ elders, Bottini led the way. 

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Hangs Sign Trolling Pol With Trans Child

The Republican affixed an anti-transgender poster on her office door reading, “There are TWO genders: Male & Female. Trust The Science!”

Gay D.C. Newscaster Suspended Over Fat-Shaming Vaccine Tweet

Blake McCoy tweeted he was "annoyed" obese people were getting access to vaccines.

Bisexual Blues Icon Billie Holiday Rises Up in New Lee Daniels's Film

Andra Day and Lee Daniels chat with The Advocate about the power of “Strange Fruit” and the importance of celebrating all of Holiday's intersections.  

Pioneering Gay Climber Silvia Vasquez-Lavado on Hiking as Healing

The first gay woman to complete the Seven Summits, Silvia Vasquez-Lavado, is also amplifying awareness about sexual abuse. Now, Selena Gomez is set to play her on the big screen.