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Connecticut Police Issued 26,000 Fake Traffic Tickets

Connecticut Police Issued 26,000 Fake Traffic TicketsRead on »

Idaho Families Scramble to Stop Ban on Trans Health Care

Transgender rights protestersIdaho families with transgender children are seeking to stop the state’s ban on gender-affirming care for trans minors — which threatens health care providers with felony charges and prison — from going into effect. Read on »

Kamala Harris Gives Fiery Speech About Florida Whitewashing History of Slavery

Vice President Kamala HarrisVice President Kamala Harris traveled to Florida Friday to highlight that state’s latest approach to teaching public school students falsehoods about American history. Read on »

Ron DeSantis Campaign Staff, Supporters Allegedly Assault LGBTQ+ Activists

A rainbow flag and Ron DeSantisStaff and attendees allegedly physically attacked protesters holding a rainbow flag during a recent Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis presidential campaign event in South Carolina. Read on »

Which Democratic U.S. Senators Have the Gayest and Least Gay Staffs?

Sens. Patty Murray, Bob Casey, and Ben Ray Luján
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Ohio Abortion Foes Are Making the Fight About Gender Transition and Drag Queens

Anti-abortion demonstrationOpponents of an amendment to write reproductive rights into the Ohio constitution are making it about gender-affirming care and drag queens — a tactic that backers of the measure say is not only transphobic but misleading. Read on »

‘Groomer-ish’: Former Employees Describe Steven Crowder’s Sexual Harassment

Steven CrowderFar-right media personality Steven Crowder, who has falsely accused teachers of “grooming” children, has been accused of sexual misconduct in the workplace, and some of his employees say he is an actual “groomer.” Read on »

Go Bear Hunting With 50+ Pics From Provincetown Bear Week 2023


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Cynthia Erivo Shares Love of Queer Community Atop a Mountain With Bear Grylls

Tony winner Cynthia Erivo memorably ran the Brooklyn Half Marathon and then performed the lead role of Celie in The Color PurpleThe Color Purple on Broadway in back-to-back shows on the same day. So it’s no surprise she joins adventurer Bear Grylls on Wales’s Brecon Beacons Mountains where she rappels, explores a labyrinth of caves, and navigates an icy waterfall before setting out on her own to locate the extraction point. Ahead of the solo piece of her adventure on National Geographic’s Running Wild With Bear Grylls: The Challenge, she candidly shares the importance of supporting her LGBTQ+ community with Grylls. And The Advocate has the exclusive clip below. Read on »

Pete Buttigieg Slams ‘Maddening’ Republican Attacks on LGBTQ+ Community

Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg speaking to a DC Metro employeeAs spending bill debates on Capitol Hill continued, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg strongly condemned the growing rhetoric and focus on culture war issues while passing those bills, such as anti-LGBTQ+ sentiments. Read on »

‘Barbie’ Exclusive: What Makes a Ken a Ken?

Kens from Barbie“Barbie has a great day every day, but Ken only has a great day if Barbie looks at him,” a narrator says in the video below. Read on »

85 Gloriously Queer Photos from L.A. Pride in the Park Day 2 2023


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NFL Coach Kevin Maxen Comes Out as Gay

NFL Coach Kevin Maxen Comes Out as GayKevin Maxen, an associate strength coach with the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars, came out as gay in an exclusive interview with Cyd Zeigler of Outsports. He is believed to be the first out gay male coach in the NFL and men’s professional sports. Read on »

Tony Bennett, Legendary Jazz Singer, Dead at 96

The renowned singer Tony Bennett died Friday. He was 96. Read on »

Julie Johnson Running to Be Texas's First Out Member of Congress

Texas Rep. Julie JohnsonThere’s a good chance that Texas could elect a lesbian to the U.S. House of Representatives next year. Read on »

Ro Khanna: Democratic Lawmakers Must Take a Stand for Transgender Rights

Rep. Ro KhannaDemocrats continue to raise the alarm about the battle being fought in the House of Representatives as Republicans make their mark on bills relating to LGBTQ+ people as part of the 2024 budget process. Although the Democratic Party is largely supportive of LGBTQ+ rights, some members of the party in Congress have been hesitant to speak out about transgender rights or gender-affirming care as the country enters an election cycle. Read on »

 


 

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