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Wyoming Parole Board rejects commuting prison sentence for one of Matthew Shepard’s killers (exclusive)

Russell Henderson, one of two men convicted of the heinous hate crime, tried to have his double life sentence shortened.

Senate hate crimes hearing devolves when Republican tells Arab American witness to ‘hide your head in a bag’

Louisiana Republican U.S. Sen. John Kennedy made the outrageous remark during a heated exchange.

St. Louis cop out of job after controversial LGBTQ+ bar crash arrest

Ramelle Wallace, who arrested the co-owner of popular gay bar Bar:PM in St. Louis after cops crashed into it, no longer works for the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.

Brian Sims named CEO of the LGBTQ+ PAC that took on Moms for Liberty in 2023 (exclusive)

In an exclusive interview with The Advocate, Brian Sims shared his vision for Agenda PAC as it gears up for the final stretch of the high-stakes 2024 election cycle.

Equality PAC raises big bucks for 2024 House Democratic frontliners at debate day fundraiser

The money will go to reelecting members who are running in challenging congressional districts.

Meta has guidelines to protect against anti-trans content. GLAAD says the company is ignoring them

The social media company has failed to protect LGBTQ+ users from bigoted harassment, GLAAD says.

New Project 2025 ad highlights sinister nature of Republican plan ahead of historic presidential debate

The LGBTQ+ group GLAAD is not holding back as it attacks the plan to dismantle civil rights for Americans.

Tim Walz in fiery HRC speech: ‘I sure the hell don’t need JD Vance giving me advice’ on reproductive care

’We’re not going back to the discrimination,” Kamala Harris’s running mate said in a keynote address over the weekend.

Kim Petras' sexy new collab with The Chainsmokers is an instant classic

The pop superstar teamed up with the Grammy-winning DJs for a club-ready anthem.

U.S. steps up response to more deadly mpox outbreak

Senior administration officials discussed what the U.S. is doing to curb the spread of the virus.

Dannii Minogue is proud to embrace her status as a gay icon

The pop superstar is happily pushing the gay agenda by hosting the spicy dating show I Kissed a Girl.

Transphobic Texas Democrat finds home for bigotry in state Republican Party

After losing her primary to a queer Black woman, Shawn Thierry decided to switch to the GOP.

Anti-LGBTQ+ vandalism kicks off Global Black Pride celebration in Atlanta

The organizers said they would not be deterred from other celebrations.

Chasten Buttigieg’s new children’s book celebrates LGBTQ+ families like his

The author, former educator, and father of two unveiled the cover of Papa’s Coming Home.

Health officials say risk of more fatal mpox outbreak remains ‘very low’ despite public health emergency

So far, the federal government says that no cases of the newly-concerning strain have been reported in the United States.

Powerful conservative operative’s Do No Harm group is a threat to transgender kids (exclusive)

Leonard Leo, the man responsible for reshaping the U.S. Supreme Court into an ultra-conservative body, is targeting trans youth’s access to gender-affirming care.

HRC sounds alarm over Trump-Vance Project 2025’s existential threat to LGBTQ+ people

The advocacy group is explaining the stakes of the 2024 election for community members who would find their rights curtailed.

Cat Ladies for Kamala Harris unite against JD Vance & raise more than $360,000

“Everybody was on there—ladies with dogs, men with cats, men without cats,” RaeShanda Lias said.

Missouri Republican's antigay slur-filled posts remain on Instagram despite violating Meta’s policies

The wannabe politician used slurs to describe LGBTQ+ people multiple times in videos on social media.

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New York Times reveals extravagant spending at GLAAD, but the group calls the article ‘grossly misleading’

The lengthy exposé comes amid GLAAD’s criticism of the newspaper’s coverage of transgender issues.