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Southern Baptists seek to ban porn, women pastors, and marriage equality

The largest Protestant denomination in the U.S. will consider a measure this week in support of banning marriage equality.

MAGA executive blames Richard Grenell, not homophobic speech, for Kennedy Center firing

Floyd Brown called homosexuality a “punishment” and said that Republican legislators are intimidated by gay staff members who live to work all day and have sex all night.

Poll shows record divide in support for marriage equality

A new Gallup poll finds Democrat support is at a record level, while Republicans are bottoming out at the lowest numbers since the passage of Obergefell v. Hodges affirmed marriage equality.

The Advocate's John Casey reflects on a decade of marriage equality in new book

"LOVE isn’t just a collection of stories. It’s a testament. A reminder. A celebration. A rallying cry."

LGBTQ+ adults agree — Americans don't accept transgender people

Most LGBTQ+ adults believe that there is currently not much to no acceptance at all for trans people, a new survey reports.

Lesbian journalist Victoria A. Brownworth dead at 69

Brownworth's work appeared in The Advocate, The Bay Area Reporter, and many other publications.

Ohio GOP bill imagines 'Natural Family Month' without LGBTQ+ or single parents

One of the bill's co-sponsors confirms he seeks to erase recognition of LGBTQ+ families, while a right-wing pro-natalist group reportedly lobbied for the controversial bill.

Pope Leo XIV says marriage is 'between a man and a woman'

The new pope made the statement in a private meeting with the Vatican diplomatic corps.

What Barry Diller’s ho-hum coming-out says about a vanishing kind of marriage

Opinion: The respectful and intimate partnership between a gay man and a fabulous woman is no longer required in the way it once was, writes John Casey.

Who could succeed Pope Francis? We look at 10 possibilities, both LGBTQ-friendly and not

Potential successors come from all over the world and range from moderate to deeply conservative on LGBTQ+ issues.

Project 2025 vowed to roll back LGBTQ+ rights. Here's everything Trump has done so far

Donald Trump claimed on the campaign trail that he had "nothing to do" with Project 2025 — but now that he's in office, he's implementing it.

All about the Daughters of Bilitis, the first U.S. lesbian rights group

The organization was founded 70 years ago, and its influence is felt to this day.

Kim Davis, who denied same-sex couples marriage licenses, will appeal case to Supreme Court

The Kentucky clerk who denied same-sex couples marriage licenses is trying to get the Supreme Court to overturn marriage equality.

Cobblestones, castles, and culture: Your LGBTQ+ guide to Edinburgh

Discover where to stay, eat, sip, and celebrate queer culture in Scotland’s capital.

100 days of erasure: Connecting the dots of Trump’s relentless war on LGBTQ+ lives

Opinion: In just three months, LGBTQ+ equality has crumbled as Pride flags fall, protections vanish, and queer survival is once again a daily fight, writes John Casey.

Baltimore Catholic charity violated gay man's rights by not paying spousal benefits, court rules

The man worked in information technology, not in a religious capacity, so his employer did not qualify for a religious exemption, a federal judge ruled.

12 batsh*t things Nancy Mace has done in her anti-transgender attention grab

From slurs to false accusations, here are 12 times Nancy Mace manufactured political stunts just to feel the public eye's gaze.

Ohio Supreme Court hears pivotal LGBTQ+ parental rights case

The court will be asked whether marriage equality rights recognized in the landmark Obergefell v. Hodges decision can be retroactively applied to unmarried couples.

'The Francis Effect': What Pope Francis did, and couldn’t do, for the LGBTQ+ community

Opinion: Pope Francis's journey with the LGBTQ+ community embodies a tale of hope and complexity, punctuated by moments of compassion.