45% of the world doesn't think their country is a good place for gay and lesbian people
Just 39 percent of people from over 120 countries said that their area was a good place for gay and lesbian people.
June 11, 2025
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Pope Francis dead at 88: Looking back on his LGBTQ+ rights legacy
In recent years, Pope Francis suffered various health issues and was recently discharged from the hospital. He leaves behind a complicated legacy regarding LGBTQ+ rights in the Catholic Church.
April 21, 2025
Marriage equality or same-sex marriage? Why the language matters
This is why The Advocate uses "marriage equality" over "same-sex marriage" or "gay marriage."
April 16, 2025
Out gay Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signs law repealing marriage equality ban
The new law ensures that even if the Supreme Court reverses Obergefell, marriage equality will still be legal in Colorado.
April 11, 2025
From Afghanistan to Malaysia, these are the 61 countries that still criminalize homosexuality
Today, over five dozen countries still have laws making same-sex sexual relations illegal. Many of these laws stem from colonial rule.
April 9, 2025
These are the 38 countries that have legalized marriage equality (in order)
To date, only 38 nations allow same-sex couples to marry, and none of them did before 2001.
March 19, 2025
Can marriage equality be overturned? It's unlikely, but that won't stop Republicans from trying
Unlikely, but not impossible.
March 18, 2025
Harris-Walz campaign slams Trump, Vance, and Republicans for not supporting IVF protection bill
Republican senators killed a bill Tuesday that would have protected IVF.
September 17, 2024
Gay couple in South Korea receives state benefits, marking huge step towards LGBTQ+ equality
A gay couple in South Korea is the first to be granted spousal benefits from state health insurance.
July 18, 2024
18% of LGBTQ+ adults are parents — and they're raising over 5 million children
The "traditional" American family isn't so traditional after all.
July 17, 2024
Most married same-sex couples worried about challenges to marriage equality: study
In the aftermath of recent Supreme Court decisions, same-sex couples are worried about their marriage rights.
June 24, 2024
Pope Francis: Critics of blessings for same-sex couples are hypocrites
People aren't scandalized by the blessing of an exploitative entrepreneur, but somehow they are by the blessing of a gay person, the pope said in a recent interview.
February 8, 2024
Pope Francis: Blessings for same-sex couples are for the people, not the unions
The pope issued a clarification of sorts in an address at the Vatican Friday.
January 27, 2024
Jesus Would Go to Jail for Rejecting Same-Sex Unions, Says Conservative Cardinal
But did he really reject them? Some Catholics and other Christians say definitely not.
December 20, 2023
Pope Francis Approves Blessings for 'Irregular' Same-Sex Couples
While gay marriage is still considered a sin in the Catholic church, Pope Francis has approved blessings for same-sex couples.
December 18, 2023
Forever Mine: Why LGBTQ+ Parents Should Consider Adopting Their Own Children
This National Adoption Month, an attorney for Family Equality highlights a different type of adoption: stepparent, second parent, and confirmatory adoption for LGBTQ+ parents.
November 30, 2023
Reflecting on 20 Years of Making the Impossible Possible – and the Challenges Ahead
On the anniversary of Massachusetts's ruling on marriage equality, Mary Bonauto, the lead counsel for the same-sex couples involved in the case, writes about how LGBTQ+ history was made and how to keep going.
November 18, 2023
20 Years Ago Today Massachusetts Made History by Ruling in Favor of Marriage Equality
The ruling from the state's Supreme Judicial Court made Massachusetts the first in the nation with equal marriage rights.
November 18, 2023
Vatican Rules Transgender Catholics and Babies of Same-Sex Couples Can Be Baptized in the Church
Regarding transgender people, the document says a person who identifies as transgender can be baptized like any other adult, “as long as there is no risk of causing scandal or disorientation” to other Catholics.
November 9, 2023
Hong Kong Is Co-hosting the Gay Games, But Its Conservative Political Elite Isn't Happy About It
Eight city lawmakers on Wednesday backed a petition from conservative groups calling for the games to be scrapped, accusing the event of advocating for LGBTQ rights and spreading “Western ideology.”
November 7, 2023
MAGA Republicans Continue to Abuse Funding Bills to Push an Anti-LGBTQ+ Agenda
"I’ve seen firsthand how Republicans are using these bills...to target marginalized communities for discrimination and exclusion," writes U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley.
November 6, 2023