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The Advocate @advocate.com · 16h

A couple lost their foster care license after they wouldn't agree not to discriminate against LGBTQ+ youth nor attempt to change them.

Massachusetts foster parents lose license after refusing to properly care for LGBTQ+ youth

A couple lost their foster care license after they wouldn't agree not to discriminate against LGBTQ+ youth nor attempt to change them.

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The Advocate @advocate.com · 16h

“We’re not going to let any one election or circumstance dampen our spirit," she said. "They cannot defeat our spirit if we don’t let them.”

Kamala Harris reclaims the stage in Washington at defiant book talk with Kara Swisher

“We’re not going to let any one election or circumstance dampen our spirit," she said. "They cannot defeat our spirit if we don’t let them.”

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The Advocate @advocate.com · 17h

Winsome Earle-Sears's remarks drew immediate backlash.

GOP candidate claims firing people for being gay ‘is not discrimination’ in Virginia governor’s debate

Winsome Earle-Sears's remarks drew immediate backlash.

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The Advocate @advocate.com · 19h

There are now more ways than ever — including long-acting injectables — to prevent the spread of HIV.

It’s National PrEP Day! Learn the latest about HIV prevention

There are now more ways than ever — including long-acting injectables — to prevent the spread of HIV.

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The Advocate @advocate.com · 20h

After a decade working in the nation’s leading LGBTQ+ aging organization, Faria says her appointment “feels like a calling in this moment.”

Lynn Faria named as SAGE’s new CEO, pledging to lead with joy, authenticity, and fierce advocacy

After a decade working in the nation’s leading LGBTQ+ aging organization, Faria says her appointment “feels like a calling in this moment.”

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The Advocate @advocate.com · 21h

Opinion: Turning Point’s “All-American Halftime Show” promises everything the Super Bowl isn’t: all white, straight, narrow-minded, and wildly out of tune, writes John Casey.

By Morse code, town crier Mike Johnson says Lee Greenwood should replace Bad Bunny at the Super Bowl

Opinion: Turning Point’s “All-American Halftime Show” promises everything the Super Bowl isn’t: all white, straight, narrow-minded, and wildly out of tune, writes John Casey.

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The Advocate @advocate.com · 1d

You gotta love a confident man in a dress.

Throwback: Remember when Alexander Skarsgård showed up to a movie premiere in full drag?

You gotta love a confident man in a dress.

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The Advocate @advocate.com · 1d

You're not going to want to miss these intergenerational love stories!

11 gay movies with age-gap romances & where to watch them

You're not going to want to miss these intergenerational love stories!

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The Advocate @advocate.com · 1d

Aubrey Plaza is once again showing why she’s one of the ultimate Queens of Halloween.

Aubrey Plaza claims she was the ghost Joy Behar had sex with

Aubrey Plaza is once again showing why she’s one of the ultimate Queens of Halloween.

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The Advocate @advocate.com · 1d

“He cares that people are willing to follow his orders, no matter what the law says,” a senior Air Force airman told The Advocate.

Pete Hegseth mandates that all military service members watch his fratty Virginia speech to generals

“He cares that people are willing to follow his orders, no matter what the law says,” a senior Air Force airman told The Advocate.

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The Advocate @advocate.com · 1d

In an interview with The Advocate, Bottcher says he’s stepping up as a new-generation leader and that “the gloves are off” in his challenge to Trump.

Out NYC Councilman Erik Bottcher files to run for Rep. Jerry Nadler's seat, raises nearly $700k in one day

In an interview with The Advocate, Bottcher says he’s stepping up as a new-generation leader and that “the gloves are off” in his challenge to Trump.

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The Advocate @advocate.com · 1d

Around 96 percent of LGBTQ+ adults have come out as queer to at least one person.

How many LGBTQ+ adults are out of the closet? Almost all — with these exceptions

Around 96 percent of LGBTQ+ adults have come out as queer to at least one person.

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The Advocate @advocate.com · 1d

“Banning books is banning stories. Banning stories is banning existence. Banning existence is banning hope,” Reading Rainbow host Mychal Threets told attendees at the Penguin Random House-sponsored event.

On a D.C. rooftop, prominent authors and activists vowed to ‘save our stories’ from book bans

“Banning books is banning stories. Banning stories is banning existence. Banning existence is banning hope,” Reading Rainbow host Mychal Threets told attendees at the Penguin Random House-sponsored event.

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The Advocate @advocate.com · 1d

#Boots, the timely new #Netflix series starring Miles Heizer, is inspired by the true story of a young gay man's journey of self-discovery and brotherhood while serving in the military.

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The Advocate @advocate.com · 1d

The First Amendment of the Constitution would like a word.

Donald Trump brags that ‘we took the freedom of speech away’

The First Amendment of the Constitution would like a word.

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The Advocate @advocate.com · 1d

“I simply asked if they had a signed judicial warrant,” Jessie Fuentes told The Advocate. “That’s not a crime. That’s a constitutional question."

Chicago alderperson describes ‘sanctioned violence’ after ICE detained her for simply asking questions

“I simply asked if they had a signed judicial warrant,” Jessie Fuentes told The Advocate. “That’s not a crime. That’s a constitutional question."

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The Advocate @advocate.com · 1d

Opinion: He's hosting the Kennedy Center Honors in December and a UFC fight on the White House lawn next summer, so why not a late-night show? writes John Casey.

New 'Late Night' host Trump kills it with jokes on ending seven wars and GOP shutdown, and his pal Vladimir

Opinion: He's hosting the Kennedy Center Honors in December and a UFC fight on the White House lawn next summer, so why not a late-night show? writes John Casey.

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The Advocate @advocate.com · 2d

President Donald Trump announced that "both signed off" on the first phase of a peace deal.

Breaking: Hamas to release hostages & Israel to withdraw troops in Gaza peace deal, Trump says

President Donald Trump announced that "both signed off" on the first phase of a peace deal.

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The Advocate @advocate.com · 2d

"LGBTQ+ people are our equals and deserve to be treated with dignity and respect," he wrote in a Facebook statement that has proved divisive.

New York Republican Mike Lawler declares trans community is 'not an enemy or a threat'

"LGBTQ+ people are our equals and deserve to be treated with dignity and respect," he wrote in a Facebook statement that has proved divisive.

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The Advocate @advocate.com · 2d

The actor’s character is gay, a co-conspirator, and a catfish mascot who is integral to the storyline of the hit series.

Frankie A. Rodriguez brings heart, smarts, and catfishing to Hulu’s 'Chad Powers'

The actor’s character is gay, a co-conspirator, and a catfish mascot who is integral to the storyline of the hit series.

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The Advocate @advocate.com · 2d

LGBTQ+ people are moving states, switching jobs, and updating their documents under Trump 2.0.

57% of LGBTQ+ people have made major life changes since Donald Trump's election: report

LGBTQ+ people are moving states, switching jobs, and updating their documents under Trump 2.0.

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The Advocate @advocate.com · 2d

The president’s previous support is at odds with his anti-trans hostility now. What’s behind the shift?

Was Trump always against LGBTQ+ rights? Everything in his past says no.

The president’s previous support is at odds with his anti-trans hostility now. What’s behind the shift?

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The Advocate @advocate.com · 2d

Samuel Alito said that he doesn't intend to "disturb" marriage equality — but is he trustworthy?

Samuel Alito 'not suggesting' marriage equality should be overturned

Samuel Alito said that he doesn't intend to "disturb" marriage equality — but is he trustworthy?

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The Advocate @advocate.com · 2d

Mark Carney sat silently as the U.S. president went on an anti-trans diatribe.

Donald Trump mocks transgender people in Oval Office meeting with Canadian PM, whose child is nonbinary

Mark Carney sat silently as the U.S. president went on an anti-trans diatribe.

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The Advocate @advocate.com · 2d

“If we want to keep our rights, and I want to keep my right to marry who I want to marry and have the rights of equality under the law, I have to step up and fight,” Marni von Wilpert told The Advocate.

This bisexual San Diego City Council member is fighting to replace Darrell Issa in Congress

“If we want to keep our rights, and I want to keep my right to marry who I want to marry and have the rights of equality under the law, I have to step up and fight,” Marni von Wilpert told The Advocate.

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