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Dismantling the top 5 myths about trans athletes

In this book excerpt, Harrison Browne reflects on giving up on his hockey career to live as his true self – and now calling out the lies that say gender-diverse kids don't belong in sports.

The next time you have great gay sex, you can thank Edmund White

Opinion: White gave gay men the language, the images, and the legitimacy to say we exist, we love, and we have sex, writes John Casey

Karine Jean-Pierre leaves Democratic Party, becomes independent

That's one of the revelations in the former White House press secretary's latest book, due out in October.

GLAAD CEO Sarah Kate Ellis rejects conservative guests’ anti-trans disinformation on live CNN panel

“It is so important that LGBTQ voices are represented in mainstream media to debunk these gross fear tactics," Sarah Kate Ellis told The Advocate.

Chasten Buttigieg’s kids’ book lands on New York Times Best Sellers list, proving LGBTQ+ stories belong

For the first time, a children’s picture book centering same-sex human parents has landed on the New York Times Best Sellers list.

11 historic photos of New York's LGBTQ+ history from the book Queer Happened Here

Marc Zinaman's Queer Happened Here "celebrates the indelible relationship between people and place, honoring the transformative power of pride, unity, and love." Check out select historic images from the book.

Why Chasten Buttigieg wrote a new children’s book about two dads that isn’t about being different

With LGBTQ-themed children’s books being ripped out of libraries in certain parts of the country, Chasten Buttigieg wrote Papa’s Coming Home with a purpose.

Police: Library book burner in Ohio escapes charges

The unnamed Ohio man reportedly burned 100 library books with LGBTQ+, Black, and Jewish history content, but the community has responded by promising to donate 1000 books, ten for every title.

The queer men of Alcatraz: the hidden history of the prison Trump wants to reopen

The famous "Birdman" and many others imprisoned on the island were queer.

Princess Diana wore male drag to go to gay bar with Freddie Mercury: new bio

The story is featured in the biography Dianaworld: An Obsession by Edward White.

Pedro Pascal says transphobe J.K. Rowling is 'heinous loser'

The actor, whose sister Lux is transgender, joined writer and activist Tariq Ra'ouf in denouncing Rowling's support for the U.K. Supreme Court's recent anti-trans ruling.

Supreme Court conservatives sympathize with parents objecting to LGBTQ-inclusive books

In hearing the Mahmoud v. Taylor case, conservatives leaned toward siding with these parents, while liberals wondered what other content parents could opt their kids out of.

Mahmoud v. Taylor: Everything to know about the Supreme Court case to ban LGBTQ+ books

Arguments are scheduled next week for Mahmoud v. Taylor, which could further roll back students' rights to information.

HRC honors Jonathan Capehart, Ina Fried, and Nico Lang for LGBTQ+ journalism that breaks through the noise

The honorees will be celebrated during White House Correspondents' Dinner week.

Top 5 LGBTQ+ books banned in the U.S.

The American Library Association says it documented over 820 attempts to censor books and related LGBTQ+ services at libraries and educational facilities in 2024.

Jennifer Beals to share stories from 'The L Word: A Photographic Journal' with in-person talks

The L Word star will be in conversation about her book of photographs that chronicle the classic lesbian series.

Felice Picano, acclaimed gay author, has died at 81

Picano's works included novels such as The Lure, Onyx, and The Book of Lies, plus memoirs, poetry, nonfiction, and plays.

Transgender author Jennifer Finney Boylan: The fight is not over

Boylan talks to The Advocate about her new book, Cleavage, and navigating a dark time.

Supreme Court will rule on allowing parents to ban students from LGBTQ+ lessons

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that could allow guardians to prohibit students from hearing lessons or using books involving LGBTQ+ identities.

Panic at the disco: A new novel examines the queer mid-life crisis in a uniquely beautiful way

I Make Envy on Your Disco follows a gay man navigating an existential crisis against the lush, electric backdrop of Berlin.

Sheldon 'Turner' Freeman, gay D.C. librarian and activist, dead at 64

Freeman started a Black History Month film series and LGBTQ-inclusive programs in the Washington, D.C., library system.