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Legendary pop icon Cyndi Lauper is our Advocate of the Year for 2024. In our latest cover feature, she talks about how her passion for activism has grown alongside her amazing four-decade-plus career. Read more:
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Breaking: @theebillyporter has confirmed his role as Cinderella's Fairy Godmother in the upcoming Sony adaptation! 👑✨
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Cassandra Peterson — best known to the world as #Elvira , Mistress of the Dark — has revealed her 19-year relationship with another woman in her new memoir. @TheRealElvira
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YES! #AndreaJenkins is one of the first openly trans women to win a seat on a city council. Congratulations! #Minneapolis ✊🏿
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#ShariceDavids has become the nation's first gay, Native American person elected to U.S. Congress, winning her race for Kansas's 3rd Congressional District! #ElectionNight
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BREAKING: #PuertoRico has banned conversion therapy. The island follows 15 U.S. states and Washington D.C., in banning the harmful practice.
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We’re thrilled to present our @TylerOakley digital cover photo. Retweet & show the world! http://t.co/AJ1WiSwq7o
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"Nearly 13,700 trans service members are expected to lose their careers as the ban begins to take effect today, including the looming possibility of me being one of them." #TransMilitaryBan
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🌈 NEWS: Colorado will be the 16th state to ban conversion therapy.
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. @PeteButtigieg has a very strong closer, saying he and his generation want to be known as the ones who changed things about climate change--and gives a shout-out to his marriage, which was illegal four years ago.
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“During Pride Month, we honor a movement that has grown stronger, more vibrant, and more inclusive with every passing year,” @POTUS @JoeBiden said.
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Can you guess who's on our #Advocate4040 digital cover? Follow us & be the first to find out! http://t.co/hTfHUt0PDR
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Canadian soccer star Quinn made history, becoming the first out transgender athlete to win an Olympic medal. #Olympics
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Seth Marin is the first openly transgender judge in the history of New York, and the first trans man in the history of the United States to serve as a judge.
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"I was incredibly nervous but also excited in other ways to have an opportunity to live this through a character’s shoes, which is a mad, magical turn of events," @DominiqueP_C says. #WynonnaEarp
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“My trans brother and sisters, they do it every day. And they are shunned from these sorts of events. So this one is for them,” said @JanelleMonae . #Grammys
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. @JoeBiden is running on the most pro- #LGBTQ + platform of any major-party nominee in history. Equality is attainable, but only if we vote. Read our official endorsement:
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Queer women are the future of music, and no one captures that spirit more than pop star @Kehlani . In the first cover story for our Women of the Year issue, they discuss privilege, gender, motherhood, & the amazing Black trans women in their life.
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“One of the reasons I’m here tonight is because the Trump administration... is harming transgender Americans.” @AngelicaRoss opens the #LGBTQforum with a rousing speech about why we continue to fight for equality.
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The Catholic Church's declaration that it will not allow priests to bless same-sex unions did not sit well with two of Hollywood's gay romantic leads. @billyeichner @danjlevy
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The Advocate endorses @HillaryClinton , the only candidate who is a champion of #LGBT causes.
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"The fact that there are little gay black boys [who] are going to see someone who looks somewhat like them, or can speak to an experience that's similar to theirs? That’s huge," says @mrclarkmoore . #LoveSimon
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#Loveloud just raised over $1 million for LGBTQ youth.
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Under the EARN IT Act, many online platforms may be driven to ban all sex-related content and communications.
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Some political spouses shy away from controversy, but @Chasten Buttigieg is no shrinking violet. The husband of @PeteButtigieg is passionate, caring, and pissed off — and ready to stand up to bullies. Read our #Pride2023 cover feature:
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This powerful speech from #Arkansas state senator Stephanie Flowers highlighting the dangers black children face helped defeat pro-gun legislation. #guncontrolnow
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"I feel like I've been waiting in the wings for so long, and ready for someone to call my name to come out and perform," @sarahcpr tells The Advocate.
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"49 Celebrities Pay Tribute to #Orlando Victims in Moving Video"
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"Anybody who's ever questioned your identity ever, ever, ever or you find yourself living in the gray spaces: I promise you that there is indeed a place for us," @ArianaDeBose said. #Oscars
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As Republicans attack reproductive & trans rights, @VP @KamalaHarris sees a shared battle for bodily autonomy. "Let's band together and stand up for the rights and the dignity of each other," she told The Advocate in our latest cover feature. Read more:
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BREAKING: @ewarren and @PeteButtigieg will be attending our LGBTQ Presidential forum on Sept. 20th.
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"I cannot think of anything that helps women’s rights less than pinning the blame on trans women," @RealLyndaCarter said on Twitter.
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The Black victim of a racist incident in Central Park that captured much of the nation's attention on Monday is a gay, Harvard-educated science editor.
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We ❤️ New York!
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WATCH: Gay Vlogger Tyler Oakley Talks Education With Michelle Obama http://t.co/90HxnehxU0
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#TransAwarenessWeek begins today, and it's never been more important to uplift and support the transgender community. Take time to celebrate trans lives and listen to their stories as we continue the fight for equality. 🏳️‍⚧️
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The White House is not only hosting a historic Pride event today, but the Biden administration also announced new resources to support LGBTQ+ people across the country in the face of anti-LGBTQ+ laws. #pridemonth2023
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#Colorado politician #JaredPolis is the first out gay man elected governor of a U.S. state! #ElectionNight
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Out Democratic candidate Maura Healey has been elected the first out lesbian governor in the U.S., as well as the first woman to lead Massachusetts. #Election2022 Read more:
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BREAKING: Pete Buttigieg has just made history.
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"Everyone deserves a seat at the table." Fifteen years after they changed the world of television forever, @katemoennig , @Leisha_Hailey , and @jenniferbeals of @SHO_TheLWord cover our print issue.
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Democrats take the House, reports CNN! #ElectionNight #Midterms2018
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. @ZachWahls , whose defense of his lesbian moms went viral in a video seven years ago, has just been elected Iowa State Senator. Congrats, Zach! #ElectionNight
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"Why is the music industry so homophobic?" The Advocate asked @Madonna in 1991. "They’re not going to be when I get finished with them," she replied.
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Speaking about her trans daughter, Jamie Lee Curtis said, "I will fight and defend her right to exist to anyone who claims that she doesn’t. And there are those people."
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"My mom said, 'I'm going to step away from the church.' And I was like, 'What?' And she just said, 'If you're going to hell, we're all going to hell together,'" the singer said.
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"Celebrate your love openly and proudly," @Chasten Buttigieg said. He said that it's only a vocal minority that wants LGBTQ+ back in the closet.
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"To LGBTQ+ people across the nation feeling hurt, isolated, or threatened, we have a clear message for you: New York City has and will always be a welcoming home for you," Adams said.
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Thanks to everyone who donated to the education of Emily Scheck, who was disowned by her parents after she refused to go to conversion therapy. #ThanksgivingWeek
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"A lot of people don’t know how much you risk putting your name on the ballot if you are not a white cis het man, and it was a lot of work to get here," they said. @MaureeTurnerOK #Election2020
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