Why some lesbians and bisexual women experience poverty
Author: Trudy Ring Race and education level factor into poverty among lesbians and bisexual women — but there are some differences between the groups, and that...
January 11, 2025
Mark Zuckerberg continues MAGA metamorphosis on Joe Rogan’s podcast
Author: Christopher Wiggins Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is continuing his right-wing rollout ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s second administration. The billionaire, whose company’s policy changes...
January 10, 2025
Meta is ending its DEI programs as it eases protections against anti-LGBTQ+ hate speech
Author: Ryan Adamczeski Almost immediately after announcing new content rules that allow users to abuse LGBTQ+ people, Meta has announced that it will be ending...
January 10, 2025
All about Anita Bryant’s pie-in-the-face moment — and the gay man who threw it
Author: Trudy Ring One of the most famous moments in Anita Bryant’s career of antigay activism occurred October 14, 1977, when a gay man threw...
January 10, 2025
For Anita Bryant, there will be no orange juice in hell
Author: John Casey I know you’re not supposed to say anything bad about the dead; however, when Rush Limbaugh Original Article on The Advocate Author:...
January 10, 2025
‘Eat a fruit for Anita:’ 10 historic Anita Bryant protest photos
Author: Ryan Adamczeski From a banana cream pie to the sassiest t-shirts… (1) Portrait of a woman as she stands under a ‘National Lesbian Feminist...
January 10, 2025
Convicted felon Donald Trump sentenced on 34 felony charges
Author: Christopher Wiggins President-elect Donald Trump, a convicted felon will move into the White House in less than two weeks. In an unprecedented moment in...
January 10, 2025
Sarah McBride’s introduces her first bill in Congress, which targets predatory credit repair companies
Author: Christopher Wiggins DelawareEnding Scam Credit Repair Act takes on an industry notorious for predatory practices. Keep up with the latest in LGBTQ+ news and...
January 10, 2025
This week on the Advocates: The Cost of Deepfakes
Author: Lulu Dropo This week on the Advocates host Sonia Baghdady works with the University of Buffalo Media Forensics Lab to create a deepfake of...
January 4, 2025
Apple CEO Tim Cook joins other major business leaders with $1 million personal donation to Trump’s inauguration
Author: Christopher Wiggins Apple CEO Tim Cook, one of the world’s most prominent out gay business leaders, is personally donating $1 million to President-elect Donald...
January 3, 2025
McBride sworn in
Author: Alex Cooper Congresswoman Sarah McBride, a history-making Democrat from Delaware, was sworn in Friday afternoon as the first out transgender member of Congress. Representing...
January 3, 2025
History-making Sarah McBride sworn in as first out transgender member of Congress
Author: Christopher Wiggins Congresswoman Sarah McBride, a history-making Democrat from Delaware, was sworn in Friday afternoon as the first out transgender member of the U.S....
January 3, 2025
Polish ski jumper Andrzej Stękała comes out as gay in heartbreaking post mourning partner’s death
Author: Ryan Adamczeski Polish ski jumper Andrzej Stękała has come out as gay through a moving tribute to his partner of eight years, who passed...
January 3, 2025
Republicans release top bill priorities in rules package. The No. 1 priority? Trans people
Author: Erin Reed On Wednesday, Republicans unveiled their first rules package for the upcoming Congress, setting the stage for a contentious legislative session. Much of...
January 3, 2025
Republican Party messiness on full display after struggling to elect Mike Johnson as House speaker
Author: Christopher Wiggins The U.S. House of Representatives reelected Mike Johnson of Louisiana as House speaker after failing to secure the speakership during Friday’s first...
January 3, 2025
13 LGBTQ+ elected lawmakers join the 119th Congress
Author: Christopher Wiggins shutterstock creative Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images Philip Yabut/shutterstock OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via...
January 3, 2025
Biden honors LGBTQ+ trailblazers for marriage equality contributions at Presidential Citizens Medal ceremony
Author: Christopher Wiggins As his administration ends in just over two weeks, President Joe BidenCHRIS KLEPONIS/AFP via Getty ImagesCHRIS KLEPONIS/AFP via Getty Images Bonauto echoed...
January 3, 2025
Meta slammed for ‘disturbing’ AI profiles, including a fake Black queer mother
Author: Ryan Adamczeski Social media users are calling out Meta’s “disturbing” use of fake AI profiles on its sites, including several that are pretending to...
January 3, 2025
A wave and a smile from President Jimmy Carter that has lasted a lifetime
Author: John Casey We all knew this day would come, but the breaking news alert that former President Jimmy Carter died today at 100, still...
December 29, 2024
Jimmy Carter dead
Author: Alex Cooper Photo by Paul Hennessy/NurPhoto via Getty Images Original Article on The Advocate Author: Alex Cooper
December 29, 2024
