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Two lawsuits ask federal judges to protect Stonewall Monument’s Pride flag from Trump’s history rewrite
7+ hour, 12+ min ago (848+ words) One case against the National Park Service is out of Manhattan and the other was filed in Massachusetts. A person holds a sign during a ceremony in which New York City officials re-raise the Pride flag at the Stonewall National…...
Rev. Jesse Jackson, trailblazing civil rights icon and LGBTQ+ rights ally, dead at 84
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (435+ words) Jackson was the first presidential candidate to include support for LGBTQ+ rights in their campaign platform. The Rev. Jesse Jackson died Tuesday morning after being hospitalized for some time. He was 84. He died with his family at his side, a…...
These LGBTQ+ married couples aren’t afraid to show their love
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (614+ words) LGBTQ+ love is stronger than the efforts to overturn marriage equality, and this new campaign proves it. A new campaign from GLAAD aims to spotlight queer married couples, asking for submissions from those whose lives have been made better by…...
When community care became a threat
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (1130+ words) In Minnesota, staying human was treated as a danger'and innocent lives paid the price. MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - JANUARY 07: People gather for a vigil following a shooting by an ICE agent during federal law enforcement operations on January 07, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. "Ope,…...
How Black communities protected each other during the early days of the AIDS crisis
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (1115+ words) Fighting against an illness with no treatment and institutional racism, Black queer communities had to look inward for support. In the early days of the AIDS crisis, there were no treatments for people with HIV and no pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP),…...
For New Yorkers, Stonewall’s new Pride flag is only step one
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (1080+ words) New Yorkers are doubling down on organizing efforts to combat an anti-LGBTQ federal agenda. Susan Breindel, an activist with New York City's Downtown Nasty Women Social Group, poses outside Stonewall Inn on Feb. 12, 2026. As local leaders raised a new Pride…...
Let the good times roll: the queer history of Mardi Gras in New Orleans
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (770+ words) New Orleans knows how to have fun, and so does our community, intricately intertwined with Mardi Gras. A Mardi Gras parade New Orleans is a city that knows how to have a good time " after all, its unofficial motto is…...
Daily newsletter 2/13
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (367+ words) " Ben & Jerry's co-founder and LGBTQ+ ally Ben Cohen is asking the community for help to save the beloved ice cream brand from its corporate owners, following disputes over its support of progressive causes. "The Magnum Corporation is trying to rip…...
California sues Trump admin over its demand to forcibly out trans students, obtains restraining order
6+ day, 55+ min ago (662+ words) The federal government is threatening to withhold funding totaling $4.9 billion annually if the state doesn't allow forced outing. California has obtained an order temporarily blocking this action. High school students in classroom The state of California has sued the U.S. Department…...
Daily newsletter 2/11
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (375+ words) " Attorney General Pam Bondi led the headlines today during a hearing about the Epstein files, in which she got into an explosive back and forth with Vermont Rep. Becca Balint. The Advocate spoke to Balint afterwards. We also heard from…...