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Ryan Adamczeski

Ryan is a staff writer at the Advocate, and a graduate of New York University Tisch's Department of Dramatic Writing, with a focus in television writing and comedy. She first became a published author at the age of 15 with her YA novel 'Someone Else's Stars', and is now a member of GALECA, the LGBTQ+ society of entertainment critics. In her free time, Ryan likes watching New York Rangers hockey, listening to the Beach Boys, and practicing witchcraft.

Technology

Will TikTok go dark? Will Trump enforce the ban? Here's what to know

U.S.-based users will no longer be able to download or use the popular short-form video platform as of Jan. 19.

Technology

What is RedNote and is this TikTok alternate a good choice for LGBTQ+ people?

With heavy censorship of bodies and LGBTQ+ topics, RedNote might not be everything TikTok refugees are seeking.

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Politics

Amazon removes 'equity for Black people' and 'LGBTQ+ rights' from company policies

Amazon has quietly removed protections for Black and LGBTQ+ workers from its company policies.

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News

Evacuating from the Los Angeles fires? Here are some resources to help

Here's the latest information on shelters, closures, and free services for those impacted by the Los Angeles wildfires.

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News

China is arresting writers for posting fanfiction and gay erotica

More than 50 writers have been detained in the province of Anhui by a “special task force” assigned with targeting online distributors of erotic fiction.

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Politics

Looking to move abroad? Here are 10 countries LGBTQ+ people could consider

Thinking of a move abroad after Donald Trump's reelection? These are some possibilities.

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Trans

Chelsea Manning, Raquel Willis arrested at U.S. Capitol

About 15 activists were arrested in the U.S. Capitol today while protesting Republicans' transgender bathroom ban with a sit-in.

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'Drag Race' Miss Congeniality Malaysia Babydoll Foxx calls out fans overlooking mental health

This wise Foxx is reminding fans that her feud with another queen is so much deeper than social media drama.

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Abortion rights prevail at the ballot box in 7 of 10 states

South Dakota, Nebraska, and Florida all failed to pass measures securing a woman's right to choose.

Politics

Sarah McBride makes history as first trans member of Congress

Democrat Sarah McBride beats Republican John Whalen for Delaware's sole seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.

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Celebrities

Don Lemon embraces trans woman 'nervous and afraid' for her safety

One transgender woman has perfectly encapsulated the fears of queer Americans this election in a moving clip shared by out journalist Don Lemon.

Politics

JD Vance really wants you to know he's 'not gay' while LYING about transgender youth

The Republican nominee for vice president compared gender-affirming care to conversion therapy in a recent interview with gay conservative podcaster Tim Dillon.

Trump

Say WHAT? You won't believe what Donald Trump called Anderson Cooper

Even worse, this isn't the first time Trump has mocked the CNN host's sexual orientation.

film

Al Pacino donated his paycheck from ‘Cruising’ because felt the movie was 'exploitative'

The Godfather actor "just wanted one positive thing to come out of" the role, he revealed in his memoir Sonny Boy.

Meet the GenderCool Project Champions: "We're just kids"

These inspiring young trans leaders from the GenderCool Project aren't waiting around for the world to change — they're making it happen.

Lesbian

'Sancta' opera stirs controversy with lesbian sex, bloody on-stage piercings, and naked roller-skating nuns

18 traumatized audience members required medical treatment in one weekend of the German opera, which includes the most sacrilegious use of a crucifix since The Exorcist.

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Trans

Heartwarming moment: great-grandma supports trans great grandchild

"It doesn't matter to me if you’re male or female. Whoever is in there, I love," Jenna Tea's 89-year-old great-grandmother Katherine says in a viral video.

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Olympics

Sucker punch: Lauren Boebert refunds $67k after boxer rejects transphobia

The right-wing representative launched a campaign following Angela Carini's loss to Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, who conservatives were falsely claiming is a transgender woman.

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Heartbreak in Asheville: Will LGBTQ+ cocktail bar rise from the ruins?

Small business owner Brandon Davis tells The Advocate about the "soul crushing" loss of his bar, Day Trip, and what he needs to rebuild after the devastation of Hurricane Helene.

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Lesbian

Mile high low: Denver's only lesbian bar closing

Blush & Blu will have its last night of business on Saturday, owner Jody Bouffard recently announced. "The world has shifted and so have we."

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