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Wynonna Earp: Vengeance stars Dominique Provost-Chalkley and Kat Barrell and creator Emily Andras chat with The Advocate about the show's progressive identities and putting an end to lesbian bed death.
This tran youth's protest photo is an improvement, and deserves to have visibility in any way she chooses.
My face is still warm from the slap in the face my united states has given me. With every battle won, are there not always wounds to suture? The gay marriage battle. A view from Virginia.
Representation is good and all, but...
A good friend of mine and I were getting into a heated debate at Starbucks—naturally—over whether or not it’s possible to reconcile Islam with the LGBTQ community. My friend Zara was outed by her strict Muslim Pakistani family at the age of 19 when they read through her diary while she was away at work one evening. The scene awaiting her arrival was ugly. No longer able to see a place for herself in Islam, she broke ties with her beloved religion—and with her family. Why do so many gay Muslims self-segregate themselves rather than modify their interpretation of their faith to be more inclusive?
Michelle Clunie, best known for playing Melanie Marcus on Showtime’s Queer as Folk, has quite the résumé that includes strong acting performances, but also her many contributions as fierce advocate for full LGBT equality and women’s equality. Now she can add playwright to her list of accomplishments, as her first play, Us, is about to open off-Broadway in New York City.
No longer cheering for gay rights from the sidelines but getting down on the field, as she puts it, progressive radio talk-show host Stephanie Miller came out as a lesbian on the air Friday. Miller, 48, who teased fans before her announcement with the tweet "Mama's got something to tell you," has often voiced support for gay causes on the nationally syndicated Stephanie Miller Show.
France's first out-gay Prime Minster, Gabriel Attal — who gay men across the U.S. are crushing on — said the country's view of the LGBTQ+ community has evolved over the years.
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton delivered a speech to LGBT personnel Wednesday in which she remarked upon developments that have helped diversify the American diplomatic corps and advance human rights priorities within U.S. foreign policy over the past two decades.
Former House speaker and possible presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich said he is going to work on slowing down the progress of gay rights, if he is elected president. "I think my emphasis would be pro-classical Christianity," Gingrich said in a video interview with Bryan Fischer of the antigay American Family Association after addressing the Rediscover God in America conference, held over the weekend in Iowa.
Kate Brown stood up to Trump and his cronies with this incredible healthcare law.
Apparently Fox News, always on the forefront of feminist thought, is offering a big fat sigh of relief that female “funny gals” are now under pressure to be sexy, too. Fox’s ideal comedic women? Anna Faris, Olivia Munn, and Vh1’s Carrie Keagan (a former Playboy “Babe of the Month”).
Ellen Page shared some wonderful wisdom on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert last night.
Scientists are making progress with a technique that could make this possible.
With all the progress we've made, there's still a long road ahead of us.
Even straight girl mags are jumping onboard the lez train. Progress!
Your fave childhood publication is taking a progressive step forward.
A guide for understanding the natural progression of every gay man's life.
The inclusion of this panel marks a great step in progress for the trans community, comics, and pop culture.
