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Why We Must End Gay Conversion Therapy Practices The practice of gay conversion therapy has been a constant source of ire in the LGBT community for several years. It looks like the fight against gay conversion therapy is gaining steam. LGBTQ Nation reported that the Seattle City Council will soon pass a city-wide ban on […]

Discrimination: NBA Takes a Powerful Stand Passing discriminatory laws can have huge economic and social consequences for states. North Carolina, which recently passed anti-transgender legislation HB2, is learning the hard way about discrimination. The NBA released a statement that 2017’s All-Star Game would no longer be held in North Carolina. The week-long event would have […]

Prince Harry Advocates for HIV Testing Celebrities have historically played a big part in raising public awareness of health issues, and the history of the global HIV epidemic is no different. One of the landmark moments in public understanding of the disease was Princess Diana’s 1991 visit to a Toronto AIDS hospice, where she shook […]

DNC Beams with LGBT Pride with Brian Sims This week, the Democratic National Convention is the biggest story in politics. Hillary Clinton’s supporters have gathered in the Philadelphia to officially nominate the former Secretary of State for the upcoming presidential election. Leaders and delegates will also outline the party’s goals and objectives moving forward. For […]

8 LGBT Young Adults Books You Need to Read When school is out, there is plenty of time for kids to catch up on non-required reading, and LGBT young adult books are a good option. Here are some of our favorite LGBT young adult books to get kids reading this season and kickstart conversations about […]

Trans Advocacy: You Need to Know Pooya Mohseni Pooya Mohseni, a trans actress originally from Iran and now living in New York City, says she didn’t set out to be involved in trans advocacy. When The Advocate ran a feature article about her, she says she “didn’t think it was going to be as big […]

California Students to Learn LGBT History California public school students will be the first in the U.S. to learn LGBT history. Democratic Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill, requiring public schools to teach students the contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans. The historic role that people with disabilities have played will also be […]

What You Need to Know About Queer Fashion Society tends to read a lot into clothing. Soon after we’re born, we’re dressed in clothes that push us toward conforming to gender stereotypes. Pink for girls, blue for boys, dresses vs. jeans. All through our lives, we’re given subtle and not-so-subtle cues and expectations of what […]

The End of the Military Transgender Ban We’ve come a long way from “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”. On July 1st, Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced new guidelines and policies that end the military transgender ban in the United States Armed Forces. Many members of the trans community and military are celebrating this milestone. The end […]

Stop the Hate, Moving Tribute to Orlando Victims Stop the Hate is a moving tribute to the 49 innocent people killed in the Orlando Massacre on June 12th. The video is directed by The video was directed by Ned Martel and Ryan Murphy, creator of TV shows such as Glee and American Horror Story. In […]