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The fight for LGBTQ+ rights and recognition has been marked by the bravery, resilience, and creativity of countless individuals. Among them, some have risen to iconic status, using their platforms to push boundaries, challenge societal norms, and pave the way for future generations. Here are ten groundbreaking LGBTQ+ icons whose contributions have forever changed the landscape of culture, politics, and human rights.

Gay Icons: 10 Stars That Made America Respect LGBTQ+ Rights

The Hill

Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.), an openly gay member of Congress, said the LGBTQ community is facing dangerous territory in the current political climate in an interview published Friday. “We’re in a really dangerous moment for the community,” Garcia said in the interview with LGBTQ Nation on the conservative leanings of the Supreme Court. “Which is…

Rep. Robert Garcia on LGBTQ rights: ‘We’re in a really dangerous moment for the community’

Although the Supreme Court has outlawed anti-LGBTQ+ job discrimination, it still happens — as many people are finding after they come out at work, says a new study by the Williams Institute at the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law. “Employment discrimination and harassment based on sexual...

Coming out at work can lead to discrimination: Williams Institute

Alabama State

TIME

A Trevor Project study found that nearly one in 3 LGBTQ+ students say their school has at least one anti-LGBTQ+ policy.

Anti-LGBTQ+ Policies Are Increasing, Impacting Queer Youth

Area Mama was a popular gay crossdresser in Nigeria. (Photo courtesy Area Mama’s Facebook page) Police in Nigeria have confirmed the death of popular gay crossdresser in the country’s capital. Authorities on Aug. 8 found Area Mama’s body along the Katampe-Mabushi Expressway in Abuja. Several LGBTQ activists...

Popular gay crossdresser murdered in Nigeria

The 74

Three in 10 LGBTQ youth have at least one formal disability diagnosis, according to a new report from the Human Rights Campaign. This dual identity makes them uniquely vulnerable to in-school victimization and exclusion from activities and physical spaces, according to data compiled by the organization. LGBTQ teens are twice as likely as the overall […]

30% of LGBTQ Students Diagnosed With Disability, Twice the Rate as Kids Overall

The Independent

 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has disheartened LGBTQ+ activists after issuing a slew of new policies this week that would significantly restrict the role of its transgender members.The guidelines were released Monday as part of updates to the General Handbook of the denomination known widely as the Mormon church. Its new rules, in addition to expanding on an existing rule that prevents transgender people from being baptized, also prohibit transgender people from working with children or serving as priests or teachers. The church's handbook states that those “who transition away from their biological sex at birth...

LGBTQ advocates say Mormon church's new transgender policies marginalize transgender members

NBC News

SYDNEY, Australia — A court in Australia ruled Friday that removing a transgender woman from the female-only social networking platform Giggle for Girls constituted discrimination, in a landmark decision on gender identity for the country. Roxanne Tickle in 2022 sued the Australian app and founder Sally Grover for unlawful...

Australian transgender woman wins landmark case against female-only app

This article is being published in partnership with The 19th. Imane Khelif, a long-time competitor in women’s boxing, had come to Paris to represent Algeria at the Olympics for the second time. Algerians traveled hundreds of miles to support her. Algerian newspapers heralded her as a “heroine.” She beat one opponent after the next, winning gold in the women's welterweight tournament.

After Imane Khelif, Advocates Warn More Cisgender Women of Color Will Face Anti-Trans Violence

Los Angeles County, CA

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Herbie J Pilato

Actor Van Johnson, who died in 2007, was one of Hollywood's ideal films idols. In the 1940s, the charming screen icon was box office gold, and remained a popular presence on TV in shows like Murder, She Wrote (which starred his good friend Angela Lansbury).

The Secret Gay Life & Horrific Car Accident of Actor Van Johnson: 16 Years After His Tragic Death

When I received a copy of Dr. Anthony Fauci’s new book, On Call: A Doctor’s Journey in Public Service, which seeks to cover his nearly six decades in public service, I was surprised that it was less than 500 pages long. How do you encapsulate such a wide-ranging and remarkable career in public service?

Dr. Fauci reflects on religion, divisiveness, and the special place gay men have in his life (exclusive)

  When Milla Nemoudji, a 28-year-old from a village in southern Chad, divorced her husband following years of physical abuse, she found herself without means for survival. Though raised in a farming family, she struggled to get by in a community where access to land is customarily controlled by men.With little support for women in her situation, divorce being relatively rare in Chad, she fought for economic independence. She sold fruits and other goods. During the rainy season, she plowed fields as a laborer. Last year, however, a women’s collective arrived in her village and she decided to join,...

Women in Chad defy discrimination and violence to assert their rights to own and control land

Florida State

ABC News

Equality Florida’s Parenting with Pride aims to help parents address anti-LGBTQ policies and rhetoric in schools.

Florida parents of LGBTQ students band together to fight anti-LGBTQ bills

Jools Lebron is redefining the word “demure.” The TikTok creator went viral recently when she shared a video online explaining how she gets ready for work. Describing herself as mindful, demure, and cutesy, Jools quickly propelled a word from the 14th century into our collective consciousness. The trend of describing yourself as ‘very demure’ has been so astronomical that celebrities like Lady Gaga, Penn Badgley and even the President of the United States, Joe Biden, have used it!

Jools Lebron & Other Trans Women Shouldn’t Have to Go Viral to Receive Gender-Affirming Care

To those who once knew him, JD Vance has "turned his back on his values." Keep up with the latest in LGBTQ+ news and politics. Sign up for The Advocate's email newsletter. The Republican vice president candidate hasn't always held such extreme views. Past messages between Vance and Sofia Nelson, an out trans public defender, reveal that the politician not only supported his friend through their transition, but once hated the man he's now campaigning with.

JD Vance's trans ex-friend: Republicans don't hate trans people, they're just 'engaging in opportunism'

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Whether it’s young kids or teens, we can no longer take this rite of passage and neatly divide it along boy/girl lines.

The Old ‘Gender Rules’ For Sleepovers Are Outdated. Here's What Parents Are Doing Now.

White men who have personally experienced mistreatment at work, such as bullying, are more likely to realize that their organization does not always operate fairly. And that makes them more likely to recognize and report race and gender bias against their co-workers, I found in a recent study. As a...

White men who have been mistreated at work are more likely to notice and report harassment

Dating in the queer community can feel like navigating a new exciting city—there’s a lot to explore, but you’re not quite sure where to start. Are you about to meet someone from an app, through friends, or perhaps a charming encounter at your favorite bookstore? No matter how you two met, making that first date successful sets the tone for everything that might follow.

18 Tips For Your First LGBTQ+ Date

Aurora, CO

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David Heitz

What exactly happened at a large gathering of migrants in Aurora last Sunday depends on who you talk to. And a showdown is imminent between City Council member Danielle Jurinsky and the Aurora Police Department, according to Jurinsky.

Migrant mayhem in Aurora? Showdown imminent between PD, council member Jurinsky

According to a new study published in Archives of Sexual Behavior feminist identity and beliefs shape attitudes toward hookup culture, particularly among young women. Hookup culture, characterized by casual, non-emotional sexual encounters, has significantly influenced the sexual behaviors of emerging adults. This phenomenon is particularly prevalent in industrialized nations. Definitions of a hookup can vary widely, from kissing to sexual intercourse, but the common theme is the lack of a committed relationship.

Feminism linked to increased hookup culture endorsement among women, study shows

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Queer aging is the next frontier in LGBTQ+ human rights

At 62, Laila Vargas has found a new lease on life. Much of this she attributes to coming out of the proverbial closet just three years...

Queer aging is the next frontier in LGBTQ+ human rights

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