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Just in time for Pride: Top 10 European countries for LGBTQ+ rights and travel

ILGA-Europe's annual Rainbow Map highlights where it's safer to live and travel for LGBTQ+ individuals and their families.

Cardinal Robert Prevost is Pope Leo XIV. Here's what the first U.S. pontiff has said about LGBTQ+ folks

Pope Leo XIV may not carry the same stances on LGBTQ+ rights as Pope Francis.

Pope Francis dies at 88: An overview of his LGBTQ+ rights legacy

Pope Francis experienced many health issues over the years and had been recently discharged from the hospital. He leaves behind a complicated legacy regarding LGBTQ+ rights in the Catholic Church.

Trump Smithsonian showdown: Women's History Museum erases trans people or loses funding

Trump has declared the accomplishments of trans people are “improper ideology.”

Kabul Afghanistan women in burqas and men with traditional dress outside a mosque surrounded by white birds

Here are the 61 countries that still criminalize homosexuality

Today, over five dozen countries still have laws making same-sex sexual relations illegal. Many of these laws stem from colonial rule.

Is it time to retire 'LGBTQ+' for a new identity?

With new challenges ahead, writer Jeff McMullen argues why now's the time to embrace a new identity for the community.

Transgender references erased from Stonewall National Monument website

The monument in Greenwich Village represents a milestone in the fight for LGBTQ+ rights in the U.S.

Meet queer couples who rushed to wed before Trump took office

This year was supposed to be a celebration of same-sex marriage. Instead, queer couples are facing an unknown future.

Queer Eye's creator: Listening to Trump voters is the only way forward

David Collins reflects on past LGBTQ+ victories and challenges ahead.

Anita Bryant, controversial antigay crusader, dies at 84

The celebrity was infamously pied in the face at a press conference.

Remembering the icons and celebs who passed in 2024

From trailblazing icons to advocates for authenticity, their legacies live on in our hearts.

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Where do the world's 10 most visited cities stand on LGBTQ+ rights?

Where do the world's 10 most visited cities stand on LGBTQ+ rights?

Visiting some of these cities could be a choice between life and death.

Dushi Curaçao is your warm and colorful LGBTQ+ Caribbean paradise

As the cold of winter sets in, it's time to explore Curaçao’s welcoming spirit and hidden gems tailored for LGBTQ+ travelers.

You won't believe why Candace Owens is okay with Ukraine losing to Russia

The firebrand pundit with a history of racist, transphobic, and homophobic rhetoric stays true to form in her latest post to social media.

San Juan, Puerto Rico, is the sunny cure for your winter blues

Experience LGBTQ+ luxury in San Juan, Puerto Rico

Soak in the sun, culture, and LGBTQ+ celebrations at the Sheraton Puerto Rico & Casino.

Want to get away? 130 cities earn perfect scores for LGBTQ+ equality

A record number of cities achieved a perfect Municipal Equality Index score in 2024.

Explore the legacy of WW2 codebreaker Alan Turing and other convicted gay men in 'Forgetting the Many'

The documentary Forgetting the Many: The Royal Pardon of Alan Turing examines Turing and other gay men convicted under the U.K.’s 1885 anti-homosexuality law. It opens for a one-week run in NYC on Dec. 6.

Legal battle looms after Washington restaurant denies lesbian wedding

What’s old is new again in America, and so is the push to discriminate against LGBTQ+ Americans.

Meet Chase Strangio, the trans legal trailblazer making Supreme Court history


“Every day, I fight to prove that transness is something to be celebrated, not eradicated,” Chase Strangio tells The Advocate.