Your source for LGBTQ+ news, since 1967.https://bsky.app/profile/advocate.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/advocate.com/post/3mqhsgfms4g2bAfter sexual assault allegations caused Platner to drop out, the race to unseat Susan Collins has been reset.12 Jul 2026 18:25 +0000at://did:plc:j3ompincleuckl2aavhsofmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqhsgfms4g2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/advocate.com/post/3mqhny2v3f42vOpinion: In two impactful moves, New York Governor Kathy Hochul has made a big investment in protecting the LGBTQ+ community's future, praises MISTR CEO Tristan Schukraft.12 Jul 2026 17:05 +0000at://did:plc:j3ompincleuckl2aavhsofmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqhny2v3f42vhttps://bsky.app/profile/advocate.com/post/3mqhl6iw4gp2bFor decades, her voice has been the soundtrack to my life, and to the lives of so many gay men, writes John Casey.12 Jul 2026 16:15 +0000at://did:plc:j3ompincleuckl2aavhsofmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqhl6iw4gp2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/advocate.com/post/3mqhhe6xwne2wLindsey Graham built a public identity around loyalty to Donald Trump — at the cost of his own dignity, writes John Casey.12 Jul 2026 15:07 +0000at://did:plc:j3ompincleuckl2aavhsofmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqhhe6xwne2whttps://bsky.app/profile/advocate.com/post/3mqhdy6hxl627With her eleventh nomination, the RuPaul's Drag Race host is making herstory yet again.12 Jul 2026 14:06 +0000at://did:plc:j3ompincleuckl2aavhsofmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqhdy6hxl627https://bsky.app/profile/advocate.com/post/3mqhb4sr6ai2bIf you’re considering starting T and worried about your hair, this guide will help you understand treatment options.12 Jul 2026 13:15 +0000at://did:plc:j3ompincleuckl2aavhsofmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqhb4sr6ai2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/advocate.com/post/3mqh744irhc2wThe South Carolina Republican spent more than three decades in Congress, voting against marriage equality, workplace protections, and open military service as speculation about his sexual orientation followed him throughout his career.12 Jul 2026 12:39 +0000at://did:plc:j3ompincleuckl2aavhsofmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqh744irhc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/advocate.com/post/3mqh6c554pi2lThe scandal-plagued Maine Democrat denied the allegation but said his campaign could no longer continue without party, donor, and institutional support.12 Jul 2026 12:25 +0000at://did:plc:j3ompincleuckl2aavhsofmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqh6c554pi2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/advocate.com/post/3mqh2hwtbmm2bProfessors say Texas Tech’s course content crackdown has chilled classrooms across the system, from law school to medical training.12 Jul 2026 11:16 +0000at://did:plc:j3ompincleuckl2aavhsofmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqh2hwtbmm2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/advocate.com/post/3mqgwr7uh4u27A new study suggests you’re not alone if your feed clocked you first.12 Jul 2026 10:10 +0000at://did:plc:j3ompincleuckl2aavhsofmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqgwr7uh4u27https://bsky.app/profile/advocate.com/post/3mqfvdh4izn2wThe Black college freshman disappeared after a boating trip with white friends. Now his family and activists are pressing authorities for answers.12 Jul 2026 00:12 +0000at://did:plc:j3ompincleuckl2aavhsofmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqfvdh4izn2whttps://bsky.app/profile/advocate.com/post/3mqfro2x2ui22CNN staffers are weighing their futures as speculation grows that the controversial CBS News leader could soon have power over the network.11 Jul 2026 23:06 +0000at://did:plc:j3ompincleuckl2aavhsofmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqfro2x2ui22https://bsky.app/profile/advocate.com/post/3mqfowhgj4422CNN's Scott Jennings accidentally started one of the funniest internet memes of the year.11 Jul 2026 22:17 +0000at://did:plc:j3ompincleuckl2aavhsofmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqfowhgj4422https://bsky.app/profile/advocate.com/post/3mqflic3noh27The nation’s largest LGBTQ+ civil rights group is adding senior leaders in strategy, litigation, policy, communications, and state advocacy ahead of the midterms.11 Jul 2026 21:15 +0000at://did:plc:j3ompincleuckl2aavhsofmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqflic3noh27https://bsky.app/profile/advocate.com/post/3mqficaz7vs2bThree moments over three days and a warning about what comes next, writes John Casey11 Jul 2026 20:18 +0000at://did:plc:j3ompincleuckl2aavhsofmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqficaz7vs2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/advocate.com/post/3mqffckq3nm2fThe FTC tried to keep WPATH from seeking relief outside Texas. After two judges talked, that plan stalled.11 Jul 2026 19:25 +0000at://did:plc:j3ompincleuckl2aavhsofmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqffckq3nm2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/advocate.com/post/3mqfbukfspz2oState educators and LGBTQ+ advocates say the law puts teachers in the position of endangering vulnerable students.11 Jul 2026 18:23 +0000at://did:plc:j3ompincleuckl2aavhsofmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqfbukfspz2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/advocate.com/post/3mqf5kccnff2bThe FBI director reportedly canceled a flight to Chicago to see his girlfriend perform as senior Trump officials grew frustrated with his travel, public conduct, and recurring controversies.11 Jul 2026 17:06 +0000at://did:plc:j3ompincleuckl2aavhsofmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqf5kccnff2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/advocate.com/post/3mqf2oqawty2qAfter a month tracing LGBTQ+ history across the road trip, Alysse Dalessandro finds a story of visibility, resistance, and belonging that stretches far beyond the pavement's end in California.11 Jul 2026 16:15 +0000at://did:plc:j3ompincleuckl2aavhsofmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqf2oqawty2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/advocate.com/post/3mqexs3l3xx27Kristi Noem's mother says the disgraced politician is leaving her husband Bryon following reports of his "bimbofication" fetish. And the internet is gleeful.11 Jul 2026 15:23 +0000at://did:plc:j3ompincleuckl2aavhsofmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqexs3l3xx27https://bsky.app/profile/advocate.com/post/3mqetnrlr7527Dozens of investigations, subpoenas and lawsuits are bearing down on families of trans youth and hospitals providing the care.11 Jul 2026 14:09 +0000at://did:plc:j3ompincleuckl2aavhsofmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqetnrlr7527https://bsky.app/profile/advocate.com/post/3mqer3xuj2z2lThe founders gave us more than a government. They gave us the right and the responsibility to improve it, writes Bree Fram.11 Jul 2026 13:23 +0000at://did:plc:j3ompincleuckl2aavhsofmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqer3xuj2z2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/advocate.com/post/3mqenkk65mo2vThe scandal plagued Democrat lost a race for Florida Governor to Ron DeSantis in 2018, and later came out as bisexual.11 Jul 2026 12:20 +0000at://did:plc:j3ompincleuckl2aavhsofmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqenkk65mo2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/advocate.com/post/3mqejuo4aku2sThe recent court ruling is a big breakthrough for Aeliana Boyer, who’s been seeking justice for a decade.11 Jul 2026 11:14 +0000at://did:plc:j3ompincleuckl2aavhsofmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqejuo4aku2shttps://bsky.app/profile/advocate.com/post/3mqeh3lplre2oThe white supremacist group Patriot Front moved through the nation’s capital with Confederate flags and anti-immigrant messaging on Independence Day.11 Jul 2026 10:24 +0000at://did:plc:j3ompincleuckl2aavhsofmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqeh3lplre2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/advocate.com/post/3mqdeutjnz725The Christopher Street Project joined prominent Democrats in calling on Maine’s Democratic Senate nominee to step aside less than two weeks after endorsing him as a fighter for transgender rights.11 Jul 2026 00:12 +0000at://did:plc:j3ompincleuckl2aavhsofmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqdeutjnz725https://bsky.app/profile/advocate.com/post/3mqdc5n2kp22uAuthorities say two men were killed days apart on the same Philadelphia street, while a third man survived a separate shooting.10 Jul 2026 23:23 +0000at://did:plc:j3ompincleuckl2aavhsofmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqdc5n2kp22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/advocate.com/post/3mqd6ch5ize2uCruz protested during the Stonewall riots and spent nearly two decades working for the New York City Anti-Violence Project.10 Jul 2026 22:14 +0000at://did:plc:j3ompincleuckl2aavhsofmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqd6ch5ize2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/advocate.com/post/3mqd3irpiej2qNo public filing has surfaced, but Noem’s mother says the couple is headed for divorce after revelations about Bryon Noem’s alleged online fetish activity.10 Jul 2026 21:24 +0000at://did:plc:j3ompincleuckl2aavhsofmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqd3irpiej2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/advocate.com/post/3mqcy2tyubv2lTwo members of Congress and the state Attorney General felt the need to prioritize excluding a 17-year-old girl from a dance competition.10 Jul 2026 20:22 +0000at://did:plc:j3ompincleuckl2aavhsofmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqcy2tyubv2l