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Josh Seiter, Bi 'Bachelorette' Contestant, Has Died at 36

Josh SeiterFormer Bachelorette contestant Josh Seiter, a bisexual man who had struggled with depression and other mental health issues, has died at age 36. Read on »

Country Star Ty Herndon Marries Boyfriend in Tennessee Wedding

Ty Herndon and Alex Schwartz
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California Sues Chino Valley School District Over Policy Outing Trans Students

California AG Rob Bonta and Chino Valley logoCalifornia Attorney General Rob Bonta has sued the Chino Valley Unified School District over its policy of outing transgender, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming students to their parents or guardians. Read on »

Jaboukie Comes Out of the (Musical) Closet

Jaboukie Young-White is known best for his biting and chaotic sense of humor, as well as voicing one of the first queer characters in an animated Disney film (2022’s Strange World), but now he’s ready to take over the music world. All who can’t hear must feel, which released August 25 on Interscope, is his debut album, weaving themes of Christian indoctrination, queer sex, first-generation American disillusionment, and his signature irreverence into one of the most diverse albums of the year. The Advocate recently caught up with Young-White to discuss his new trajectory. Read on »

New Jersey Families Evacuated From Drag Queen Story Hour Event Amid Bomb Threat

Bayard Rustin CenterNew Jersey families with children who had gathered in Princeton on Saturday to enjoy a drag queen story hour event were forced to evacuate the Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice after somebody threatened it with violence.
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Trans Woman Wins Landmark Settlement in Suit Over Mistreatment in Jail

Makyyla HollandA Black transgender woman who sued officials in Broome County, N.Y., over discrimination, violence, and denial of medical care while incarcerated has won a landmark settlement. Read on »

Florida Police Investigating After Murals Defaced Outside 2 LGBTQ+ Centers

Police Investigating After Murals Defaced Outside 2 LGBTQ+ Centers in FloridaPublic murals outside two LGBTQ+ centers in Florida were vandalized over the weekend, and police confirmed an investigation is underway to find the perpetrators. Read on »

This New Bill Would Require LGBTQ+ Inclusive Sex Ed Nationwide

Stock photo of students at a high school.Editor's note: This story was originally published by The 19th, your trusted source for contextualizing education and health news. Sign up for their daily newsletter. Read on »

George Santos Says He Can Take Mitt Romney, Talks Ozempic Weight Loss: Report

George Santos and OzempicNew York Republican Rep. George Santos claims to have lost nearly 100 pounds using Ozempic. He also claims that he’s prepared to physically brawl with a U.S. senator, according to Page Six. Read on »

Sam Champion Talks Extreme Weather and Climate Change

Sam ChampionSo what else weather-wise can happen this year? Fires destroying Maui and Canada. Heat scorching the South and Midwest. 100-degree water temperatures off the Florida coast. A hurricane in California with flooding rains in the desert. Now a giant storm racing toward the Gulf Coast. Read on »

Gender-Affirming Surgeries Have Risen, Likely Due to Better Insurance: Study

Doctor and patientsThe number of gender-affirming surgeries in the U.S. nearly tripled from 2016 to 2019, likely due to more insurers covering the procedures, with top surgery more common than genital surgery, according to a new study. Read on »

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