A straight man wearing a sequin hat is going viral for supporting his gay friend at Mardi Gras
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March 10 2025 11:36 AM
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Read the latest updates about LGBT issues around the world. The Advocate is an international source for developments pertaining to gay world news, politics, Prides, politicians, and rights that affect the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people. Learn about antigay laws, human rights violations, landmark victories, and failures of governments to protect the rights of its citizens. From Asia, to North America, to South America, to Europe, to Africa, The Advocate provides transcontinental coverage of the issues that matter to our readers.
Lesotho's main LGBTQ+ group says it's 'not receiving grants' after Donald Trump lies
Lesotho's largest LGBTQ+ group says it has not received the millions Donald Trump claimed they have.
March 05 2025 11:21 AM
Americans should be 'ashamed' at how Trump treats Zelenskyy and our allies, says Ambassador Rufus Gifford
"It's shameful and embarrassing as an American," Rufus Gifford said of Trump's treatment of Zelenskyy.
February 28 2025 3:06 PM
LGBTQ+ cruise rescues 11 refugees adrift in the Gulf of Mexico
Video footage from the ship shows a yellow rescue boat traveling between the refugees’ vessel and the cruise ship, bringing them aboard Royal Caribbean’s Brilliance of the Seas in small groups.
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February 26 2025 6:59 PM
Trump administration takes away life-saving HIV prevention medications from vulnerable LGBTQ+ people worldwide
According to a State Department memo, PrEP can only be dispensed to “pregnant and breastfeeding women” through PEPFAR.
February 13 2025 12:01 PM
Rubio exempts PEPFAR's HIV relief from Trump's spending pause
The new Secretary of State Marco Rubio's waiver ensures PEPFAR's vital HIV/AIDS relief continues despite Trump's aid freeze, but the exclusion of gender identity programs raises concerns.
January 29 2025 10:19 AM
Ghana’s new president says proposed anti-LGBTQ+ law is effectively dead on procedural grounds
President John Mahama says he wants to open dialogue on the law, while one legislator said he would rather be dead than live in a country that affirmed LGBTQ+ rights.
January 27 2025 4:41 PM
Elon Musk and other billionaires exploit LGBTQ+ hate for profit, GLAAD CEO tells Davos audience
“The billionaires are targeting the most marginalized people in the world,” Sarah Kate Ellis, GLAAD president and CEO, said.
January 24 2025 4:08 PM
Hundreds of couples marry as Thailand legalizes marriage equality (in photos)
Thailand became the first country in Southeast Asia to recognize marriage equality on Thursday.
January 23 2025 6:26 PM
A far-right party elected a lesbian candidate while rejecting her family’s legitimacy in Germany
Alice Weidel is raising two sons with her partner, a Swiss woman born in Sri Lanka.
January 13 2025 5:36 PM
BREAKING: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau resigns as Liberal Party leader
He will remain prime minister until his replacement is chosen.
January 06 2025 10:39 AM
These are the safest countries for LGBTQ+ travelers: report
Proudly – and safely – see the northern lights, sunbathe on the Mediterranean, explore the Alps, and more.
January 06 2025 7:00 AM
China is arresting writers for posting fanfiction and gay erotica
More than 50 writers have been detained in the province of Anhui by a “special task force” assigned with targeting online distributors of erotic fiction.
January 02 2025 3:49 PM
Looking to move abroad? Here are 10 countries LGBTQ+ people could consider
Thinking of a move abroad after Donald Trump's reelection? These are some possibilities.
January 02 2025 3:39 PM
Man arrested under Russia's 'international LGBT extremism' law dies in custody
Andrei Kotov ran a travel agency that reportedly catered to gay men.
December 30 2024 3:24 PM
Freemasons, gay men, and corrupt elites in Cameroon — inside a conspiracy theory
A new book explores an ongoing conspiracy theory in Cameroon and neighboring Gabon that corrupt elites spread homosexuality through their connections to secret orders like the Freemasons.
December 21 2024 12:51 PM
Chick-fil-A is working with an LGBTQ+ charity as it attempts to launch in the UK yet again
This marks the third time Chick-fil-A has attempted to launch in the United Kingdom, after its first two locations faced massive boycotts spearheaded by the LGBTQ+ community.
December 18 2024 4:20 PM
Here are the world's most visited cities and where they stand on LGBTQ+ rights
Some of these cities welcome LGBTQ+ travelers while others punish same-sex sexual relations with the death penalty.
December 18 2024 1:54 PM
Edwin Chiloba's killer sentenced to 50 years in prison for murdering the LGBTQ+ activist
Jacktone Odhiambo was found guilty of killing 25-year-old Edwin Kiprotich Kipruto, better known as Edwin Chiloba, nearly two years after the activist's body was found discarded in a metal box.
December 17 2024 11:42 AM
Teenagers are behind a rash of antigay crimes that have been tied to dating apps
Gangs in Sydney are luring gay men to parks to beat and rob them, and sometimes forcing them to label themselves pedophiles on social media.
December 13 2024 2:53 PM