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Four years ago, when then-Mayor Pete Buttigieg became the first openly LGBTQ+ presidential candidate from a major political party to win delegates, many imagined the real possibility of a queer top executive for the first time. But perhaps the next major milestone in LGBTQ+ representation will occur in a different branch of government — the

There has been a 112% increase in documented attacks on LGBTQ+ people nationwide, according to a newly unveiled Anti-LGBTQ Extremism Reporting Tracker (ALERT) from the queer media watchdog organization GLAAD. GLAAD hopes to use the tracker to provide comprehensive reporting and analysis detailing anti-LGBTQ+ hate in the U.S. and the specific communities and targets affected

This article first appeared on Mother Jones. It has been republished with the publication’s permission. Paris Alexander had been in a destructive relationship for over a decade, learning to tolerate the intolerable even as the abuse progressed—first mental and emotional torment, then physical and sexual torture. Like many survivors, Alexander, who is nonbinary, stayed in the relationship

Luke Evans Photo: Shutterstock In his forthcoming memoir, out actor Luke Evans describe being bullied for being gay before he even understood his own sexuality. “What hurt the most was being pushed away,” the Welsh actor told The Guardian in a recent interview. “Somebody not wanting to sit next to me in class. At break