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In Politics, The Advocate presents the latest news about the political world. From Supreme Court rulings to state and federal laws, The Advocate reports on how politics shapes the day-to-day realities faced by members of the gay community. Read about LGBT leaders like Barney Frank and Tammy Baldwin and their work to advance the causes of the LGBT rights movement in the United States and around the world. Find out about legislation related to same-sex marriage, adoption, and other issues in gay politics that will impact the lives of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender Americans.

Maine Governor Janet Mills challenges US President Donald Trump see you in court
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Trump vs. Maine: State refuses anti-trans sports policies as federal agencies push to cut funding

Here's everything you need to know about Trump's spat with Gov. Janet Mills of Maine.

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear
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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear vetoes anti-DEI bill

The bill would have banned all DEI efforts at public schools and universities, and increase oversight to ensure compliance.

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Texas is quietly collecting data on trans people who legally updated their gender

Texas has been documenting every request from trans people seeking to update their gender.

Ken Paxton Texas Attorney General speaks to press in front of United States Supreme Court building
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Texas attorney general tells state agencies to ignore court orders on gender marker changes

Brad Pritchett, interim CEO of Equality Texas, said the move would “jeopardize the safety of the nearly 100 thousand trans people” who live in Texas.

Rep Jamie Raskin
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Rep. Jamie Raskin on presidential pardons, Trump thwarting the Constitution, and what keeps him up at night

In an interview with The Advocate, the Democratic lawmaker and constitutional law professor talks about all the ramifications and illegalities of the Trump presidency.


holocaust prisoners in striped uniforms bearing triangular badges on parade in Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp near Berlin Germany 19th December 1938 while Nazi officers stand guard alongside Representatives of the ACT UP Dublin group walking with banners in the Dublin LGBTQ Pride Festival in 2019
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What is the pink triangle? How a Nazi symbol became an emblem of LGBTQ+ rights

The pink triangle, used to identify LGBTQ+ prisoners in concentration camps, has since been reclaimed by queer activists.

Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett
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Jasmine Crockett mocks sports bans: 'Find the little trans child that is ruining your life'

Jasmine Crockett also called out Democrats who "allowed ourselves to be divided" over trans rights.

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Have LGBTQ+ rights in Florida reached a turning point? Advocates have hope

Activists showed up in numbers and stopped two bills being heard last week in Tallahassee. But Equality Florida says the fight is far from over.

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Trump orders closure of Department of Education 'once and for all'. He can’t do that without Congress

The president once famously said that he loves "the poorly educated."

Vivian Wilson
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Vivian Wilson, Elon Musk's trans daughter, slams 'cartoonishly evil' Trump team

Vivian Wilson wants everyone to know Elon Musk's further shift to the right is "not because of me."

marriage equality demonstrators rally outside the Supreme Court before oral arguments on same sex marriage Washington DC April 2015
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Can marriage equality be overturned? It's unlikely, but that won't stop Republicans from trying

Unlikely, but not impossible.

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He voted for Trump. Now he’s worried his trans son will lose  gender-affirming care

A Trump voter is worried that his trans son will lose gender-affirming care access.

Gavin Newsom and Andy Beshear
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Andy Beshear lambastes Gavin Newsom for hosting Steve Bannon on podcast

Newsom also recently had anti-LGBTQ+ activist Charlie Kirk and commentator Michael Savage on his show.

Pete Buttigieg
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Pete Buttigieg: Trump Cabinet's use of Signal app for military ops is ‘highest level of f**kup imaginable’

The former Transportation secretary and Democratic star laid into Trump administration officials.

Texas AM University golden seal on brick wall alongside a drag queen performing
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Texas A&M's drag ban blocked by federal court as judge cites free 'speech rights'

A student "Draggieland" performance will go on as scheduled March 27.

Donald Trump and the cast of the Golden Girls
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Trump administration scrubs 'Golden Girls' star's Marine Corps contributions in latest DEI purge

Golden Girls fans much be fuming!

view through fence of Georgia State Capitol building rep esther panitch
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Georgia GOP looks to pass religious freedom bill that advocates say will harm marginalized groups

One emotional critic said the bill will be used as a "sword and not a shield" to attack othered groups.

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Federal student loan restrictions will disproportionately impact LGBTQ+ adults

LGBTQ+ people are more likely to have student loans and experience economic insecurity, poverty, and disabilities.

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GOP proposes bill that would punish supporting trans youth through new names and haircuts

A bill in Arkansas would allow lawsuits against people who use trans kids' preferred names or give them gender nonconforming haircuts.

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Over 80 U.S. House members rally against Trump's anti-transgender passport policy

Trans, nonbinary, and intersex people deserve passports that reflect their identity, the representatives say.