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Politics
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.
What you need to know on Election Day — and what happens after
While we’re likely to know a lot about the election, including who won many key House and Senate races, we may have to again wait a while to know who won the presidency.
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Here are key LGBTQ+ races to watch on Election Day
There could be many firsts in this year's election.
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Donald Trump welcomed women’s swim team who rejected possible trans teammate
The Roanoke College women's swim team made national headlines last year when some swimmers and their families publicly objected to a trans woman who explored joining the team.
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7 things to watch for in tomorrow’s House and Senate races
Based on extensive conversations with elected officials, pollsters, strategists, and former Trump official, here are some variables that might affect down-ballot races.
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Rachel Maddow's hilarious lesbian joke derails MSNBC panel into laughter
The out lesbian MSNBC host couldn't resist the opportunity during a Sunday panel discussing a new poll out of Iowa.
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Pete Buttigieg debates 25 undecided Michigan voters on why Kamala Harris is better (and wins)
"Americans will have more rights and freedoms under a Harris/Walz Administration," the Secretary of Transportation said on a new Jubilee episode.
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The Electoral College: Why do we have it and how does it — or doesn't it — work
Here's why presidential candidates have to concentrate on a handful of swing states and why the winner of the popular vote doesn't always become president.
November 04 2024 9:29 AM
Here's how DNC pollster Celinda Lake sees the 2024 election shaping up for Tuesday
“I’m cautiously optimistic that Harris’s current momentum is a sign of strength, though momentum can shift quickly,” Lake, who was a top pollster for President Biden in 2020, warned.
November 02 2024 1:14 PM
Donald Trump threatens Liz Cheney with guns 'trained on her face:' The full context
Trump said during an onstage discussion with disgraced Fox News host Tucker Carlson that Liz Cheney would not be a "war hawk" if "guns are trained on her face."
November 01 2024 3:22 PM
Texas Republican leader openly uses 'gay' and the R-word as insults, faces no consequences
Bo French, Tarrant County Republican Party Chair, has been both condemned and defended by his colleagues.
November 01 2024 12:16 PM
Ted Cruz used a trans wrestler in an attack ad without permission. Now, Mack Beggs is taking legal action
Beggs said that not only did Cruz not get his permission to use his image in the ad, but that it failed to mention that he was forced to compete against women because the state's laws prevented him from competing against men.
October 31 2024 11:58 AM
Nancy Pelosi on who will win, Mike Johnson’s threat to ax Obamacare, and the rise of anti-LGBTQ+ hate
Pelosi also said that the sentence her husband’s attacker received was a “very, very good decision,” but that the family continues to suffer from the horrible incident.
October 30 2024 5:22 PM
Will Ferrell and Billy Eichner are 'Loud White Men For Kamala' in hilarious new video
“Would you have sex with a Trump voter?” Billy on the Street is back to answer the hard-hitting questions one week out from the elections.
October 30 2024 4:06 PM
Mark Robinson says children who are raped turn into 'monsters'
Mark Robinson, the Republican candidate for North Carolina governor, made the vile comments in a Facebook video that is still up less than a week before the elections.
October 30 2024 12:56 PM
18 of the most batsh*t things N.C. Republican governor candidate Mark Robinson has said
The man representing the North Carolina Republican party is a Holocaust denier who has often compared homosexuality to pedophilia.
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October 30 2024 11:06 AM
A therapist's tips for coping with your 'valid' election season anxiety as an LGBTQ+ person
"It's natural to be pissed off and fearful and defensive. It's about accepting that and finding a way to challenge that," a licensed psychotherapist tells The Advocate.
October 29 2024 2:16 PM
Lesbian Sen. Tammy Baldwin's Republican opponent attacks her partner in campaign ads
The ads accuse her of a conflict of interest but appear to be targeting her for being LGBTQ+.
October 29 2024 2:09 PM
JD Vance really wants you to know he's 'not gay' while lying about transgender youth
The Republican nominee for vice president compared gender-affirming care to conversion therapy in a recent interview with gay conservative podcaster Tim Dillon.
October 29 2024 12:43 PM
Who is Tony Hinchcliffe, the human pile of garbage insulting Puerto Rico at Donald Trump's MSG rally?
Tony Hinchcliffe called Puerto Rico "a floating island of garbage" during a Donald Trump rally at Madison Square Garden, but it isn't the first time his racist comments have sparked backlash.
October 28 2024 6:38 PM
Kamala Harris's 'first priority' as president: To 'stop this pain' and 'injustice' from abortion bans
Vice President Kamala Harris is using her pro-choice platform to carry her over the finish line.
October 28 2024 4:31 PM