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Joe Biden to receive top honor at LGBTQ+ leadership conference for his contributions to equality

He will receive the award at the LGBTQ+ Victory Institute's International LGBTQ+ Leaders Conference, the largest gathering of LGBTQ+ elected leaders held in Washington, D.C. annually.

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Gay Senate staffer easily completes ICE fitness test that Trump-Noem recruits are failing

"Democrats are fit, Democrats are hot, and we’re tired of Republicans trying to lay claim to [health and fitness] when it’s so demonstrably false,” Josh Sorbe told The Advocate.

Wyoming Supreme Court strikes down abortion medication ban

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Rachel Maddow on standing up to government lies and her Walter Cronkite Award

George Santos’s exclusive D.C. Christmas party featured famous grifters & MAGA influence peddlers

In a Washington holiday tableau where politics blurred seamlessly into spectacle, the former congressman once again proved he understands the value of infamy.

Donald Trump mocks transgender people in Oval Office meeting with Canadian PM, whose child is nonbinary

Mark Carney sat silently as the U.S. president went on an anti-trans diatribe.

Florida gay adult film star and Proud Boy sentenced over January 6 insurrection

Steven Miles, also known as Sergeant Miles, punched a police officer and entered the Capitol through a broken window, the Department of Justice said.

Rachel Maddow snags 2025 Walter Cronkite Award for excellence in political journalism

The accomplished lesbian MS NOW anchor will be honored with the award in Washington, D.C., alongside NBC’s Peter Alexander, CBS’s Scott Pelley, and The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart.

Joe Biden says MAGA Republicans want to make LGBTQ+ people ‘into something scary’

The former president warned that the nation's move toward equality must be protected in the age of Trump.

‘Gayest’ Congressman Robert Garcia & Maine Gov. Janet Mills target Trump at LGBTQ+ leadership conference

The out ranking member of the House Oversight Committee and the ally who fought Donald Trump got rousing applause for their opening remarks.

Joe Biden to receive top honor at LGBTQ+ leadership conference for his contributions to equality

He will receive the award at the LGBTQ+ Victory Institute's International LGBTQ+ Leaders Conference, the largest gathering of LGBTQ+ elected leaders held in Washington, D.C. annually.

Gay former FBI official sues Kash Patel & Pam Bondi for Pride flag firing

David Maltinsky says he was illegally terminated in October for displaying a Progress Pride flag at his desk during the Biden administration.

D.C. 'sandwich guy' not guilty of assaulting a federal agent, jury finds

Sean Dunn, who threw a Subway sandwich at a Border Patrol officer out of frustration in August, was acquitted of misdemeanor assault.

D.C. jury seated as ‘sandwich guy’ federal criminal trial begins

Former DOJ employee Sean Dunn’s trial on misdemeanor charges for allegedly throwing a Subway sandwich at federal agents begins Tuesday.

Kennedy Center plagued with dismal ticket sales as patrons stay away under Trump's anti-LGBTQ+ takeover

It’s worse than during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, when a deadly virus kept people away from public places.

Gay Senate staffer easily completes ICE fitness test that Trump-Noem recruits are failing

"Democrats are fit, Democrats are hot, and we’re tired of Republicans trying to lay claim to [health and fitness] when it’s so demonstrably false,” Josh Sorbe told The Advocate.

Massive ‘No Kings’ rally in D.C. features LGBTQ+ rights advocates: 'This is my country too'

Millions of people around the country are participating in "No Kings" rallies voicing their opposition to Donald Trump and his anti-LGBTQ+ administration.

Breaking: Judge delays Ruby Corado’s sentencing but orders U.S. Marshals to take her into custody

The transgender former leader of the D.C. LGBTQ+ nonprofit Casa Ruby, who pleaded guilty to fraud, asked to replace her lawyers.

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In a Washington holiday tableau where politics blurred seamlessly into spectacle, the former congressman once again proved he understands the value of infamy.

Mark Carney sat silently as the U.S. president went on an anti-trans diatribe.

Steven Miles, also known as Sergeant Miles, punched a police officer and entered the Capitol through a broken window, the Department of Justice said.

The accomplished lesbian MS NOW anchor will be honored with the award in Washington, D.C., alongside NBC’s Peter Alexander, CBS’s Scott Pelley, and The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart.

The former president warned that the nation's move toward equality must be protected in the age of Trump.

The out ranking member of the House Oversight Committee and the ally who fought Donald Trump got rousing applause for their opening remarks.

He will receive the award at the LGBTQ+ Victory Institute's International LGBTQ+ Leaders Conference, the largest gathering of LGBTQ+ elected leaders held in Washington, D.C. annually.

David Maltinsky says he was illegally terminated in October for displaying a Progress Pride flag at his desk during the Biden administration.

Sean Dunn, who threw a Subway sandwich at a Border Patrol officer out of frustration in August, was acquitted of misdemeanor assault.

Former DOJ employee Sean Dunn’s trial on misdemeanor charges for allegedly throwing a Subway sandwich at federal agents begins Tuesday.

It’s worse than during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, when a deadly virus kept people away from public places.

"Democrats are fit, Democrats are hot, and we’re tired of Republicans trying to lay claim to [health and fitness] when it’s so demonstrably false,” Josh Sorbe told The Advocate.

Millions of people around the country are participating in "No Kings" rallies voicing their opposition to Donald Trump and his anti-LGBTQ+ administration.

The transgender former leader of the D.C. LGBTQ+ nonprofit Casa Ruby, who pleaded guilty to fraud, asked to replace her lawyers.