Transgender Army vet running for state delegate in red Maryland district is all about showing up
“I signed up to serve, and I will do so here again,” Alleria Stanley told The Advocate in an interview.
December 03 2025 7:00 AM
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Karine Jean-Pierre to lead discussion with LGBTQ+ women attorneys general on holding Trump at bay
“Their work to defend civil rights and protect vulnerable communities shows what it means to lead boldly in the face of federal attacks,” the former White House Press Secretary told The Advocate.
December 03 2025 6:00 AM
Ruben Gallego’s leaked texts mocking Democrats’ looks & masculinity intensify temperament concerns
His party is “not allowing men to be men,” or “women to be hot,” the Arizona Democrat complained.
December 02 2025 4:21 PM
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.
December 02 2025 6:00 AM
Ex-Biden White House aide called out for implying Cory Booker’s new marriage is suspicious
Former White House press office chief of staff Yemisi Egbewole said the fact that the New Jersey U.S. senator married "a woman" was "very interesting."
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December 01 2025 6:04 PM
Gay NYC councilman running for Congress says America is at a crossroads
“We are either going to reject hatred and bigotry and discrimination, or our country will succumb to it,” Erik Bottcher told The Advocate.
December 01 2025 6:52 AM
Who's running for Nancy Pelosi's House seat? Here are 3 Democrats who could replace her in Congress
Here are a few Democrats that could replace Nancy Pelosi in the House of Representatives after her retirement.
November 27 2025 1:09 PM
Illinois Democratic candidate glitter bombs anti-LGBTQ+ Christian group
Reed Showalter, who is straight, had a hilarious response to an anti-trans candidate survey from the Illinois Family Institute.
November 25 2025 11:05 AM
The South’s first out LGBTQ+ congresswoman is fighting a GOP effort to cut her out of Congress
Democrat Julie Johnson was elected to serve her North Texas constituents. Now Republicans are fighting to draw her out of the electoral map.
November 21 2025 9:41 AM
Sarah McBride leads bipartisan coalition to secure ‘freedom and dignity’ for LGBTQ+ people globally
The Global Respect Act has 119 cosponsors.
November 20 2025 4:13 PM
Democrat Sarah McBride on her approach to expanding trans acceptance in Congress — and America
“I recognize that it’s not viscerally comforting for some people in my own community who feel the indignities that I am facing vicariously,” Delaware U.S. Rep. Sarah McBride told The Advocate.
November 20 2025 10:44 AM
200+ lawmakers demand Speaker Mike Johnson end anti-trans rhetoric in Congress
“Transgender people deserve government officials who will lift them up, not attack them simply because of who they are,” the members of Congress wrote.
November 18 2025 3:03 PM
Getting personal with Robert Garcia, who’s been leading the Democrats' release of the Epstein files
The Democratic rising star sat down with The Advocate for an interview about the Epstein files, Marjorie Taylor Greene, and co-parenting his cat after his divorce.
November 18 2025 8:03 AM
Marginalized communities turn to gun ownership in fear of Trump’s authoritarianism
LGBTQ+ people, people of color, and liberals are embracing their Second Amendment rights.
November 17 2025 9:48 AM
Bizarre Epstein files reference to Trump, Putin, and oral sex with ‘Bubba’ draws scrutiny in Congress
"Is it a joke? Is it not? Who’s he talking about? We don’t know,” U.S. Rep. Robert Garcia said about the peculiar discovery in an interview with The Advocate.
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November 14 2025 4:08 PM
Meet the Michigan state senator pushing to enshrine marriage equality protections in the state constitution
“If a future case should overturn Obergefell, it goes right back into that language that has existed in our constitution since a public vote in 2004," state Sen. Jeremy Moss told The Advocate.
November 14 2025 9:59 AM
Democratic lawmaker calls Libs of TikTok's Chaya Raichik a 'pedophile protector'
Chaya Raichik claims to care about children being "groomed," but as Rep. Rosa DeLauro notes, she still supports Trump.
November 13 2025 12:54 PM
Newly sworn-in Rep. Adelita Grijalva vows to protect LGBTQ+ rights in fiery floor speech
“Our democracy only works when everyone has a voice,” the Arizona congresswoman said.
November 13 2025 10:03 AM
Sarah McBride explains how Democrats’ ‘big tent is bisexual’
The Democratic congresswoman from Delaware told an audience at Crooked Con, "You can’t build a diverse working class coalition if people don’t feel like you like them."
November 11 2025 1:39 PM
Newly elected Virginia lieutenant governor appoints LGBTQ+ advocate to transition team
Narissa Rahaman, executive director of Equality Virginia, was named as a counselor to Ghazala Hashmi.
November 11 2025 9:35 AM