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Out former CDC vaccines head Demetre Daskalakis named chief medical officer at NYC LGBTQ+ health center

Infectious diseases specialist Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, who walked out of the CDC over Trump's health policies, will begin his new role at Callen-Lorde Community Health Center in February.

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.

More LGBTQ+ people are quietly planning to flee America as fears of fascism in Trump’s second term rise

The instinct to flee is not new in American life. But the scale, and the kinds of people considering it in the Trump era, reflect something different.

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.

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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Maryland community outraged after ‘bigoted’ early morning rainbow crosswalk removal

“If you don’t want to be called a bigot,” Council member Michele Gregory said to Salisbury Mayor Randy Taylor, “don’t do bigoted things.”

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.

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.

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.

Decorated FBI agent trainee fired over Pride flag warns new ‘Lavender Scare’ is spreading ‘like wildfire’

“People immediately started scouring their desks of Pride flags, anything personal in nature,” after Kash Patel terminated him, David Maltinsky told The Advocate.

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.

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.

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.

A devastating reality: New report finds violence and erasure ahead of Transgender Day of Remembrance

“If we are not protecting the most marginalized of us, then who is protected at all?” asked Bahari Thomas, A4TE’s director of public education.

Gay NYC city council member Erik Bottcher joins Jack Schlossberg in packed race for Jerry Nadler’s House seat

His launch draws heavily on themes he shared in a recent interview with The Advocate.

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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.

12 far-right groups with extreme anti-LGBTQ+ positions that threaten civil rights

These groups have made it their mission to strip LGBTQ+ people of hard-fought rights the community has secured.

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."

12 far-right influencers targeting the LGBTQ+ community

These right-wing extremists have targeted Pride events, DEI programs, and drag queens.