Who is Pam Bondi? Trump's new attorney general pick has a mixed history on LGBTQ+ issues
The former Florida attorney general supported workforce protections for queer people in Florida but battled marriage equality in court until the bitter end.
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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.
Los Angeles becomes a sanctuary city for LGBTQ+ youth and immigrants as officials reject Project 2025
The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to pass the “sanctuary city” ordinance, shielding queer youth who travel to the city to receive gender-affirming care from prosecution.
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What’s happening with Nancy Mace’s anti-transgender bathroom bans?
A look at the attention-seeking political gamesmanship of the South Carolina congresswoman that will lead to real people getting hurt.
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All the Trump presidential nominees who've been accused of sexual misconduct
Matt Gaetz wasn't the only one.
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Former Obama White House Counsel explains what could happen to Trump’s Cabinet nominations
Partisan politics and unconventional nominees have altered the traditional playbook of presidential nominations in recent terms.
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Nancy Mace supported an LGBTQ+ equality bill before pushing a transgender bathroom ban
“I strongly support LGBTQ rights and equality. No one should be discriminated against. I do believe that religious liberty, the First Amendment, gay rights, and transgender equality can all coexist," Mace said in 2021.
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'A betrayal': Trans people respond to Sarah McBride's bathroom ban compliance
“I can deal with this; other people shouldn’t have to,” Rep.-elect Sarah McBride told The Advocate in response to criticism.
November 21 2024 12:36 PM
Watch AOC slam Nancy Mace for 'endangering all women' with transgender bathroom ban
"All it does is allow these Republicans to go around and bully any woman who isn't wearing a skirt because they think she might not look woman enough," Ocasio-Cortez said.
November 21 2024 11:40 AM
President Biden, HHS Secretary Becerra mark Transgender Day of Remembrance
"There should be no place for hate in America — and yet too many transgender Americans, including young people, are cruelly targeted and face harassment simply for being themselves," Biden said.
November 20 2024 6:39 PM
Stormy Daniels on the election, her future & why queer TV like 'For the Love of DILFs' is rebellion
The iconoclast opens up about her fears and hopes in the Trump era and why supporting this series is not only important but an act of solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community.
November 20 2024 6:08 PM
Gay Rep. Robert Garcia condemns GOP’s ‘shameful’ targeting of first trans member of Congress Sarah McBride
“Why [are we] focusing on singling out one member — one new member, a freshman member of this body now,” Garcia asked.
November 20 2024 3:40 PM
GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin attacks Pete Buttigieg & Rachel Levine in defending Trump’s AG pick, Matt Gaetz
The Oklahoma U.S. senator accused the media and Joe Biden’s team of not scrutinizing LGBTQ+ members of the administration.
November 20 2024 3:25 PM
Trans U.S. Rep-elect Sarah McBride on Mike Johnson’s Capitol bigotry: 'Not here to fight about bathrooms'
“I will follow the rules as outlined by Speaker Johnson even if I disagree with them,” she said.
November 20 2024 3:06 PM
Speaker Mike Johnson bans trans people from all single-sex bathrooms at U.S. House
The GOP is doubling down on bigotry instead of addressing the concerns of the American people.
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November 20 2024 1:02 PM
Congressional Democrats commemorate Transgender Day of Remembrance amid anti-trans GOP push
“Too many transgender people have been killed just for living as their true, authentic selves,” Rep. Pramila Jayapal said.
November 20 2024 12:29 PM
Congress has always been hostile to women trying to use the bathroom
Nancy Mace’s proposal to cut bathroom access for trans women in the Capitol is the latest in the building’s long history of excluding women lawmakers.
November 19 2024 5:29 PM
Wyoming's abortion ban has been overturned, including its ban on abortion medication
The abortion bans "undermine the integrity of the medical profession by hamstringing the ability of physicians to provide evidence-based medicine to their patients," a district judge ruled.
November 19 2024 3:06 PM
Democrat Seth Moulton defends comments on trans athletes amid backlash (exclusive)
“I absolutely think we need to have this conversation because of Trump’s threats,” Moulton told The Advocate.
November 19 2024 11:57 AM
Republicans are trying to ban transgender Congresswoman-elect Sarah McBride from using the women's bathroom
U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene reportedly went so far as to threaten a "physical altercation" if trans women were allowed to use the women's restroom.
November 19 2024 11:53 AM
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear perfectly explains why he vetoed the 'nastiest' anti-trans bill
Politicians and media personalities aren't "talking about what people are worried about" enough, according to Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear.
November 18 2024 5:47 PM