Here's why Harris's closing argument for president will be at the site where Trump incited an insurrection
The speech will be iconic, and is expected to draw in tens of thousands of people.
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In the November 5, 2024, election, LGBTQ+ rights are on the line. In the presidential race, Democratic candidate Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz face the Republican ticket of former President Donald Trump and Ohio U.S. Sen. JD Vance. There are also all seats in the House of Representatives, the U.S. Senate, and key state and local offices up for grabs. Gender-affirming care, abortion access, future Supreme Court appointments, and more are on the line this Election Day.
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The speech will be iconic, and is expected to draw in tens of thousands of people.
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.
Vice President Kamala Harris is using her pro-choice platform to carry her over the finish line.
The LGBTQ+ civil rights group uses humor to point out the future for Americans under Republican control.
Ashley Brundage, Nathan Bruemmer, and Vance Ahrens are all vying to be Florida's first transgender lawmakers.
The vice president often credits gay political operative Jim Rivaldo with her success.
"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.
The insult levied against CNN reporter Anderson Cooper by former president Donald Trump implies both that gay men are women, and that being a woman is somehow degrading.
He also left his Michigan supporters waiting for hours as he rambled on the popular Spotify program.
Mel Manuel's ad makes points about bodily autonomy and the threat to democracy.
There's more diversity in gender identity, sexual orientation, and race/ethnicity, according to the group.
The silence of major media outlets serves not as impartiality but as complicity in the erosion of democratic values and the rise of fascism, writes John Casey.
“It is alarming that your campaign would have produced/distributed/promoted this ad with false information, especially with minor children involved,” a school official wrote in an email to the Republican senator’s campaign.
“It’s unfortunate that you have groups like the Log Cabin Republicans who are willing to sell out the community in exchange for being able to cozy up to someone like Donald Trump,” said HRC’s Brandon Wolf.
Smotherman brings a diverse background and leadership skills to her race in hopes of flipping a district from Republican to Democratic.
Skold’s transformation from Christian conservative to out and proud gay Democrat is rooted in his deep ties to his family and community.
While Trump and Republicans aren’t winning over voters with transphobic ads, they are succeeding at making Americans skeptical of trans rights.
Queen Bey’s involvement has been long-awaited.
Donald Trump and the GOP have targeted trans people in the closing days of the election. Data suggests that’s not a winning strategy.
At the Pennsylvania event, she emphasized Donald Trump's dictatorial ambitions and said she will focus on solving problems and lifting up the American people,