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Gov. Gavin Newsom faces backlash over comments he made about transgender student athletes

The California governor, once hailed as a protector of LGBTQ+ rights, premiered his podcast by interviewing and agreeing with far-right transphobe Charlie Kirk.

Rachel Maddow calls out MSNBC for axing nonwhite hosts: ‘That feels indefensible’

What MSNBC did was “not the right way to treat people, and it’s inefficient, and it’s unnecessary, and it kind of drops the bottom out of whether or not people feel like this is a good place to work,” the prime-time host said.

Trump’s new White House Press Secretary targets transgender people in first briefing

Karoline Leavitt said that “sanity has been restored” because it only recognizes a gender binary.

Watch Bishop Budde tell Rachel Maddow she’s received ‘death wishes’ over Trump ‘mercy’ sermon

The Episcopal Bishop of Washington discussed her historic sermon that the president called “nasty.”

Rachel Maddow returns to host nightly MSNBC show for Trump’s first 100 days

The award-winning anchor is back to hold the new administration accountable.

V Spehar reflects on 4 years of ‘Under the Desk News,’ the TikTok ban & tension with traditional media

The journalist and content creator sat down with The Advocate on the anniversary of creating their popular social media account.

​Internet drags Pete Hegseth after he mocked judge who blocked Trump's trans military ban

The internet isn't having it with Pete Hegseth.

MSNBC revamps weekend morning show with two prominent Black gay men as cohosts

Jonathan Capehart and Eugene Daniels will host The Weekend alongside Jackie Alemany.

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White House Correspondents' Association president Eugene Daniels blasts decision to block AP journalists

Eugene Daniels called the White House's actions “outrageous and a deeply disappointing escalation of an already unacceptable situation.”

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Fugitive sex offender posed as LGBTQ+ journalist for years, authorities say

Authorities in California say that George Paul Bishop went by the name Brody Levesque to avoid being arrested.

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Megyn Kelly rants about 'obese' lesbians when talking about L.A. fires

On a recent episode of The Megyn Kelly Show, the MAGA firebrand said she wants to be rescued by a "strong man" not "overweight, out-of-shape women."

Mark Zuckerberg continues MAGA metamorphosis on Joe Rogan’s podcast

The billionaire tech CEO is doubling down on Meta’s sharp turn on content moderation and fact-checking.

What LGBTQ+ people should know about Meta’s new rules

Exploring the consequences of rolling back Instagram and Facebook’s content moderation policies.

Pete Buttigieg: Trump Cabinet's use of Signal app for military ops is ‘highest level of f**kup imaginable’

The former Transportation secretary and Democratic star laid into Trump administration officials.

Fox News covers transgender issues almost twice as much as other major networks

To conservatives who are tired of hearing about trans people: The call is coming from inside the house.

Media must include transgender voices & challenge Trump's constant anti-trans falsehoods, GLAAD says

It is "imperative" to feature transgender people in reports about trans issues, president & CEO Sarah Kate Ellis said.

Amber Ruffin to headline 2025 White House Correspondents’ Dinner. But, will Trump attend?

The queer comedian will roast the political class, but questions remain over whether Donald Trump will show up at the glitzy annual event.

Under Trump's 'authoritarian era,' these LGBTQ+ and abortion rights activists are standing up

The organizers behind last year's Gender Liberation March tell The Advocate about how they're fighting back now.

Texas Republican Dan Crenshaw squirms as CNN’s Kaitlan Collins confronts his shifts on trans military members

She presented the lawmaker with his own words on Fox News.

Meta is now a fake news free-for-all after company shuts down anti-misinformation technology

The tech giant has rolled back many content moderation policies.