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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.
“We have all the tools to end HIV. It just makes me sad to see a lot of this infrastructure being systematically dismantled across the country," one advisor told The Advocate.
A Republican legislator attached a trans-exclusionary policy to a spending bill, while a Democratic move may block it.
Maintenance staff had to put up then take down 117 signs across campus, bringing the total cost of labor and materials to $16,000.
The very MAGA Paxton will challenge incumbent John Cornyn in the Republican primary next year.
Maine's attorney general says the Trump administration is withholding funds crucial for feeding school children and adults with disabilities.
The president recently complained that "everything is transgender." He's the one targeting a marginalized community.
A new federal letter gives Republican-led states another road map to cut off gender-affirming care for minors.
One recent amendment approved by voters and signed into law provides state constitutional protection for marriage equality.
The city’s mayor, who is up for reelection, says it’s important for leaders to "feel the pain" of those being affected by Trump’s agenda, including in the LGBTQ+ community.
Fresh off a family vacation — and rocking a new beard — the former transportation secretary says Trump’s governing style is all chaos, no competence.
Attorney General Pam Bondi made the announcement on Fox & Friends.
Sen. Tommy Tuberville's office did not return The Advocate's request about evidence supporting these claims.
"State-sponsored discrimination, that’s what this is," Democrat Esther Panitch said.
The new law ensures that even if the Supreme Court reverses Obergefell, marriage equality will still be legal in Colorado.
Hundreds attended a Deerfield school board meeting to support a trans student after the Department of Education launched an investigation into her locker room use.
Bessent's tenure has been defined by his compliance in dismantling government agencies and his unwillingness to recognize the impact of Trump's tariffs on Americans.
Melissa Calhoun is believed to be the first teacher to be fired for using a student's preferred name.
The administration sees pronouns as a sign of the dreaded so-called "gender ideology."
Trump has declared the accomplishments of trans people are “improper ideology.”
It doesn't have to be this way.
