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2024 election coverage

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Pattie Gonia shares 2024 election update on who she's voting for & why

The drag artist and activist opened up on her decision, saying: "Voting isn't a love letter, it's a chess move."

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Recap: Election Day 2024 coverage of LGBTQ+ issues

Vice President Kamala Harris, an LGBTQ+ champion, faced former President Donald Trump in the presidential election. Hundreds of LGBTQ+ people also ran for office on the federal, state, and local levels. Here's reporting from The Advocate's team of reporters across the country, including in D.C. with Harris.

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Don Lemon comforts trans woman who's 'nervous and afraid' for the election

One transgender woman has perfectly encapsulated the fears of queer Americans in a moving clip shared by out journalist Don Lemon.

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The test of contracting out canvassers — like Elon Musk in Pennsylvania — will fail

People with perseverance and passion for the candidate go door-to-door, and not for a paycheck.

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Rachel Maddow's hilarious lesbian joke derails MSNBC panel into laughter

The out lesbian MSNBC host couldn't resist the opportunity during a Sunday panel discussing a new poll out of Iowa.

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Josh Stein beats 'Black Nazi' Mark Robinson for North Carolina governor

Democrat Josh Stein, the current Attorney General of the state, has defeated self-professed "Black Nazi" Republican Mark Robinson in the race for North Carolina governor.

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Sarah McBride wins Delaware U.S. House seat, becoming the first out trans member of Congress

Democrat Sarah McBride has beaten Republican John Whalen for Delaware's sole seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, making history.

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Jill Stein's running mate, Butch Ware, caught in transphobic comments

Ware said he didn't think "biological males should play in female sports."

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John Fetterman tells The Advocate he's confident Harris will win Pennsylvania

The longtime LGBTQ+ ally also had some choice words about the GOP trans attack ads during a recent CNN interview.

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Donald Trump’s criminal record slips through the cracks

His indictments, convictions, liability for sexual abuse, and impeachment were barely mentioned.

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If the Iowa poll is right, pollster Ann Selzer will be the most popular political forecaster in the country

If Harris wins Iowa, will the blue spread to neighboring states like Nebraska and Missouri?

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At Howard University, thousands rally for Kamala Harris as LGBTQ+ leaders celebrate a night of progress

“There’s a delicious sense of community here tonight, people who showed up because they need each other and know that our fates are linked,” Kierra Johnson, president of the National LGBTQ Task Force, said.

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Thousands honor suffragist Susan B. Anthony for Election Day

There's a tradition of leaving "I Voted" stickers on her gravestone on Election Day.

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How pro-LGBTQ+ is Kamala Harris?

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Kamala Harris stands by trans Americans’ right to gender-affirming care in NBC interview

The Trump campaign has painted the vice president as an extremist on trans issues.

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Our 2024 LGBTQ+ voter guide: What to know about candidates, how to vote and more

Here are the candidates running for Congress and judicial office on November 5.

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Donald Trump isn't going anywhere. But neither are we. Here's our promise to you, our readers.

The editors of The Advocate make a statement on Donald Trump's victory, and our promise going forward.

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Map Daddy Steve Kornacki is back with his khakis, glasses, and nerdy sex appeal

Let the out MSNBC journalist guide you through the election night numbers.

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For trans people reliant on federal programs, this election could change everything

Experts, providers, elected officials, and people with lived experience discuss how election outcomes — up and down the ballot — might impact gender-affirming care in Pittsburgh and beyond.

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The Trevor Project has seen a surge in crisis calls leading up to the election

The LGBTQ+ youth mental health support network is reporting a increase in election-related conversations and young people feeling anxiety, fear, and confusion about the outcome of the election.

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Kentucky elects its first-ever LGBTQ+ woman state senator

State Rep. Keturah Herron is now the first out woman ever elected to the Kentucky state Senate.