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Jill and Ashley Biden welcome hundreds to rainbow-themed White House Pride Month party

First Lady Dr. Jill Biden hosted a colorful celebration of joy for the LGBTQ+ community on the South Lawn.

22 photos from the White House's Pride Month extravaganza

First Lady Jill Biden hosted the celebration on the South Lawn earlier this week. Check out the photos of the party here.

A surprise Kamala Harris appearance & Joe Biden's emotional torch-passing at DNC

The energy was high at the first night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

LIVE: 2024 presidential election

Keep it here for updates from The Advocate as our senior national reporter, Christopher Wiggins, covers the DNC from the event.

A transgender woman wins Democratic primary for Florida House seat, and aims to make history

Ashley Brundage will run in a battleground seat in November against a Republican incumbent.

Two Lesbians of Color Named to White House Communications Staff

Longtime activists Karine Jean-Pierre and Pili Tobar will be part of an all-women senior communications team in the Biden White House.

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Joe Biden Pledges to 'Draw on the Best of Us' in Acceptance Speech

Biden formally accepted the presidential nomination to close the Democratic National Convention.

Prop. 8 Defense Attorney 'Evolves' on Marriage

Charles Cooper, the lawyer who unsuccessfully argued that California's same-sex marriage ban was constitutional, now supports marriage equality and is helping plan his stepdaughter's wedding to another woman.

Biden Delivers Energetic, Economy-Focused State of the Union Address

He did get in a pitch for the Equality Act, though, and shout-outs to transgender youth and marriage equality.

Watch Colorado Sen. Honor Club Q Victims in Marriage Equality Speech

Sen. Michael Bennet invoked the names of the victims and heroes of the tragedy during a floor speech before the Senate voted on the Respect for Marriage Act Tuesday.

Biden's Justice Dept.: Prisons Must Assure Safety of Trans Inmates

The DOJ filed a statement of interest in Ashley Diamond's case against the Georgia prison system, which she says failed to protect her from sexual assault and denied her health care.

Democratic Debate Ignores Transgender Day of Remembrance

Many issues were discussed, but anti-trans violence was not among them, even though the debate took place on TDOR.

How 11 Competitive AG Races Could Shape LGBTQ+, Abortion Rights

Republican attorneys general have been at the forefront of legal battles with President Joe Biden's administration.

Teacher Attacks Trans Students' Identities With Bigoted Letter

The teacher gave a letter to several high school students, referring to them by their deadnames and saying their gender assigned at birth was "the biological truth."