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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.

Politics

Here are President Joe Biden's 15 queerest accomplishments

Biden leaves office as the most pro-LGBTQ+ president in history.

crowd holds a VOTE sign during a rally for Vice President Kamala Harris at University of Pittsburgh PA

Election

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 Advocate ranked the 25 most important queer history moments of the century so far

From the good and the bad, from marriage equality, decriminalization of queer sex, and groundbreaking electoral victories to the Pulse massacre and the unfortunate election of Donald Trump to the presidency — twice — here are the biggest queer news events of the first quarter of the 21st century.

Ashley Brundage transgender woman wins Democratic primary for Florida House seat

Election

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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.

Here are President Joe Biden's 15 queerest accomplishments

Biden leaves office as the most pro-LGBTQ+ president in history.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appoints Ashley Moody as Marco Rubio's replacement in the Senate

Moody has exactly the anti-LGBTQ+ record you'd expect of a DeSantis appointee.

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.

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.

The Advocate ranked the 25 most important queer history moments of the century so far

Yellowjackets' Liv Hewson and Jasmin Savoy Brown say the show's queer love story is a 'bright spot'

The queer actors chat about critical LGBTQ+ visibility when queer people and stories are being erased.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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."

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

Biden leaves office as the most pro-LGBTQ+ president in history.

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

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.

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

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.

Moody has exactly the anti-LGBTQ+ record you'd expect of a DeSantis appointee.

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

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

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

The queer actors chat about critical LGBTQ+ visibility when queer people and stories are being erased.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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."