Butler's President Says Lawmakers Damaged Indiana
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MARCH 29, 2015
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Laphonza Butler Won't Run for California U.S. Senate Seat
Butler, the first Black lesbian in the Senate, is serving the remainder of Dianne Feinstein's term, but she won't run for a full term in 2024.
OCTOBER 19, 2023
Michelle Dockery, Downton Cast on Butler Thomas and Mary as a Gay Icon
The cast of A New Era chats with The Advocate about the family's early acceptance of gay butler Thomas and the film's strong women.
MAY 23, 2022
Who Is Laphonza Butler, California's New, History-Making U.S. Senator?
Butler, a Black lesbian, has a long record of history-making activism.
OCTOBER 2, 2023
Laphonza Butler, first Black lesbian senator, honors young people in first Senate speech
"Young people are demonstrating their willingness to be the force, the energy, and the face of change," she said.
JANUARY 18, 2024
Gavin Newsom Chooses Queer Democratic Activist Laphonza Butler to Fill Dianne Feinstein’s Senate Seat
Laphonza Butler makes history as the first out person of color in the Senate.
OCTOBER 2, 2023
Washington reacts to deadly shooting at Pennsylvania Trump rally
A nation in shock responds to a shooting incident that injured former President Donald Trump.
JULY 13, 2024
Katy Butler Asks President and Romney to Wear Purple
As Spirit Day approaches next week, activists urge the leader of the nation to don purple to support LGBT youth.
OCTOBER 14, 2012
Queer, Black, Cyclist, Activist: The Inspiring Journey of Tamika Butler
Tamika Butler was the executive director of the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition. She's also a queer activist and ready for her new journey helping low-income communities of color.
JULY 27, 2017
What Is EMILY's List, the Group Sen. Laphonza Butler Led?
The group Butler ran supports pro-choice Democratic women, including LGBTQ+ ones, running for public office.
OCTOBER 5, 2023
Gender studies pioneer Judith Butler: Trans women won't erase cis women
And by the way, Donald Trump is a misogynist, says the distinguished scholar.
DECEMBER 27, 2024
Laphonza Butler, first Black lesbian U.S. senator, steps down from office for Adam Schiff
She called on her colleagues to plant seeds of love and inclusivity.
DECEMBER 14, 2024
Here's What Laphonza Butler, the Nation's First Black Queer Senator Wants You to Know About Her
In her first in-depth interview, Butler speaks about filling Dianne Feinstein's shoes, the importance of representation, being a groundbreaking Black lesbian, and what she hopes to accomplish in her new role.
OCTOBER 12, 2023
Judith Butler: Don't be overwhelmed by Trump's sadism
We can be outraged, but we mustn't be paralyzed, the esteemed scholar of gender writes.
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
Bethel Park, Butler and Milwaukee, and how MAGA hate persists
Only a fool would believe that the attempted assassination of Donald Trump would stop MAGA hate because there is no MAGA without hate.
JULY 17, 2024
California Sen. Laphonza Butler on Harris, the DNC, and Ann Coulter's bullying
“So many people can see themselves represented in what is being brought forth by Vice President Harris and Gov. Walz,” Butler said.
AUGUST 23, 2024
Laphonza Butler Sworn in as First Black Lesbian U.S. Senator
Vice President Kamala Harris swore Butler in on Tuesday.
OCTOBER 3, 2023
Op-ed: Transgender Dinosaurs and Judith Butler's Revenge
We're in a changing-of-the-guard moment where being transgender is more celebrated than feared.
MARCH 5, 2013
California Sen. Laphonza Butler reads Audre Lorde in protest of GOP book banning
Butler, the first Black lesbian in the U.S. Senate, read an excerpt from Sister Outsider to her colleagues Thursday to make a point about the power of breaking silence.
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Viral post saying Republicans 'have two daddies now' has MAGA hot and bothered
Recent events have bred some very strange bedfellows this year.