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Trump’s anti-trans agenda takes center stage at planned 'Detrans Awareness Day' events

Republicans rally in D.C. to amplify anti-trans voices and push gender-affirming care bans.

Nancy Mace said she was 'pro-transgender rights' just last year: 'It's your body, your choice'

Nancy Mace's political stunt targeting Sarah McBride's bathroom use comes just a year after Mace said "I'm pro-transgender rights. I'm pro-LGBTQ."

Watch AOC slam Nancy Mace for  'endangering all women' with transgender bathroom ban

"All it does is allow these Republicans to go around and bully any woman who isn't wearing a skirt because they think she might not look woman enough," Ocasio-Cortez said.

A Second Gay Congressional Staffer Was Filmed Having Sex in a Capitol Building

Move over, Lover's Lane — it seems the new hot hookup spot is ... Capitol Hill.

House Democrats Discuss Trans Rights at Emergency Roundtable

The panel discussed the Republican onslaught of attacks against the transgender community.

Is the U.S. government turning back to the 'Fellow Travelers' era for LGBTQ+ people?

Opinion: Trump is reviving an era of snitching on “homosexuals and deviants.” Trust me, you don’t want to meet dates in dark theaters again, writes John Casey.

What’s happening with Nancy Mace’s anti-transgender bathroom bans?

A look at the attention-seeking political gamesmanship of the South Carolina congresswoman that will lead to real people getting hurt.

Among many contrasts this election, confederate flags on pointed poles versus American flags on soft sticks

When Harris was finished on Tuesday, the crowd left the Ellipse peacefully, returning to their cars, their buses, their homes, and their lives — with hope, John Casey writes.

Drag Queen Confronts Anti-LGBTQ+ Protesters Outside D.C. Drag Brunch

The protesters were not expecting a drag queen to challenge them, but she did.

At 2026's State of the Union, will the House Sergeant at Arms bellow, 'Mr. Speaker, His Excellency, King Donald?'

Why presidents address Congress from the middle tier, and how Trump could speak from the top next year, writes John Casey.

Chelsea Manning and Raquel Willis among 15 arrested at U.S. Capitol during bathroom sit-in

About 15 activists were arrested in the U.S. Capitol today while protesting Republicans' transgender bathroom ban with a sit-in.

Former Obama White House Counsel explains what could happen to Trump’s Cabinet nominations

Partisan politics and unconventional nominees have altered the traditional playbook of presidential nominations in recent terms.

Assistant AG Carlos Uriarte is the gay Latine powerhouse shaping the DOJ’s relationship with Congress

The assistant attorney general for legislative affairs navigates the intersection of civil rights, LGBTQ+ advocacy, and public service.

These two transphobic Republican members of Congress admit to affair

The married man and divorced woman were reportedly seen being affectionate around Capitol Hill before their affair was exposed.

George Santos's Ex-Communications Director Starts Apology Tour

Naysa Woomer wrote an opinion piece that sounds a lot like an attempt to rehab her image.