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Why Justice Amy Coney Barrett could be democracy's last defense

Opinion: Justice Amy Coney Barrett's choice: to be bold like former Justices Souter and Blackmun, or irrational and loathed like Justices Alito and Thomas, writes John Casey.


An out former USAID official speaks on the fatal global fallout of dissolving its LGBTQ+ programs (exclusive)

“People are begging us, ‘What do we do now? How do we keep people from being arrested, beaten, sick or worse?’ And we have no answers for them,” the former USAID official said.

Blame Mitch McConnell if you’re scared and angry

Mitch McConnell closes out his Senate career with misplaced repentance, writes John Casey in an op-ed.

A royal love story: India's first out gay prince and his American husband

Discover the powerful love story of Prince Manvendra Singh Gohil and Prince DeAndre Richardson, who are breaking barriers and fighting for LGBTQ+ rights in India.

To prevent post-election violence, businesses need to exercise 'Citizens United' rights

Here’s what employers should do to help prevent another violent insurrection, Michael Dru Kelley writes.

Rachel Maddow calls Supreme Court’s Trump immunity decision a 'death squad ruling'

The out award-winning news host did not hold back after the shocking decision was announced on Monday.

After yet another far-right controversy, how do we trust the Supreme Court with our rights?

After yet another news story about extremist or corrupt behavior by conservative justices, can we trust the court to rule on the most sensitive issues that directly affect our lives?

Why Rep. Maxwell Frost says Democrats must step up their game against Donald Trump

“I don't think it makes sense for us to tell our people we're gonna play dead and roll over,” Frost told The Advocate.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker condemns Trump’s LGBTQ+ erasure & rising authoritarianism in blistering speech

“After we’ve discriminated against, deported or disparaged all the immigrants and the gay and lesbian and transgender people, the developmentally disabled, the women and the minorities...what comes next?” the Democratic governor asked.

Trump's pardoning of insurrectionists will turbocharge trans violence

Trump and his allies are pushing a radical agenda that threatens our democracy, targeting trans communities while fueling violence and oppression, writes Imara Jones.

Viral post saying Republicans 'have two daddies now' has MAGA hot and bothered

Recent events have bred some very strange bedfellows this year.

In a critical election, the Washington Post and Los Angeles Times endorse fascism

The silence of major media outlets serves not as impartiality but as complicity in the erosion of democratic values and the rise of fascism, writes John Casey.


Supreme Court hands Trump huge immunity win, narrows ability to prosecute presidents

The 6-3 decision is seen as a win for Donald Trump. In her dissenting opinion, Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote, "With fear for our democracy, I dissent.”

To stop 'you know who,' let's join Obama and stop saying his name

Donald Trump believes there's no such thing as bad publicity. Maybe he's right.

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.

Why foreign assistance for LGBTQ+ rights is in the U.S. national interests

The Trump administration's plan to cut U.S. foreign assistance programs is shortsighted and harmful.

Opinion: Donald Trump doesn’t deserve to be celebrated on Presidents’ Day

Today is a day of mourning for an America that turned away from its founding ideals and into the grip of authoritarianism, writes John Casey.

Will American democracy follow Joe Biden into the sunset in 2025?

I don’t think it was a coincidence that President Jimmy Carter passed away before the start of the New Year, writes John Casey.

From Drag Race to Hollywood: These celebs made their voices and votes heard

Discover which celebrities are heading to the polls and sharing their voting experiences.

Lincoln’s ‘better angels’ will prevail in electing Kamala Harris the next president of the United States

On Tuesday, our "better angels" will help voters cast their ballots for the vice president, writes John Casey.

Why it's time for a vice president who happens to be gay (and maybe because of it)

Pete Buttigieg is a highly respected, 'others-above-self' military veteran and family man. That's why Kamala Harris should pick him.