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Out gay former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and out lesbian Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel are Michigan's leading candidates in an early U.S. Senate primary poll.
While Democrats stumble defending the trans community, Republicans will be opportunistic in escalating their attacks, writes John Casey.
Thune, a senator from South Dakota, has differed with Donald Trump at times but now says he's committed to Trump's agenda.
Wiles is a veteran but low-profile Republican political operative who was one of the people leading Trump's 2024 campaign.
"You have been selected to pick cotton at the nearest plantation," says a racist message circulating in several states.
The editors of The Advocate make a statement on Donald Trump's victory, and our promise going forward.
“Julie is an experienced and tested leader who will bring an important voice to Washington. Her fearless advocacy has improved the lives of all Texans," said LGBTQ+ Victory Fund President and CEO Annise Parker.
As we head toward life under another Trump administration, one queer Black leader offers words of wisdom, reflection, and hope.
The bathroom ban was attached to the "College Credit Plus" program designed to help students enter dual enrollment and is the first anti-trans law to pass after the 2024 elections.
The stats don't lie. The Midwest was letting its freak flag fly.
Steele has had it with those who are blaming transgender people for Democrats' election loss.
An overwhelming 86 percent of LGBTQ+ voters backed the Vice President, compared to just 12 percent who voted for Trump.
Republicans voted to bar Zephyr from speaking on the floor of the state legislature in 2023 after she said that conservatives' ban on gender-affirming care for youth would result in “blood on [their] hands.”
For eight years, Donald Trump's ascension has torn families and friends apart. Now some of his supporters are asking marginalized people to "agree to disagree" over his hateful politics. Here's why I won't, whether you're family or not.
Simpson won her election on November 5 with more than 56 percent of the vote, beating out incumbent Elias Haynes, who had served on the board with his wife, Lindsi, who were both subject to recall votes.
Gravy or grievance? Brit Barron is on a mission to redefine the art of connection in a divided world.
RFK Jr. is an anti-trans conspiracy theorist and vaccine denialist who has been repudiated by his famous family.
Beshear points out that he vetoed anti-LGBTQ+ legislation yet still won reelection in a red state.
"We will get through this false story line based on lies, hate, and power — and the queer community will still be there, and in all likelihood, even stronger," a mental health expert tells The Advocate.
We must "fight for women and our children and their futures and fight against tyranny, one day at a time," says Curtis, the mother of a transgender daughter.
Millions will now have access to abortion thanks to the passage of state constitutional amendments.
