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Sen. Alan Simpson was way ahead of his party when it came to LGBTQ+ rights and marriage equality

Opinion: The much beloved former Senator thought it was hypocritical of Republicans to fiddle around with social issues, writes John Casey.

Pattie Gonia shares 2024 election update on who she's voting for & why

The drag artist and activist opened up on her decision, saying: "Voting isn't a love letter, it's a chess move."

Republicans are betting on transphobia to win the 2024 election for Donald Trump

They hope that people are more afraid of transgender folks than a future under GOP control.

Who is Laura Loomer, the MAGA Republican too racist even for Marjorie Taylor Greene?

The right-wing extremist is exerting her influence on Donald Trump and the MAGA base.

Rachel Maddow roasts Trump VP pick JD Vance with his own words

The lesbian MSNBC host showed the audience how Vance went from never Trump to blind Trump worship in a few years.

Mark Robinson, North Carolina antigay governor hopeful, condemned public spending while benefiting from it

He has denounced government assistance programs as a “plantation of welfare and victimhood” while his family's company has made money from administering one.

Mississippi governor signs transgender bathroom ban

Mississippi’s new law stands in contrast to the expanded federal rules against discrimination under Title IX.

Montana Republicans block GOP anti-drag bill after emotional debate

The measure, opposed by transgender state Rep. Zooey Zephyr, failed with a vote of 44 to 55.

Voters actually hate ‘mean-spirited’ anti-transgender political ads like Trump’s: survey

Donald Trump and the GOP have targeted trans people in the closing days of the election. Data suggests that’s not a winning strategy.

Adult film stars go hard-core with anti-Trump ads

Project 2025 is coming for your junk. The film pros say to keep your "hands off my porn."

Project 2025 architect allegedly admitted to killing neighbor’s dog: report

Heritage Foundation president Kevin Roberts denies the report that several of his former colleagues say he told them about at a party.

GOP’s 2024 platform mirrors extremist Project 2025 as threat to women, LGBTQ+ people, and minorities

The Republican Party is playing with language to appear less extreme than it actually is.

Moms for Liberty joins in suing Biden administration over Title IX protections for trans students

The extremist group joined one of the country’s most extreme attorneys general in suing the Biden-Harris administration over it’s protection of trans and nonbinary kids in school.

Marjorie Taylor Greene finally did it: She triggered motion to end Mike Johnson’s run as Speaker of the House

The Georgia Republican triggered a privileged motion to vacate the office of Speaker of the House on Wednesday afternoon.

Gay Rep. Robert Garcia condemns GOP’s ‘shameful’ targeting of first trans member of Congress Sarah McBride

“Why [are we] focusing on singling out one member — one new member, a freshman member of this body now,” Garcia asked.

Jen Psaki warns Democrats against accepting the GOP’s anti-transgender narratives

“It’s important not to yield to manufactured panic and to align with the actual facts before making sweeping claims,” the former White House Press secretary said on her MSNBC show.

Harris's campaign says Donald Trump is 'not up to the job' after transphobic Al Smith Dinner monologue

The former president clearly did not understand the assignment, while Vice President Kamala Harris did.

North Carolina’s disgraced Mark Robinson is a pig in a pen full of GOP swine

Mark Robinson's scandal is typical Republican behavior, writes John Casey.

‘Mass deportation’ signs waved at RNC after JD Vance’s wife talks about her immigrant family

The Ohio senator and his wife sought to make the GOP appear inclusive as convention attendees, many wearing bandages on their ears, chanted, "Send them back."

Republicans running for governor are some of the most extremist candidates in the country. Here they are

The Advocate reviewed the anti-LGBTQ+ records of some of the country’s most prominent GOP candidates for governor. It's not pretty...or accepting.