How pro-LGBTQ+ is Tim Walz, Kamala Harris' vice president pick? His record speaks for itself
The Minnesota governor's LGBTQ+ support started long before his time in politics.
AUGUST 7, 2024
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Trump calls Kamala Harris & Tim Walz ‘heavy into the transgender world’ at unhinged press conference
It was more of a greatest-hits repeat of Donald Trump's campaign rallies.
AUGUST 8, 2024
Megyn Kelly loses it over Taylor Swift’s Harris-Walz endorsement praising LGBTQ+ support: ‘F you!’
The right-wing comentator had a meltdown on her podcast after the pop icon endorsed Kamala Harris for president.
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Pete Buttigieg debates 25 undecided Michigan voters on why Kamala Harris is better (and wins)
"Americans will have more rights and freedoms under a Harris/Walz Administration," the Secretary of Transportation said on a new Jubilee episode.
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
LIVE: 2024 presidential election
Keep it here for updates from The Advocate as our senior national reporter, Christopher Wiggins, covers the DNC from the event.
AUGUST 19, 2024
‘Let’s get to business’: ranking the top 10 stars and their best quotes from DNC 2024
Everything from McDonald's to childless cat ladies, Black jobs, Fox News, and first impressions.
AUGUST 23, 2024
Pete Buttigieg calls for 'better politics' to combat 'darkness' of Trump's America
The gay U.S. Transportation secretary also shared a glimpse of his family life with his husband and two small kids.
AUGUST 22, 2024
5 takeaways from electric Tim Walz debut with Kamala Harris in Pennsylvania
Vice President Kamala Harris praised her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's LGBTQ+ allyship.
AUGUST 6, 2024
Tim Walz's former students rave about lasting ‘love of learning’ Harris's running mate fostered
Ahead of Tuesday’s debate, The Advocate spoke with former students of the Minnesota governor who say he is who he is.
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
Iconic Harris-Walz camo hat costume dazzles D.C.’s pre-Election Day High Heel Race
Tyler Cargill says he constructed the outfit with his partner’s help over several hours.
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
5 key takeaways from Kamala Harris's first media interview as the Democratic nominee for president
Kamala Harris and Tim Walz sat for their first interview with CNN. Here's what they said.
AUGUST 29, 2024
Tim Walz is a ‘regular guy’ Renaissance man — and that matters
As he accepts the Democratic vice-presidential nomination tonight, here's why he continues to blow people away as a relatable but impressive candidate, writes John Casey.
AUGUST 21, 2024
And they're off! 8 things to watch for as the 2024 presidential election kicks into high gear
Debates, the economy, Trump sentencing, abortion, JD Vance and Project 2025, and Tim Walz as an LGBTQ+ defender may affect the election, writes John Casey.
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
The best quips and tear-jerking moments from DNC Day 3 where Tim Walz and his family stole the show
If the third night of the convention were a film, it would win both best comedy and best drama, writes John Casey.
AUGUST 22, 2024
Pete Buttigieg ‘excited’ about Tim Walz as Kamala Harris’s VP pick
The transportation secretary was one of several people under consideration to be the 2024 Democratic running mate.
AUGUST 6, 2024
Harris-Walz campaign slams Trump, Vance, and Republicans for not supporting IVF protection bill
Republican senators killed a bill Tuesday that would have protected IVF.
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Minnesota governor Tim Walz selected as Kamala Harris’s running mate; here’s his LGBTQ+ record
The pair will now embark on a five-day tour of battleground states.
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AUGUST 6, 2024
Tim Walz joins HRC and Out for Harris to kick off 10-day LGBTQ+ voter battleground push (exclusive)
Kamala Harris’s running mate has a long history of allyship.
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Sally Field tells horrific story of illegal abortion in Instagram video
It's crucial to support Kamala Harris and Tim Walz to restore and preserve reproductive freedom, Field says.
OCTOBER 7, 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
Minnesota LGBTQ+ org director: Tim Walz is ‘a consistent advocate’
Kat Rohn of Outfront Minnesota says her state’s governor is a strong pick for Kamala Harris’ vice presidential running mate.
AUGUST 6, 2024