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Representative Seth Moulton
Politics

Democrat Seth Moulton defends comments on trans athletes amid backlash (exclusive)

“I absolutely think we need to have this conversation because of Trump’s threats,” Moulton told The Advocate.

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Arts & Entertainment

John Oliver slams Democrats who think transgender people lost them the election

"If what you want is a centrist campaign that's quiet on trans issues ... that candidate existed, and she just lost," Oliver said during a recent episode of Last Week Tonight.

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News

After the 2024 election, we can be inspired by these historical LGBTQ+ movements against oppression

Amid the trauma and disappointment of the election results, we take a look at queer resistance over the past century

Sarah McBride
Politics

Trans representative-elect Sarah McBride hits back on blaming transgender people for Harris defeat

Representative-elect McBride stated in response to the question on trans people and Democratic losses, "The party that was focused on culture wars and trans people was the Republican Party."

Andy Beshear
Politics

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear: Democrats don't have to abandon LGBTQ+ people to win

Beshear points out that he vetoed anti-LGBTQ+ legislation yet still won reelection in a red state.

Harper Steele
Arts & Entertainment

Harper Steele: Trans people can't be sacrificed in political debate

Steele has had it with those who are blaming transgender people for Democrats' election loss.

Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough host Morning Joe on MSNBC
Voices

Joe, Mika, and their ilk are endangering the lives of transgender human beings

Trans people are not a political issue, they are not responsible for Harris’s loss, and they are hurting now more than ever, John Casey writes.

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Gay adult star gets called out after coming out as a Trump supporter

Arad Winwin exchanged messages with Out to share his perspective and motives for supporting Donald Trump.

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Election

Crisis calls from LGBTQ+ youth spiked by 700 percent after Election Day

LGBTQ+ youth are afraid, confused, and anxious about the outcome of the election, The Trevor Project said. Here are some resources.

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Election

Scared for the future and LGBTQ+ rights? Here's how to cope with the election results

"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.

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Voices

We elect presidents that reflect who we are, and in Trump, America proves to be inherently selfish

When considering a candidate, we have always voted for our self-interests and character too, one that matched how we felt about ourselves and what we aspire to be, writes John Casey.

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Election

Despite Trump’s election, a glimmer of hope as transgender candidates win elections nationwide

“There is this paradox where a majority of Americans voted for Trump, who is extremely anti-trans, and yet many Americans also voted for out transgender candidates and in favor of LGBTQ rights in referendums,” A4TE executive director Rodrigo Heng-Lehtinen told The Advocate.

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Election

Sorry not sorry, JD Vance — 'Normal' gays still voted for Kamala Harris

An overwhelming 86 percent of LGBTQ+ voters backed the Vice President, compared to just 12 percent who voted for Trump.

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Election

No, 'Morning Joe,' trans people didn’t get Trump elected

Donald Trump may have won in part based on lies Republicans spread about a vulnerable minority of Americans.

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Election

Kamala Harris concedes election, but says, ‘I do not concede the fight that fueled this campaign’

It was the end of a historic, inspiring, and remarkable presidential campaign.

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Election

What does Donald Trump’s ‘shocking and devastating’ victory and a second term mean for the LGBTQ+ community?

America elected a man who promised to roll back the rights of transgender people.

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Voices

With a Trump victory, America now has a permission structure to vilify the LGBTQ+ community

Despite toxicity that will engulf us, we are heroes, we always have been, and we’ve always come out on top. We will get through this, John Casey writes.

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Election

Donald Trump elected president again, defeating Kamala Harris

But there are ways to resist his dictatorial, extremist plans.

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Election

Presidential race remained undecided on Election Night

Pennsylvania was called for Trump in the early hours of Wednesday, leaving him three votes shy of an Electoral College victory.

Howard University watch party ends without Kamala Harris speech amid tight Election Night
Election

Howard University watch party ends without Kamala Harris speech amid tight Election Night

Hope turned to concern as the night wore on.

Crowd at Howard University in D.C. on Election Day night
Election

At Howard University, thousands rally for Kamala Harris as LGBTQ+ leaders celebrate a night of progress

“There’s a delicious sense of community here tonight, people who showed up because they need each other and know that our fates are linked,” Kierra Johnson, president of the National LGBTQ Task Force, said.