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.
November 7, 2024
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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.
November 6, 2024
LGBTQ+ Voters Fast-Growing Bloc, Will Transform Electoral Landscape
The rising percentage of LGBTQ+ voters is expected to be a boon to Democrats, according to a new study.
October 13, 2022
Many LGBTQ+ People Are Religious. Why Don’t We Have More Data About Them?
Faith and queerness are not exclusive. More data could help push back against hate while allowing LGBTQ+ people to tell more expansive stories about themselves.
December 15, 2023
Atlanta 'Drag Race' Queens: Lives Depend on Georgia Senate Vote
Tamisha Iman and LaLa Ri urge voting in the Tuesday runoff that will determine control of the U.S. Senate.
January 4, 2021
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.
November 8, 2024
Zooey Zephyr calls on trans people to 'plant the flag of joy' against Donald Trump (exclusive)
Zephyr tells The Advocate about Republicans' Capitol Hill bathroom ban, the state of trans rights, and a new documentary about her censure, Seat 31: Zooey Zephyr.
November 27, 2024
In this new age of Trump, who's hiding hate behind their smile?
Seeing friends, neighbors, and even supposed allies sip their cocktails, celebrate Donald Trump's victory, and call for ‘agreeing to disagree’ as trans existence is increasingly threatened? It’s a new kind of betrayal, writes Marie-Adélina de la Ferrière.
November 8, 2024
Recap: Election Day 2024 coverage of LGBTQ+ issues
Vice President Kamala Harris, an LGBTQ+ champion, faced former President Donald Trump in the presidential election. Hundreds of LGBTQ+ people also ran for office on the federal, state, and local levels. Here's reporting from The Advocate's team of reporters across the country, including in D.C. with Harris.
November 5, 2024
LGBT Support for Trump Doubled Since 2016, Early Exit Polls Show
Was Trump's overt racism a draw to white queers?
November 4, 2020
LGBTQ+ voters in these 4 states could swing the 2024 presidential election
In the most comprehensive political survey of LGBTQ+ Americans ever conducted found most respondents – 85% – “always” or “nearly always” voted, compared with roughly a third of the general population.
November 2, 2024
GLAAD's Sarah Kate Ellis: LGBTQ+ Voters Could Decide Key 2020 Races
If every LGBTQ+ person voted in November, Donald Trump would soon be a bad memory.
July 26, 2020
2020 Presidential LGBTQ Forum Gets Support From GLAAD, Live Stream
One Iowa and The Gazette will also host Democratic presidential candidates in the Hawkeye State.
August 28, 2019
LGBTQ+ support for Kamala Harris can't be taken for granted – especially in swing states
Here’s what you can do to influence potential voters in your life.
October 4, 2024
Julián Castro, LGBTQ Ally & Only Latino in Race, Ends Presidential Run
Castro had failed to break into the top tier of Democratic presidential hopefuls.
January 2, 2020
Cory Booker, Major LGBTQ Ally, Ends Presidential Campaign
Booker had often raised LGBTQ issues on the campaign trail and had written about anti-trans violence for The Advocate.
January 13, 2020
Meet the Democrat who beat MAGA Republican Kari Lake to replace bi lawmaker Kyrsten Sinema in the U.S. Senate
He eked out a victory in a state that Donald Trump won.
November 12, 2024
Polish President Who Weaponized Homophobia Reelected
Andrzej Duda has called the LGBTQ+ rights movement "more destructive" than Soviet-era communism.
July 13, 2020
Joe Biden Gets Backing of Pete Buttigieg, Who Reminds Him of Son Beau
"It's the highest compliment I can give any man or woman," Biden said in likening Buttigieg to his late son.
March 2, 2020
Log Cabin Republicans chapter wishes for death of Joe Biden using 'kombucha girl' meme
The national group held a fundraising event last weekend at Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate.
April 26, 2024
Donald Trump, the insurrectionist, wins Iowa Republican presidential caucuses
Voting had barely begun when major media outlets called the race for the front-runner.
January 15, 2024