Congress members denounce VA's end to gender-affirming care, demand answers
U.S. Rep. Mark Takano and others sent a pointed letter to VA Secretary Doug Collins.
MARCH 30, 2025
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New Congressional Equality Caucus chair Mark Takano vows to defend LGBTQ+ rights in GOP-controlled Congress
“They’re going to try and do things in committees to tack on horrible riders to target our community, and we are planning to meet these attacks with strength and strategy,” he said.
JANUARY 9, 2025
Gay Dem who represents district of Wisconsin school shooting demands action, not just ‘thoughts and prayers’
Several were killed in the shooting and more are injured, some critically.
DECEMBER 16, 2024
Years after DADT's end, class action lawsuit seek to restore benefits for thousands of discharged military
Those who were kicked out under "don't ask, don't tell" have often lost benefits due to having less than honorable discharges.
OCTOBER 28, 2024
LGBTQ+ Reps. condemn 'outrageous' forced outing bill advancing in Congress
The Congressional Equality Caucus is calling out the "outrageous" bill going to vote in the House that would forcibly out transgender students to their guardians.
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Out Rep. Mark Pocan, other Dems join call for Biden to drop out
Pocan, the head of the Congressional Equality Caucus, is saying it's time for a new generation of leaders.
JULY 19, 2024
Gay members of Congress worried about mpox outbreak ask for data in letter to Joe Biden (exclusive)
Reps. Ritchie Torres and Mark Pocan sent a letter to the president and Health and Human Services Secretary to learn what the administration is doing to prepare against a potentially worse mpox outbreak.
JUNE 27, 2024
Over 80 U.S. House members rally against Trump's anti-transgender passport policy
Trans, nonbinary, and intersex people deserve passports that reflect their identity, the representatives say.
MARCH 17, 2025
13 LGBTQ+ elected lawmakers join the 119th Congress
From Sarah McBride to Tammy Baldwin, here are the queer lawmakers in the 119th Congress.
JANUARY 3, 2025
Trans U.S. Rep-elect Sarah McBride on Mike Johnson’s Capitol bigotry: 'Not here to fight about bathrooms'
“I will follow the rules as outlined by Speaker Johnson even if I disagree with them,” she said.
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Republicans are trying to ban transgender Congresswoman-elect Sarah McBride from using the women's bathroom
U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene reportedly went so far as to threaten a "physical altercation" if trans women were allowed to use the women's restroom.
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Drag icons BenDeLaCreme and Peppermint take on the DNC, urging people to not just watch but to act
"It’s incredible to be part of a moment where we are all motivated by joy rather than fear,” BenDeLaCreme said, referring to the atmosphere of the DNC.
AUGUST 23, 2024
Gay U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan hopes November’s election will turn the page on Donald Trump and the far right
The Wisconsin congressman shared his thoughts with The Advocate on the temperature of anti-LGBTQ+ political rhetoric and the 2024 election.
JULY 1, 2024
Out reps and allies denounce anti-LGBTQ+ provisions in House defense spending bill
“Republicans love to claim how they support our troops in one breath, just to turn around and vote to discriminate against them with the next,” said Rep. Mark Pocan, chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus.
JUNE 14, 2024
Massive turnout at Democratic lawmakers’ town halls as Republicans hide from voters
The GOP struggles to defend the unpopular Trump administration’s policies.
MARCH 9, 2025
There's record LGBTQ+ representation in elected offices nationwide
In some good news coming out of November's election, at least 495 LGBTQ+ candidates won their races.
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
No, the Wisconsin school shooter wasn’t transgender
Every time a mass shooting happens, right-wing influencers falsely claim that the shooter is trans; rarely is that true.
DECEMBER 17, 2024
Congressional Democrats commemorate Transgender Day of Remembrance amid anti-trans GOP push
“Too many transgender people have been killed just for living as their true, authentic selves,” Rep. Pramila Jayapal said.
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
The LGBTQ+ political wins in an otherwise devastating election
There were some bright spots.
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
Republicans want colleges to fund student religious groups that discriminate against LGBTQ+ peers
That's part of a bill passed by the U.S. House Thursday, seeking to supersede the "all-comers" policies approved by the Supreme Court in 2010. Democrats, including Equality Caucus Chair Mark Pocan, are outraged.
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
Tim Walz slams GOP for restricting freedoms: 'Rights don’t work like pie. There’s enough for everybody'
The governor and VP nominee made the comments during a meeting of the LGBTQ+ Caucus at the DNC in Chicago.
AUGUST 19, 2024