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What Laura Loomer's meeting with Donald Trump means for America, according to out national security expert

Luke Schleusener, CEO of Out in National Security, spoke to The Advocate about what U.S. allies and adversaries may take from the MAGA influencer's Oval Office visit and the firings that came after.

Plane crashes, near misses, smoked cabins as Trump rages about the delay with his gilded new Air Force One

While planes crash and near misses pile up, and the system crumbles under its own weight, Trump is focused on one making sure he has the best seat in the sky, writes John Casey.

Will TikTok go dark? Will Trump enforce the ban? Here's what to know

U.S.-based users will no longer be able to download or use the popular short-form video platform as of Jan. 19.

Another judge blocks the Pentagon from implementing Trump's transgender military ban

Donald Trump's Department of Justice has had a difficult few days in court as the administration continues to try to ban transgender people from military service.

DHS quietly eliminates ban on surveillance based on sexual orientation and gender identity

The DHS quietly updated its policy manual earlier this month, removing LGBTQ+ identities from the section prohibiting surveillance based solely on immutable characteristics.

What is RedNote? The TikTok alternative that doesn't allow showing skin or LGBTQ+ content

With heavy censorship of bodies and LGBTQ+ topics, RedNote might not be everything TikTok refugees are seeking.

Closets are for cowboy boots: A tribute to David Mixner

A friend remembers the late LGBTQ+ rights activist David Mixner.

Childless cat ladies in Greenland, beware: JD Vance is on his way

Opinion: Forcing Vance on Greenlanders will only solidify and strengthen their resolve to be independent, writes John Casey.


New texts reveal Trump’s MAGA children were playing war games on their phones

Opinion: At the end of the day, the ‘Houthis Group’ was just a bunch of smug kids who thought they knew better than everyone else, writes John Casey.

A trans military ban with far-reaching consequences

Members of two leading legal organizations fought against the transgender military ban before and plan on doing it again.

Meet the gay man helping FEMA fight misinformation during natural disasters

“Information is a lifeline,” Justin Ángel Knighten told The Advocate at the National Response Coordination Center.

TikTok may be banned in the U.S. after Biden signs new law — Why?

What does a TikTok ban actually mean for users and creators? Here's what you need to know.