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delegate wears a LGBTQ plus pin on the third day of the 2024 Democratic National Convention

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.

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18 of the most batsh*t things N.C. Republican governor candidate Mark Robinson has said

The man representing the North Carolina Republican party is a Holocaust denier who has often compared homosexuality to pedophilia.

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Mark Robinson sues CNN for leaking 'Black Nazi' porn site messages

The Republican candidate for North Carolina governor accused the outlet of leaking his information, while refusing to admit it was his information.

flooded street catastrophic Hurricane Irma Fort Lauderdale Florida Pete Buttigieg speaks at Virginia Blue Commonwealth Gala

Pete Buttigieg combats hurricane relief disinformation & discusses ongoing disaster response

The out U.S. transportation secretary talked about why Republican disinformation about hurricane relief is so dangerous for disaster victims.

Pete Buttigieg (L) and Elon Musk (R)

Pete Buttigieg confronts Elon Musk’s falsehoods about government’s Hurricane Helene relief: ‘Give me a call’

The tech billionaire acknowledged speaking with the transportation secretary.

Day Trip Asheville LGBTQ+ nightclub before and after Hurricane Helene

An LGBTQ+ cocktail bar was open in Asheville for 31 days. Now it's in ruins (exclusive)

Small business owner Brandon Davis tells The Advocate about the "soul crushing" loss of his bar, Day Trip, and what he needs to rebuild after the devastation of Hurricane Helene.

Mary Grace and her dog Marley walk around the Biltmore Village in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene September 2024 Asheville North Carolina

How to help women, children, and LGBTQ+ people impacted by Hurricane Helene

LGBTQ+ people and women face unique needs after climate disasters that are often ignored by federal disaster response. Here's how you can help.

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Anti-trans Mark Robinson called himself a 'Black Nazi,' admitted to liking trans porn: report

The Republican candidate for North Carolina governor also expressed support for reinstating slavery on message boards from the adult website "Nude Africa."

Michele Morrow Republican nominee for North Carolina superintendent of public instruction opponent Mo Green who she attacked online

Republican running for N.C. schools superintendent falsely claims ‘+’ in LGBTQ+ includes pedophilia

The right-wing extremist is running to be in charge of public education in the state.

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Mark Robinson tells women to get their groins 'under control' in bizarre anti-birth control rant

"Don’t lay down and act like you’re making a baby til you’re ready to have a baby," the Republican candidate for governor in North Carolina said in an unearthed 2022 video.

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Homophobic GOP governor candidate Mark Robinson is tanking hard in latest polls

Robinson, the first Black lieutenant governor of North Carolina, has a history of extreme rhetoric that's put him at odds even with members of his own party.

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NC Republican governor candidate Mark Robinson, who called abortion 'genocide,' took his wife to get one

That's not a leak — Robinson said it himself in a new ad.

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Republicans running for governor are some of the most extremist candidates in the country. Here they are

The Advocate reviewed the anti-LGBTQ+ records of some of the country’s most prominent GOP candidates for governor. It's not pretty...or accepting.