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Maine Gov. Janet Mills confronts Donald Trump to his face over anti-trans sports order at White House

“See you in court,” she told the president when he declared his administration’s policies to be “the federal law.”

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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.

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Andy Beshear lambastes Gavin Newsom for hosting Steve Bannon on podcast

Newsom also recently had anti-LGBTQ+ activist Charlie Kirk and commentator Michael Savage on his show.

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For trans people reliant on federal programs, this election could change everything

Experts, providers, elected officials, and people with lived experience discuss how election outcomes — up and down the ballot — might impact gender-affirming care in Pittsburgh and beyond.

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Victim killed during Trump assassination attempt identified as former Pennsylvania firefighter

Corey Comperatore had just turned 50, his sister wrote on social media.

Harris's VP pick? Jared Polis says if she needs ‘a 49-year-old balding gay Jew,’ he’d take the call

Everyone wants to know who her running mate will be.

Donald Trump 'safe' after deadly shooting at Pennsylvania rally

Secret Service agents rushed on stage to escort the former president away after gunshots sounded through the crowd.

Erie, Pennsylvania, Declares Itself LGBTQ+ Sanctuary City

The city vows to stand up against any anti-LGBTQ+ laws passed at the county, state, or national level.

Pennsylvania Republicans Introduce Extreme 'Don't Say Gay' Bill

The bill is more restrictive than the one that became law in Florida.

Maine Gov. Janet Mills confronts Donald Trump to his face over anti-trans sports order at White House

“See you in court,” she told the president when he declared his administration’s policies to be “the federal law.”

Recap: Election Day 2024 coverage of LGBTQ+ issues

Shooter and rally attendee dead at Donald Trump event: report

The Associated Press reported that U.S. Secret Service agents killed the gunman and that the violence is being investigated as an assassination attempt against Trump.

5 takeaways from electric Tim Walz debut with Kamala Harris in Pennsylvania

Vice President Kamala Harris praised her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's LGBTQ+ allyship.

Pennsylvania Democrats Look to Out Maneuver Republicans to Support LGBTQ+ Students

Pennsylvania “cannot have a patchwork approach,” state Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta says.

Andy Beshear lambastes Gavin Newsom for hosting Steve Bannon on podcast

Newsom also recently had anti-LGBTQ+ activist Charlie Kirk and commentator Michael Savage on his show.

For trans people reliant on federal programs, this election could change everything

Experts, providers, elected officials, and people with lived experience discuss how election outcomes — up and down the ballot — might impact gender-affirming care in Pittsburgh and beyond.

Who will Harris choose as VP nominee? Several team members of The Advocate make their predictions

Harris is expected to make the announcement soon. Here's what some of our team thinks.

Pete Buttigieg ‘excited’ about Tim Walz as Kamala Harris’s VP pick

The transportation secretary was one of several people under consideration to be the 2024 Democratic running mate.

Tim Walz is a ‘regular guy’ Renaissance man — and that matters

As he accepts the Democratic vice-presidential nomination tonight, here's why he continues to blow people away as a relatable but impressive candidate, writes John Casey.

Meet Kim Davis's Pennsylvania Counterpart

Sharon Thomas says that if she's elected Montgomery County register of wills, she won't issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples — but she will let employees do so.

Here are the Democrats who might be Kamala Harris's VP pick — and their LGBTQ+ records

Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to announce her running mate soon. Here who she may choose and how they've treated the LGBTQ+ community.

Pennsylvania Governor Signs Anti-Conversion Therapy Order

While the order doesn't ban it, it does put a dent in the harmful practice.

Buttigieg tells Maddow that Harris will ‘make a choice that makes sense to her’ when it comes to VP pick

Rachel Maddow asked him whether he would be open to serving as vice president.

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Corey Comperatore had just turned 50, his sister wrote on social media.

Everyone wants to know who her running mate will be.

Secret Service agents rushed on stage to escort the former president away after gunshots sounded through the crowd.

The city vows to stand up against any anti-LGBTQ+ laws passed at the county, state, or national level.

The bill is more restrictive than the one that became law in Florida.

“See you in court,” she told the president when he declared his administration’s policies to be “the federal law.”

The Associated Press reported that U.S. Secret Service agents killed the gunman and that the violence is being investigated as an assassination attempt against Trump.

Vice President Kamala Harris praised her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's LGBTQ+ allyship.

Those who subject minors to the procedure may face discipline, they warn.

Pennsylvania “cannot have a patchwork approach,” state Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta says.

Newsom also recently had anti-LGBTQ+ activist Charlie Kirk and commentator Michael Savage on his show.

Experts, providers, elected officials, and people with lived experience discuss how election outcomes — up and down the ballot — might impact gender-affirming care in Pittsburgh and beyond.

Harris is expected to make the announcement soon. Here's what some of our team thinks.

The transportation secretary was one of several people under consideration to be the 2024 Democratic running mate.

As he accepts the Democratic vice-presidential nomination tonight, here's why he continues to blow people away as a relatable but impressive candidate, writes John Casey.

Sharon Thomas says that if she's elected Montgomery County register of wills, she won't issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples — but she will let employees do so.

Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to announce her running mate soon. Here who she may choose and how they've treated the LGBTQ+ community.

While the order doesn't ban it, it does put a dent in the harmful practice.

Rachel Maddow asked him whether he would be open to serving as vice president.