Winsome Earle-Sears: The anti-LGBTQ+ ultraconservative Republican trying to replace Virginia's governor
LGBTQ+ advocates warn that elevating the lieutenant governor to the governorship would be detrimental to the community.
December 17, 2024
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Florida Republican wants to ban Pride flags in public buildings
Randy Fine has previously introduced bills restricting drag show attendance and gender-affirming care for children.
December 17, 2024
Who is Scott Presler? The gay conservative even the RNC won't employ
Several scandals have followed Scott Presler throughout his career, including his support of debunked conspiracy theories such as QAnon and 2020 election denial.
December 13, 2024
Texas City Council that targeted LGBTQ+ people gets voted out — and replaced with first gay member
Voters in this city rejected three incumbent City Council members just one month after they voted to implement a harsh anti-trans bathroom ban, replacing one with the city's first out gay council member.
December 13, 2024
Donald Trump says he won’t debate trans bathroom use affecting ‘very small number of people’
The President-elect’s campaign spent millions demonizing transgender Americans, and House Republicans just passed an anti-trans bathroom ban targeting Rep.-elect Sarah McBride.
December 12, 2024
Virginia Republicans vote to take control of local library after losing fight to remove LGBTQ+ books
After successfully defending LGBTQ+ titles from conservative bans, the Samuels Public Library in Front Royale now faces a governance overhaul aimed at increasing taxpayer oversight.
December 12, 2024
Pete Hegseth really doesn’t like LGBTQ+ people in the military
He says he prefers a time when members of the U.S. armed forces could not serve openly.
December 12, 2024
Republican senators push for 'transparency' on trans youth care studies
A doctor in California has delayed publishing her study for fear it would be misinterpreted by opponents of care for transgender youth.
December 10, 2024
Nancy Mace's transphobic, slur-filled video posts remain up on Instagram
LGBTQ+ groups say the Republican lawmaker's videos violate the social media company's community standards.
December 9, 2024
Nancy Mace calls trans people a slur after sit-ins in Capitol bathrooms
The congresswoman appeared to be taken by surprise by the protest and was seen wandering the halls of the Senate, a different building than the protestors, holding a bullhorn.
December 6, 2024
Libs of TikTok seemingly ejected from emerging social media platform Bluesky
The account which has targeted LGBTQ+ people again and again appears to be suspended from the hot new online place to be.
December 3, 2024
Michigan Republican calls for making marriage equality 'illegal again'
State Rep. Josh Schriver unleashed a firestorm of controversy on social media.
December 3, 2024
Zooey Zephyr won't be barred from women's restroom in Montana capitol after GOP attempt
A measure that would have prohibited the transgender lawmaker from using the women's restroom failed in committee Tuesday, with even several Republicans voting against it.
December 3, 2024
U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall of Kansas introduces bill to deny transgender identity
The Republican's latest anti-LGBTQ+ effort would write a binary definition of sex into federal law.
November 22, 2024
Republicans file 32 anti-trans bills on first day in Texas
On the first day of the Texas bill prefiling period, Republicans introduced 32 bills targeting the transgender community.
November 22, 2024
Former Jersey City aide fired over support for right-wing extremist sister sues Democratic mayor
“Once he decided to partake in a hate-filled campaign, the community in Jersey City no longer wanted to work with him, making him unable to do his work responsibilities,” the mayor’s press secretary told The Advocate.
November 22, 2024
All the Trump presidential nominees who've been accused of sexual misconduct
Matt Gaetz wasn't the only one.
November 21, 2024
'A betrayal': Trans people respond to Sarah McBride's bathroom ban compliance
“I can deal with this; other people shouldn’t have to,” Rep.-elect Sarah McBride told The Advocate in response to criticism.
November 21, 2024
President Biden, HHS Secretary Becerra mark Transgender Day of Remembrance
"There should be no place for hate in America — and yet too many transgender Americans, including young people, are cruelly targeted and face harassment simply for being themselves," Biden said.
November 20, 2024
Gay Rep. Robert Garcia condemns GOP’s ‘shameful’ targeting of first trans member of Congress Sarah McBride
“Why [are we] focusing on singling out one member — one new member, a freshman member of this body now,” Garcia asked.
November 20, 2024
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