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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Robert Garcia ‘will not be silenced’ after DOJ attorney targets him for criticizing Elon Musk on TV
The move is a chilling example of the weaponization of the Department of Justice.
February 20, 2025
Major Virginia medical center stops gender-affirming care for minors after Trump’s executive order
The treatment remains legal in Virginia, but at least one medical provider is complying with the anti-trans presidential directive.
February 1, 2025
Gay Democratic Congressman Robert Garcia announces leadership bid
“I’m excited to represent our Caucus and reclaim and maintain the majority,” Garcia wrote in a letter to colleagues.
November 13, 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
Billie Jean King to be awarded with Congressional Gold Medal: 'An honor and a privilege'
The tennis legend will be the first woman athlete to receive the award.
September 18, 2024
Gay Rep. Robert Garcia praises Kamala Harris's kindness in DNC speech
“Real American patriotism is loving your country so much that you want to help the people in your country,” he said.
August 20, 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
Robert Garcia displays Elon Musk ‘dick pic’ in House DOGE hearing using Marjorie Taylor Greene’s antics
Marjorie Taylor Green notoriously displayed explicit images of Hunter Biden during a hearing in 2023.
February 12, 2025
Defense agency erases recognition of Pride, Black History Month & other commemorations, leaked memo shows
A message to employees of the Defense Intelligence Agency spelled out the changes.
January 31, 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
Donald Trump, an actual threat to democracy, claims it’s transgender kids who are a ‘threat to democracy’
He was answering a question about fixing Bronx schools.
October 21, 2024
Kamala Harris's allies rip into Donald Trump's anti-LGBTQ+ disinformation
“These guys are rewriting quite literally history books. They’re going after and attacking vulnerable communities. It’s a sign of desperation," California Gov. Gavin Newsom told The Advocate before the debate.
September 11, 2024
Joe Biden sends queer lawmakers & LGBTQ+ allies to Paris Olympics
President Joe Biden is showing LGBTQ+ allyship as elite athletes compete from France on the world’s stage.
July 24, 2024
Why queer Democrat Emily Randall says she walked out of Trump’s presidential address
U.S. Rep. Emily Randall also wondered why JD Vance stood behind the president “palms up in the air as if trying to get a crowd to rise.”
March 5, 2025
LGBTQ+ Democrats will take a stand during Trump’s joint address — including skipping it entirely
“I won’t sit and watch him lie,” Vermont Democratic Congresswoman Becca Balint said.
March 4, 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
Democrat Robert Garcia condemns ‘madman’ Donald Trump’s ‘monstrous’ response to D.C. plane crash
Instead of consoling a grieving nation, the president has tried to score political points by falsely blaming diversity efforts for the tragedy.
January 31, 2025
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
The LGBTQ+ political wins in an otherwise devastating election
There were some bright spots.
November 6, 2024
Tim Walz joins HRC and Out for Harris to kick off 10-day LGBTQ+ voter battleground push (exclusive)
Kamala Harris’s running mate has a long history of allyship.
October 10, 2024