Rachel Levine and Isabel Guzman highlight LGBTQ-owned businesses during Pride Month
HHS’s Rachel Levine and SBA’s Isabel Guzman toured LGBTQ-owned and focused businesses around Washington, D.C., earlier this week.
June 12, 2024
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Victory: LGBT Resources Back on Small Business Administration Site
The action comes after complaints from Democratic congresswomen (pictured) and the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce.
May 16, 2018
Dem Reps Want Answers on LGBT Erasure From Small Business Admin. Site
Reps. Nydia M. Velazquez and Yvette D. Clarke express concern that the removal was politically motivated.
May 10, 2018
Karine Jean-Pierre calls out Republican attacks on transgender Americans during Pride Month
The White House Press Secretary touted the Biden-Harris administration’s support for LGBTQ+ people as GOP-led states attack the community.
June 18, 2024
Trump Administration Removes Info on Avoiding Anti-Trans Bias
The information vanished from the Office of Personnel Management website, governing treatment of federal employees.
November 26, 2018
Your Tax Dollars Are Supporting Anti-LGBTQ+ Organizations
Recipients of loans under the Paycheck Protection Program include the Catholic Church and the American Family Association.
July 10, 2020
Trump Nominates Climate Change Denier, Transphobe to Head EPA
His choice, Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt, has joined in lawsuits against the agency -- and against the federal government's guidance on treatment of transgender students.
December 7, 2016
Lawmaker Behind Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Law Indicted by Feds
Joe Harding is in a lot of trouble.
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December 7, 2022
Fred Hochberg to be Named Head of Export-Import Bank
Fred Hochberg will be named by incoming president Barack Obama as the director of the Export-Import Bank.
January 13, 2009
Florida's ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Author Pleads Guilty to Federal Fraud Charges
Former legislator Joe Harding could be sentence to up to 20 years in prison.
March 22, 2023
All The President's Women and Men
If election 2008 sweeps a Democratic administration into office, who in our community might be walking the halls of the White House and weighing in on key policy decisions? The Advocate takes a look at some potential power players.
April 15, 2008
Group Pushes For Gay Man As Commerce Secretary
The Boston-based Equal Rep is pushing for Fred Hochberg to be appointed secretary of Commerce now that Gov. Bill Richardson has withdrawn his name.
January 7, 2009
Obama Site Posts Video of LGBT Meeting
The Obama transition website posted a video Wednesday of a meeting that took place December 10 between LGBT leaders and members of the transition team.
January 21, 2009
All the President's Men and Women
As the knock-down drag-out race for the Democratic presidential nomination wears on, LGBT political insiders have begun speculating about possible administration gigs. If Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton goes on to win in November, who might the new president tap for high-level appointments or key White House staff? The Advocate offers a sneak peek at a few of the contenders for both camps -- and a couple of unaffiliated talents either candidate may draft.
April 9, 2008
Business Advice From the Bay Area's Coffee Queens
Helen Russell and Brooke McDonnell's Equator Coffee just became the first LGBT-owned company to be named the nation's Small Business of the Year. The ladies share the secret of their success and how they deal with homophobia at work.
May 4, 2016
Karen Pence's Anti-LGBTQ+ School Got $725,000 in COVID Relief Funds
Immanuel Christian School got the money through the Paycheck Protection Program, designed to help employers keep workers on payroll during the pandemic.
December 4, 2020
Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' Author Sentenced on Fraud Charges
Former Florida Rep. Joe Harding will serve four months in federal prison.
October 19, 2023
The Power of Being an Out Entrepreneur
Can you be the gay Bill Gates? The organization known as StartOut thinks so.
August 10, 2016
Survey: LGBTQ+ Americans in Greater Financial Peril Than Others
New Census Bureau data finds more food and housing insecurity among LGBTQ+ people than straight and cisgender Americans.
August 13, 2021
‘Don’t Say Gay’ Author Resigns From Florida House After Indictment
Rep. Joe Harding has been indicted on charges of wire fraud, money laundering, and making false statements.
December 8, 2022
Justice Department Honors Gavin Grimm Despite Failing to Uphold His Ri
Trans student Grimm, whose court case was undermined by the withdrawal of federal guidelines on inclusivity, gets an award from the department's LGBT employee group.
June 29, 2017