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
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15 Democratic state AGs stand by gender-affirming care
"Federal funding to institutions that provide gender-affirming care continues to be available, irrespective of President Trump’s recent Executive Order," the attorneys general say.
February 5, 2025
LGBTQ+ Congress members cautiously optimistic about Gaza ceasefire deal
Mark Takano, Becca Balint, Julie Johnson, and Sarah McBride have spoken about it.
January 16, 2025
Emily Randall looks to be the first LGBTQ+ Latina in Congress. Today she faces her primary
Three Equality PAC co-chairs tell The Advocate they’re confident in her chances to carry the day.
August 6, 2024
This small Vermont town is going all out for its first Pride celebration
Pride of Woodstock VT's cochairs tell The Advocate how they built the town's inaugural Pride Month celebration from the ground up.
May 28, 2024
Meet the first woman and first out queer mayor of Vermont's largest city
Emma Mulvaney-Stanak, who was previously a state representative, said that "when you have marginalized people at the table, decisions change because you remember humanity matters."
March 7, 2024
Which state is the gayest? Here are the 10 states with the most LGBTQ+ people
Not everyone is living in New York or California — in fact, neither cracked the top ten of states with the most LGBTQ+ people, relative to population.
December 11, 2023
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
13 Democratic state attorneys general condemn Trump's lies about DEIA
"Contrary to President Trump’s assertions, the policies he seeks to end do not diminish the importance of individual merit, nor do they mean that employers are lowering their standards," their joint statement says.
January 31, 2025
Democrats celebrate LGBTQ+ gains & promise to stand up for trans rights after rough election
“Queer people, trans people, people of color are waking up today feeling in danger,” U.S. Rep. Becca Balint said. “We need to have a full-throated declaration that we are going to be there with them.”
November 8, 2024
Vermont house candidate Will Greer represents the next generation of queer leaders
October 23, 2024
Here are the states that have laws protecting abortion and gender-affirming care
These states have taken the step to protect bodily autonomy.
May 27, 2024
LGBTQ+ candidates in Texas, California, and more advance in Super Tuesday races
There were notable wins in both red and blue states, with Texas moving toward sending a lesbian to Congress and Burlington, Vt., electing a lesbian mayor.
March 7, 2024
Vermont Christian School Sues State After It Was Penalized for Being Anti-Trans
Officials at Mid Vermont Christian School say the state is committing unconstitutional religious discrimination.
November 27, 2023
What states are the best for LGBTQ+ people? These are the top 15
Based on laws surrounding marriage, family rights, health care, and education, here are the 15 best states for LGBTQ+ people.
March 4, 2025
Who are the Zizians, a cult-like group led by a transgender woman?
The group has been linked to six killings.
February 25, 2025
Lesbian Congresswoman Becca Balint: I'll show Trump I'm not intimidated
That will be the message of her presence and that of her fellow Democrats at Monday's inauguration, she said in a recent commentary piece.
January 17, 2025
No, 'Morning Joe,' trans people didn’t get Trump elected
Donald Trump may have won in part based on lies Republicans spread about a vulnerable minority of Americans.
November 7, 2024
History-making Rep. Becca Balint on finding hope in divisive times as a queer member of Congress
“I think people don’t understand the emotional and psychological toll it takes on us as openly gay members of Congress that we are in those committee hearings when people are saying horrible things about us,” Balint says.
October 18, 2024
Democrats introduce bill to protect jurors from anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination
The proposed law would safeguard one of the most fundamental rights and responsibilities of American citizens.
June 12, 2024
When even blue states aren't safe from anti-LGBTQ+ laws, this queer mayor is protecting her city
Emma Mulvaney-Stanak, the first woman and first out gay mayor of Vermont's largest city, tells The Advocate about how blue states must be proactive instead of reactive in the fight for LGBTQ+ rights.
April 1, 2024