Gay Dem who represents district of Wisconsin school shooting demands action, not just ‘thoughts and prayers’
Several were killed in the shooting and more are injured, some critically.
DECEMBER 16 2024 5:32 PM
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‘Mass deportation’ signs waved at RNC after JD Vance’s wife talks about her immigrant family
The Ohio senator and his wife sought to make the GOP appear inclusive as convention attendees, many wearing bandages on their ears, chanted, "Send them back."
JULY 18 2024 4:32 PM
Not to be outdone by Trans Day of Visibility, Trump weirdly declares ‘Christian Visibility Day’
The former president appears to be banking on manufactured outrage by right-wing extremists.
APRIL 03 2024 3:13 PM
Milwaukee school board, principal sued for allegedly abusing student with gay parents
A new federal lawsuit claims that a public school principal abused and discriminated against a student because of his parents’ sexual orientation.
MARCH 30 2024 10:10 AM
Gay Democratic reps demand Pentagon resolve cases of ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ dishonorable discharges
Lawmakers have pressed the Department of Defense in a new letter for faster action on injustices stemming from the DADT policy.
JANUARY 29 2024 10:19 AM
Wisconsin's Democratic Governor Vetoes Ban on Gender-Affirming Care
Gov. Tony Evers had promised to veto the bill, and he keeps his promises, he said Wednesday.
DECEMBER 06 2023 5:40 PM
Bad Wisconsin cop’s tattoo claim helped deport gay asylum-seeker to Salvadoran prison hellscape: report
Sacked after a drunk driving incident, the former officer now helps deport people from the U.S.
APRIL 10 2025 5:20 PM
Trump attacked people with mental disabilities and trans Americans then promoted a violent purge
Online reactions ranged from shocked and horrified to expected.
SEPTEMBER 30 2024 3:31 PM
Here’s all the insanity from day two of the Republican National Convention
It will get even wilder as the final night on Thursday approaches.
JULY 17 2024 3:35 PM
What the LGBTQ+ community should expect from the Republican National Convention
Anti-transgender, anti-immigrant and other bigotry aimed toward marginalized communities will likely permeate the event.
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JULY 15 2024 2:09 PM
Wisconsin middle school faces series of bomb threats after Libs of TikTok post
Following attention from Chaya Raichik’s hate account, a middle school in Waukesha received several threats.
MARCH 18 2024 5:44 PM
Wisconsin Democrats Seek to Write Marriage Equality Into Law
The state still has constitutional and statutory bans on same-sex marriage, even though they're unenforceable.
DECEMBER 15 2023 11:46 AM
Gay Rep. Mark Pocan on Anti-LGBTQ+ House Speaker Mike Johnson and Republican Leadership
Rep. Mark Pocan compares the GOP leadership transition to musical chairs, while questioning Speaker Mike Johnson's dedication to serving everyone.
NOVEMBER 06 2023 1:49 PM
The troubling anti-LGBTQ+ history of a conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate
LGBTQ+ advocates warn that Brad Schimel threatens hard-won rights, including marriage equality.
MARCH 03 2025 6:00 AM
No, the Wisconsin school shooter wasn’t transgender
Every time a mass shooting happens, right-wing influencers falsely claim that the shooter is trans; rarely is that true.
DECEMBER 17 2024 4:46 PM
Secret Service explains why JD Vance’s weird Air Force Two stunt in Wisconsin wasn’t a security breach
Donald Trump’s running mate gave some people online creepy stalker vibes when he walked from his plane over to Vice President Kamala Harris’s to confront her.
AUGUST 08 2024 12:28 PM
It's official: Donald Trump is the Republican nominee for president again
For the third time in a row, the GOP has chosen the extremist former president to stand for election.
JULY 15 2024 5:02 PM
Gay U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan hopes November’s election will turn the page on Donald Trump and the far right
The Wisconsin congressman shared his thoughts with The Advocate on the temperature of anti-LGBTQ+ political rhetoric and the 2024 election.
JULY 01 2024 9:25 AM
Wisconsin’s Democratic governor vetoes Republican transgender sports ban bill
The Democrat stood in the way of a law that Republicans wanted to have enacted targeting the trans community.
APRIL 02 2024 5:01 PM
‘Blackout drunk’ former prison guard convicted for strangling, throwing queer woman into a live fire
Shane Nolan is facing prison for the attack, but escapes hate crime enhancement.
FEBRUARY 05 2024 1:36 PM