Congress members demand that EEOC address gender identity discrimination
Under Trump, EEOC Acting Chair Andrea Lucas has deprioritized or scrapped complaints of discrimination against transgender and nonbinary people.
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Politics
In Politics, The Advocate presents the latest news about the political world. From Supreme Court rulings to state and federal laws, The Advocate reports on how politics shapes the day-to-day realities faced by members of the gay community. Read about LGBT leaders like Barney Frank and Tammy Baldwin and their work to advance the causes of the LGBT rights movement in the United States and around the world. Find out about legislation related to same-sex marriage, adoption, and other issues in gay politics that will impact the lives of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender Americans.
Protest safety 101: How to protect yourself when exercising your First Amendment rights
Here are some tips to help protect your safety and privacy if you plan on attending any upcoming demonstrations.
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LGBTQ+ immigrants face 'most immediate risk' of ICE raids in Los Angeles
Over 1.25 million LGBTQ+ adult immigrants live in the U.S., with an estimated 10 percent living in Los Angeles County.
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'No Kings' protests: What to know about the June 14 rallies against Trump
June 14 will see the largest nationwide protest of President Donald Trump's second term thus far. Here's everything to know.
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Gavin Newsom cut LGBTQ+ health funding. The CA legislature is set to restore $40 million
Newsom eliminated funds for health programs centered around LGBTQ+ youth, women, and transgender people last month.
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Democratic Rep. Sara Jacobs exposes Pete Hegseth’s anti-trans hypocrisy during embarrassing House hearing
She got him to commend the service of three women before revealing that they're transgender.
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The road to Obergefell: Looking back on a decade of marriage equality
Ten years ago, the Supreme Court made marriage equality the law of the land. Here’s a look at what led up to that landmark decision.
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Gay congressman confronts Pete Hegseth over Harvey Milk ship, military diversity
After grilling Navy Secretary John Phelan Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen had some choice words for Hegseth Thursday.
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Iowa bans Medicaid from covering gender-affirming care for adults
The law prevents Medicaid from paying for hormone therapy or gender-affirming surgeries for trans people, but not for cis people.
June 12 2025 5:11 PM
Drag artists who crashed Donald Trump's first Kennedy Center show want him to know: 'You can’t erase us'
“Knowing he would be there made my attendance more crucial," drag queen Mari Con Carne told The Advocate.
June 12 2025 8:39 AM
U.S. Rep. Sorensen sticks up for Harvey Milk in hearing with Navy secretary
It’s wrong and un-American to remove Milk's name from a Navy ship, the gay congressman says.
June 11 2025 8:19 PM
House GOP advances Marjorie Taylor Greene’s transphobic bill banning gender-affirming care for trans youth
“This is just another attempt by extremist Republican politicians to further their anti-transgender agenda,” U.S. Rep. Mark Takano said.
June 11 2025 12:09 PM
Why lesbian Rep. Angie Craig says she's ‘ready for the fight’ in her run to be Minnesota’s next U.S. senator
“We’re in the fight of our lives,” Craig said in an interview with The Advocate. “But I’m holding up pretty well, and I’m up for the fight.”
June 11 2025 6:15 AM
Sweet Pride Alabama: Celebrating LGBTQ+ lives in the Deep South
Central Alabama Pride has been awarded The Advocate’s inaugural Communities of Pride Award.
June 11 2025 5:40 AM
Hundreds rallying at Supreme Court demand Trump return disappeared gay asylum-seeker Andry Hernández Romero
They rallied to bring the 31-year-old makeup artist back from CECOT in El Salvador.
June 10 2025 11:21 AM
Here's what the Oscar-winning screenwriter of 'Milk' has to say about taking Harvey Milk's name off navy ship
This is the time to lock arms with other marginalized people, which is what Harvey Milk would do, Black says.
June 09 2025 8:12 PM
Military vet Gina Ortiz Jones becomes first lesbian elected mayor of San Antonio
Jones, who was undersecretary of the Air Force in Joe Biden's administration, beat Rolando Pablos in a runoff election.
June 09 2025 6:19 PM
Log Cabin Republicans NYC to host Pride event at Trump Tower
The president won't recognize Pride Month, but the gay GOP group still wants to hang out in the Manhattan property.
June 09 2025 5:13 PM
Coalition of 52 Democrats push for proof of life for deported gay asylum-seeker Andry Hernández Romero
“I think Pride Month is an opportunity to highlight his story even more,” U.S. Rep. Robert Garcia told The Advocate.
June 09 2025 4:12 PM
Southern Baptists seek to ban porn, women pastors, and marriage equality
The largest Protestant denomination in the U.S. will consider a measure this week in support of banning marriage equality.
June 09 2025 4:12 PM