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.
June 13, 2025
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Sen. Adam Schiff blocked in effort to keep Harvey Milk's name on Navy ship
A Republican senator objected, keeping Schiff's resolution from winning unanimous consent.
June 6, 2025
Karine Jean-Pierre leaves Democratic Party, becomes independent
That's one of the revelations in the former White House press secretary's latest book, due out in October.
June 4, 2025
Note to Michael Flynn Jr.: Ron Swanson was no homophobe, and neither is Nick Offerman
Flynn Jr., son of the former national security adviser, posted a doctored Parks and Recreation clip on X making Swanson appear anti-LGBTQ+.
June 4, 2025
Marco Rubio had trouble sipping water but now has no problem drinking the Kool-Aid
We laughed at the awkwardness of Rubio’s water sipping, but there's nothing funny about what a danger he’s becoming, writes John Casey.
May 30, 2025
Harvey Milk Day is a day for both activism and celebration, says nephew Stuart Milk
Stuart Milk, cofounder of the Harvey Milk Foundation, talks to The Advocate about his uncle's legacy and the foundation's work.
May 22, 2025
Remembering Frank Kameny: Here's why he was a gay rights pioneer
Kameny sued the federal government after he was fired for being gay, picketed the White House, and did much more to advance the movement. Here's what you need to know about the queer rights icon.
May 20, 2025
Why June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month
The short answer is Stonewall, but there's more to Pride history.
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May 17, 2025
The pope’s MAGA brother and how even the holiest families have a black — and red — sheep stained by Trump
Opinion: There’s one in every family. The black and now red sheep. And we know who that is in the pope’s family, writes John Casey
May 15, 2025
Jon Lovett warns Democrats that ‘every inch Trump gets is an inch we don’t get back’
The Crooked Media cofounder who will be in Washington, D.C., for a taping of his Lovett or Leave It podcast, told The Advocate that Democrats must stand firm.
April 23, 2025
Who is Scott Bessent? Here's the gay billionaire and treasury secretary backing Trump tariffs
Bessent's tenure has been defined by his compliance in dismantling government agencies and his unwillingness to recognize the impact of Trump's tariffs on Americans.
April 11, 2025
Meet the transgender Army lieutenant who is challenging Donald Trump's military ban
Nicolas Talbott has spent more than a decade preparing to be the best soldier he could be. He's now one of several trans military service members who are suing the Trump administration.
March 31, 2025
Who is MassResistance, the far-right group behind anti-marriage equality resolutions?
MassResistance one of the most virulently anti-LGBTQ+ groups out there, and it's looking to end marriage equality.
March 13, 2025
Trump's Justice Department files complaint about lesbian judge hearing trans military case
The department is accusing U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes of bias and misconduct.
February 24, 2025
Mitch McConnell will leave Senate with egregiously anti-LGBTQ+ record
The Republican, who announced Thursday that he will not run for reelection in 2026, has a record of opposition to LGBTQ+ equality.
February 20, 2025
A queer filmmaker led Kamala Harris’s video team at the White House. Azza Cohen shares what that was like
This queer woman kept her eye and camera trained on the most powerful woman in the world for history.
February 18, 2025
For Presidents' Day, 10 political movies and TV shows to give us hope in a trying time
These films and series show that just sometimes, the good people win.
February 17, 2025
HRC, Lambda Legal sue to stop Trump's transgender military ban
They filed the suit on behalf of six trans service members, one aspiring enlistee, and the Gender Justice League.
February 6, 2025
EEOC won't advocate for trans and nonbinary people, in keeping with Trump's 'two sexes' order
Acting Chair Andrea Lucas says she will fight so-called gender ideology.
January 29, 2025
Trump revokes Biden's order that lifted trans military ban, clearing way for new ban
The new president hasn't issued a ban yet, but this action will allow him to.
January 21, 2025
Cecile Richards, former Planned Parenthood president and feminist activist, has died at 67
Cecile Richards died Monday of an aggressive brain cancer.
January 20, 2025