Sarah McBride skewers GOP’s ‘utter shitshow’ at EMILYs List gala honoring 40 years of electing women
The transgender lawmaker said she would not participate in GOP attempts to use her for attention.
MAY 08 2025 10:48 AM
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Trump-controlled Kennedy Center forces relocation of WorldPride events
The worldwide LGBTQ+ celebration begins on May 17.
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APRIL 28 2025 4:03 PM
White House Correspondents' Dinner scraps Amber Ruffin's comedy routine, bowing to Trump administration
The news comes after a Trump official slammed the queer comedian's critiques of President Donald Trump and his administration on a podcast.
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MARCH 29 2025 3:48 PM
Transgender troops ask federal judge for temporary restraining order against Trump administration
The Department of Justice has until Tuesday morning to assure Judge Ana Reyes that trans troops aren't being professionally impacted.
MARCH 24 2025 5:23 PM
Trump’s anti-trans agenda takes center stage at planned 'Detrans Awareness Day' events
Republicans rally in D.C. to amplify anti-trans voices and push gender-affirming care bans.
MARCH 11 2025 6:05 PM
Multiple D.C. LGBTQ+ bars pull Jack Daniel's orders over distiller's retreat from diversity & inclusion
If you're looking for Jack Daniel's, you won't find it at these LGBTQ+ bars.
MARCH 10 2025 3:20 PM
D.C. police investigate suspected hate crime at bar for queer & trans people of color during WorldPride
As the city ramps up for the world's biggest LGBTQ+ celebration, somebody broke in and vandalized Saints and Sinners, a QTBIPOC space.
MAY 27 2025 11:11 AM
Sarah McBride and Wes Moore lead call for resistance
The prominent Democrats called for solidarity, courage, and unapologetic representation in rousing speeches.
MAY 05 2025 4:35 PM
What does WorldPride's travel warning mean for transgender & nonbinary people?
Transgender leaders and organizers respond to Travel fears ahead of WorldPride in Trump’s DC.
APRIL 18 2025 10:14 AM
HRC honors Jonathan Capehart, Ina Fried, and Nico Lang for LGBTQ+ journalism that breaks through the noise
The honorees will be celebrated during White House Correspondents' Dinner week.
APRIL 09 2025 1:18 PM
WorldPride organizers urge global unity amid calls to boycott U.S. LGBTQ+ celebration
"I want you to know that we are working tirelessly with agencies and advocates to ensure that you are able to safely and securely travel to and from the U.S.,” Capital Pride executive director Ryan Bos said
MARCH 20 2025 6:35 PM
Former DOJ official blasts interim D.C. U.S. attorney’s hiring ban on Georgetown Law grads
"It's terrifying for young lawyers," Mary Mason said.
MARCH 10 2025 4:56 PM
This gay man was fired by DOGE. Now he's struggling to get access to critical medication
“This isn’t just some abstract political decision,” Nathan Barrera-Bunch told The Advocate. “These are real jobs, real people. This is happening to your neighbors, your friends, and your family members.”
MARCH 10 2025 6:00 AM
Jon Lovett and Tim Miller team up to ‘raise hell’ over gay asylum-seeker vanished to El Salvador by Trump
Andry Hernández Romero entered the U.S. legally, fleeing persecution for being gay. Then the Trump administration disappeared him, sending him to a dystopian prison. They’re trying to get him back.
MAY 22 2025 3:16 PM
Massive quilt celebrating transgender Americans to be unveiled on the National Mall — in photos
In a fraught time for transgender people in the U.S., the quilt — the Freedom to Be Monument — will call attention to the lives of those affected by dangerous policies and laws.
MAY 15 2025 10:31 AM
Organizers confirm pulling WorldPride events from ‘inhospitable’ Kennedy Center — not canceled by it
“We saw the writing on the wall,” Capital Pride Alliance Executive Director Ryan Bos told The Advocate.
MAY 05 2025 10:14 AM
D.C. WorldPride organizers warn transgender visitors to the U.S. of potential travel risks
The organizers are responding to concerns from international travelers under the second Trump administration.
APRIL 12 2025 5:32 PM
Federal judge restores AP’s full access to White House events in victory for press freedom
U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden ordered the Trump administration to allow the Associated Press back into the press pool.
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APRIL 08 2025 5:11 PM
Judge reinstates nationwide stop to Trump’s trans military ban
“This litigation is not about a medical condition. A medical condition has not given its country decades of military service…People have. Transgender people,” U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes said.
MARCH 26 2025 7:07 PM
Federal judge blocks Trump's transgender military ban
Judge Ana Reyes rejected the Pentagon policy, saying it was "soaked in animus and dripping with pretext.”
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MARCH 18 2025 6:45 PM