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Matthew Humphrey has been exonerated three years after his wrongful arrest for speaking out against book bans during a local library board meeting.
The driver of the truck who plowed into New Year's Day revelers had pledged support to the so-called Islamic State, the same group the Pulse nightclub shooter had claimed was his inspiration.
Rivule Sykes's campaign in the Fifth Congressional District of Louisiana is one that aims to bring "people’s attention to the issues we all face together."
Jacob Carter was on his first vacation to the Crescent City with his husband. His killer is still at large.
Here's what the new speaker spoke with the embattled queer lawmaker about.
A new Data for Progress poll highlights the nation’s split views on a controversial “don’t say gay or trans” bill, as more of Mike Johnson’s record comes under scrutiny.
Medicaid will no longer reimburse gender-affirming care prescriptions in Louisiana.
New Orleans activists have launched a fundraising campaign to replace the marker honoring those killed in the Upstairs Lounge fire. The group’s aim is to make sure the memory of what happened in 1973 isn’t forgotten.
The GOP is doubling down on bigotry instead of addressing the concerns of the American people.
Louisiana Republican U.S. Sen. John Kennedy made the outrageous remark during a heated exchange.
Lawmakers passed the legislation over Gov. John Bel Edwards's veto.
Johnson, now speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, made the comment on a Louisiana radio station in 2016.
The election could mean LGBTQ+ firsts in Virginia, New Jersey, and Mississippi, along with important progress elsewhere.
Davante Lewis tells The Advocate about his removal as vice chairman on Louisiana's Public Service Commission, which he believes was racially and politically motivated.
Davante Lewis talks to The Advocate ahead of a vote to remove him from his vice chairman role on Louisiana's Public Service Commission — all for defending former HHS official Dr. Rachel Levine.
Louisiana Rep. Clay Higgins actually tweeted the bigoted remarks from his official government account.
The Louisiana Republican says a flag used by the January 6 insurrectionists is harmless.
The team endured two attempted vehicle thefts and a successful one during filming season 8 in 2022.
One previous client of Johnson's was even reportedly recorded endorsing violence against LGBTQ+ people and abortion providers.
