'Not Straight Against Hate' Group Protests Trump in NYC

@ 2026 Equal Entertainment LLC.
All rights reserved

Monica Rodman Dec 19, 2016

Monica Rodman

FROM OUR SPONSORS

The Latest

        
        More For You
        
        Know Your Rep: Becca Balint talks being out in Congress
    
Jack Walker
May 15, 2026
balint.house.gov

        Each fall, congresswomen across the political spectrum find common ground on the softball diamond. But U.S. Rep. Becca Balint told The Advocate that camaraderie from the annual Congressional Women’s Softball Game — a breast cancer fundraiser — rarely reaches the Capitol. Keep Reading →

        New Jersey races to block red state attacks on reproductive & gender-affirming care providers
    
Christopher Wiggins
May 14, 2026
New Jersey lawmakers are rushing to protect providers of legal care in the state from out-of-state investigations.

        Jaclyn Vernace / Shutterstoc
    
        As the Trump administration intensifies its legal campaign against healthcare providers, New Jersey Democrats are moving to fortify the state as a refuge for transgender patients and doctors caught in the widening political fight. Keep Reading →

        Did an honorary degree for Dr. Rachel Levine lead to Title IX probe of Smith College?
    
Christopher Wiggins
May 14, 2026
The Trump administration announced a federal civil rights investigation into Smith College after the institution awarded former Assistance Secretary for Health, Admiral Rachel Levine, with an honorary degree.

        Brian Logan Photography / Shutterstock
    
        The Trump administration’s investigation into Smith College, the prestigious women’s college in western Massachusetts, may have begun with something as symbolically potent and legally tenuous as an honorary degree awarded to Dr. Rachel Levine, one of the nation’s highest-ranking transgender public officials and a pediatrician who previously served as Pennsylvania’s physician general and health secretary. Keep Reading →

        As Kash Patel’s crash-out continues, questions mount over inflated FBI statistics
    
Christopher Wiggins
May 13, 2026
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel testifies during a Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on May 12, 2026 in Washington, DC. 

         Win McNamee/Getty Images
    
        FBI Director Kash Patel erupted during a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing on Tuesday, shouting over lawmakers, challenging a senator to an alcohol test, and escalating weeks of scrutiny over allegations of drinking, internal chaos, and retaliatory behavior inside the bureau, as new reporting raised fresh questions about whether the FBI has inflated arrest numbers and manipulated public-facing crime statistics under his leadership. Keep Reading →

        Federal appeals court weighs whether schools must out trans students during trips
    
Jacob Ogles
May 13, 2026
A study tour group of teachers and students from Iowa, the U.S., visits the Palace Museum in Beijing, China, on June 11, 2024. 

        Jiang Qiming/China News Service/VCG via Getty Images
    
        Colorado attorneys defended transgender students’ right to receive the same treatment as their peers during overnight school trips as a federal appeals court weighed a challenge to a school district policy allowing students to room according to gender identity. Keep Reading →

        Most Popular
        
News
        Suspect in fatal stabbing of trans University of Washington student turns himself in
    The 31-year-old turned himself into Bellevue police on Wednesday night.
Quispe López
Samantha Allen
film
        Elon Musk & Matt Walsh lose it over Elliot Page's fictional role in 'The Odyssey'
    These are mythological characters, by the way. Meaning fictional.
Mathew Rodriguez
Culture
        Charles Barkley on Jason Collins' death: 'We live in a homophobic society'
    The former NBA superstar said something we all know but few straight people will admit: America still has a long way to go in accepting athletes of all sexualities.
Dawn Ennis
Opinion
        Michael Jackson’s repulsive legacy should carry the same condemnation as Jeffrey Epstein’s
    Only survivors who’ve lived through the torment of predators understand why Jackson and Epstein belong in the same sentence, writes John Casey.
John Casey
National
        Kash Patel sued a reporter over drinking allegations. So she dropped another FBI alcohol bombshell
    The escalating controversy now includes allegations of heavy drinking, criminal leak investigations, personalized bourbon bottles, and fears of retaliation inside the FBI.
Christopher Wiggins
Crime
        Anti-LGBTQ+ extremist charged for filming men using public bathroom at Florida Pride event
    Andrew Sheets said he was trying to document "grooming," at Naples Pridefest.
Jacob Ogles

Site Navigation

"Not Straight Against Hate" Group Protests Trump in NYC

Hours before the Electoral College vote, self-identifying "not straight" protesters demonstrated at Trump Tower.

FROM OUR SPONSORS

The Latest

American laws are normalizing discrimination against transgender people. Who’s next?

From voiding Kansas driver’s licenses to policing bathrooms, anti-trans laws are turning transgender Americans into legal scapegoats, writes Suzanne B. Goldberg.

Community grieves Juniper Blessing, trans student with 'heart of gold' who loved meteorology and Pokémon

Blessing’s friends at the University of Washington are sharing an outpouring of remembrances.

Transgender Americans are fleeing hostile red states. Seattle says it’s overwhelmed

Seattle officials say anti-trans laws in red states are driving a queer migration crisis in the Pacific Northwest.

Wisconsin students walk out after song cut from concert over Marsha P. Johnson dedication

“A Mother of a Revolution!” has no words and students had practiced it for months.

LGBTQ+ stories deserve to betold.

Trump-appointed judge says DOJ ‘proven unworthy’ of trust in blistering trans care case ruling

Oklahoma teacher suing Ryan Walters says Libs of TikTok terrorized him for years

Rand Paul’s son unleashed antisemitic, antigay rant toward prominent Republican congressman

The 50 Biggest Homophobes of the Last 50 Years

She was forced to retire for being trans. Now, Virginia’s redistricting fight ended her congressional dreams

More For You

Know Your Rep: Becca Balint talks being out in Congress

New Jersey races to block red state attacks on reproductive & gender-affirming care providers

Did an honorary degree for Dr. Rachel Levine lead to Title IX probe of Smith College?

As Kash Patel’s crash-out continues, questions mount over inflated FBI statistics

Federal appeals court weighs whether schools must out trans students during trips

Most Popular

Suspect in fatal stabbing of trans University of Washington student turns himself in

The 31-year-old turned himself into Bellevue police on Wednesday night.

Elon Musk & Matt Walsh lose it over Elliot Page's fictional role in 'The Odyssey'

These are mythological characters, by the way. Meaning fictional.

Charles Barkley on Jason Collins' death: 'We live in a homophobic society'

The former NBA superstar said something we all know but few straight people will admit: America still has a long way to go in accepting athletes of all sexualities.

Michael Jackson’s repulsive legacy should carry the same condemnation as Jeffrey Epstein’s

Only survivors who’ve lived through the torment of predators understand why Jackson and Epstein belong in the same sentence, writes John Casey.

Kash Patel sued a reporter over drinking allegations. So she dropped another FBI alcohol bombshell

The escalating controversy now includes allegations of heavy drinking, criminal leak investigations, personalized bourbon bottles, and fears of retaliation inside the FBI.

Anti-LGBTQ+ extremist charged for filming men using public bathroom at Florida Pride event

Andrew Sheets said he was trying to document "grooming," at Naples Pridefest.

Latest Stories

Stay up to date with the latest in LGBTQ+ news with The Advocate’s email newsletter, in your inbox five days a week.

"Not Straight Against Hate" Group Protests Trump in NYC

Hours before the Electoral College vote, self-identifying "not straight" protesters demonstrated at Trump Tower.

FROM OUR SPONSORS

The Latest

From voiding Kansas driver’s licenses to policing bathrooms, anti-trans laws are turning transgender Americans into legal scapegoats, writes Suzanne B. Goldberg.

Blessing’s friends at the University of Washington are sharing an outpouring of remembrances.

Seattle officials say anti-trans laws in red states are driving a queer migration crisis in the Pacific Northwest.

“A Mother of a Revolution!” has no words and students had practiced it for months.

LGBTQ+ stories deserve to betold.

More For You

Most Popular

The 31-year-old turned himself into Bellevue police on Wednesday night.

These are mythological characters, by the way. Meaning fictional.

The former NBA superstar said something we all know but few straight people will admit: America still has a long way to go in accepting athletes of all sexualities.

Only survivors who’ve lived through the torment of predators understand why Jackson and Epstein belong in the same sentence, writes John Casey.

The escalating controversy now includes allegations of heavy drinking, criminal leak investigations, personalized bourbon bottles, and fears of retaliation inside the FBI.

Andrew Sheets said he was trying to document "grooming," at Naples Pridefest.