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Trump admin forced to restore $6.2 million to LGBTQ+ and HIV groups

This comes after a court victory for nine organizations represented by Lambda Legal.

Waffler and coward Josh Hawley runs away — again — from a problem he helped create

Opinion: Hawley is running from his big beautiful bill vote the same way he sprinted away from insurrectionists on January 6, writes John Casey.

FTC hosts anti-trans workshop LGBTQ+ advocates call ‘government-sponsored disinformation’

“[Transgender lives have] been made a political and ideological issue,” Dr. Rachel Levine told The Advocate.

Pete Buttigieg outraged Trump admin crossed ‘reddest of red lines’ handcuffing senator questioning Noem

The former transportation secretary said Americans must raise their voices to combat Trump's authoritarianism.

How this Democrat fights Marjorie Taylor Greene's transphobia in Congress with smart preparation

With calm defiance and procedural precision, Rep. Melanie Stansbury turned a House hearing into a masterclass in how Democrats can confront anti-trans attacks with facts, strategy, and moral clarity.

Donald Trump's anti-LGBTQ+ cabinet: An in-depth look

Trump's 2.0 cabinet is a cast of characters from right-wing television and MAGA politics. Here are their LGBTQ+ rights records.

Gay asylum seeker Andry Hernández Romero remains in danger, advocates warn

After months in El Salvador’s notorious CECOT prison, the gay makeup artist has been freed, but not returned to safety.

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Two Wisconsin congressmen clash in front of cameras during U.S. Capitol confrontation

"That's your a**hole buddy," gay Democratic U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan said about Republican Rep. Derrick Van Orden.

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This Republican governor vetoed anti-LGBTQ+ book ban and bathroom bills

Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire went against her party on these and other issues.

Trump administration stops abuse protection for transgender detainees in ICE custody

Since 2015, detention facilities had to take into account the gender identity of trans migrants. Not any more.

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.

Chuck Schumer & Hakeem Jeffries commit to defending trans rights at star-studded Pride gala

“House Democrats will always stand with the LGBTQ community — including our transgender fellow Americans,” Hakeem Jeffries said.

Gay Senate candidate Chris Pappas: The government shouldn’t limit trans people’s health care

Rep. Chris Pappas tells The Advocate why he voted for a defense bill that stripped children of military members of access to gender-affirming care.

As Trump faces escalating Epstein scandal, Marjorie Taylor Green targets drag queens

After a report linked Donald Trump to a lewd Jeffrey Epstein note, the Georgia Republican tried to shift focus to drag queens, Pride, and trans people.

From wives to the IRS, Trump has always been hiding. Will a bruised hand and Epstein finally give him away?

Opinion: MAGA’s turning on him. The makeup’s cracking. Is a WSJ story about an Epstein letter true? What happens when Trump runs out of places to hide? writes John Casey.

In baseball fields, gardens, birthday parties, and more, the increasing barbarism of masked ICE agents

Opinion: ICE expands into an authoritarian arm of the state, akin to Germany's Gestapo, going unchecked and unaccountable. and shattering lives , writes John Casey.

Texas AG Ken Paxton's wife files for divorce, citing God and ‘recent discoveries’

The Republican state senator says she can no longer honor God or herself by staying married to the embattled Texas attorney general known for crusading against LGBTQ+ rights.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy implies rainbow crosswalks could lead to traffic dangers

The former MTV Real World cast member announced the prohibition of art and political “distractions” on roads as part of a new federal initiative.

Lesbian Rep. Becca Balint & ally Sen. Jeff Merkley file bill to nullify Trump's anti-LGBTQ+ executive orders

The No Place for LGBTQ+ Hate Act targets the trans military ban, the "two sexes" order, and more.