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Christopher Wiggins

Christopher Wiggins is the politics and news editor at equalpride, where he leads and shapes coverage across The Advocate, Out, and Them. Based in Washington, D.C., he oversees national reporting on the White House, Congress, the Supreme Court, federal agencies, state governments, and the political forces shaping LGBTQ+ life in the United States.

A GLAAD Media Award-winning journalist, Wiggins has reported extensively on federal policy, civil rights, elections, the courts, and the consequences of government action for LGBTQ+ people, with a particular focus on transgender communities. His work includes cover profiles for The Advocate’s print magazine featuring U.S. Rep. Sarah McBride of Delaware, CNN anchor-turned-independent journalist Don Lemon, former senior Centers for Disease Control and Prevention official Dr. Demetri Daskalakis, and former Vice President Kamala Harris.

In addition to directing editorial strategy, Wiggins continues to report from Washington on the institutions, officials, and movements defining the national political landscape, including the second Trump administration.

He can be reached at christopher.wiggins@equalpride.com and followed on Instagram and Bluesky. Whistleblowers and confidential sources may contact him securely on Signal at cwdc.98.

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Christopher Wiggins

Rent, rights, and the ballot box: What queer Gen Z wants from Washington

OutVote’s Isaac James says politicians must take young LGBTQ+ voters’ economic concerns and civil rights seriously. New research shows why.

With Karamo Brown hosting, .ORG awards stand by DEI: ‘We’ve embraced the category’

The Queer Eye star defended inclusion and criticized Trump as the .ORG Impact Awards honored nonprofits tackling poverty, inequality, and barriers to care.

Human Rights Campaign president to Dems caving on trans rights: ‘You’re doing too much and getting too little’

“You don’t have to sacrifice any member of our community to win,” Kelley Robinson told reporters as she outlined HRC’s $15 million midterm investment.

Trump hurls anti-trans slur at South Carolina Democrat Annie Andrews. The White House won’t explain why

The president has spent his second term stripping protections from transgender Americans. Now he’s using an anti-trans slur as a political insult.

Trump is targeting their daughters’ medical care. Four New Hampshire families are taking his HHS to court

One girl’s medication costs more than her family earns in a year.

Renee Good’s family sues Trump officials over ICE killing: ‘They took a mother away from her children’

As the White House dismissed their lawsuits as “baseless,” Becca Good described raising a son who misses his mother’s hugs, jokes, and singing.

MS NOW viewers keep asking Eugene Daniels, ‘Are we going to be okay?’ He’s taking that seriously & listening

With his network fighting Trump in court, the gay Black journalist has a message for viewers who feel powerless and newsrooms afraid to speak up.

Macho man Pete Hegseth turns ‘State of the Force’ address into a spectacle of slurs and self-congratulation

Donald Trump’s defense secretary touted firings of senior staff, mocked transgender people, and invoked “treason” while accusing journalists of undermining troops.

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Christopher Wiggins

OutVote’s Isaac James says politicians must take young LGBTQ+ voters’ economic concerns and civil rights seriously. New research shows why.

The Queer Eye star defended inclusion and criticized Trump as the .ORG Impact Awards honored nonprofits tackling poverty, inequality, and barriers to care.

“You don’t have to sacrifice any member of our community to win,” Kelley Robinson told reporters as she outlined HRC’s $15 million midterm investment.

The president has spent his second term stripping protections from transgender Americans. Now he’s using an anti-trans slur as a political insult.

One girl’s medication costs more than her family earns in a year.

As the White House dismissed their lawsuits as “baseless,” Becca Good described raising a son who misses his mother’s hugs, jokes, and singing.

With his network fighting Trump in court, the gay Black journalist has a message for viewers who feel powerless and newsrooms afraid to speak up.

Donald Trump’s defense secretary touted firings of senior staff, mocked transgender people, and invoked “treason” while accusing journalists of undermining troops.