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The Chrisleys, saints of scam, spun Christian conservatism into yet another obscene Trump pardon

Opinion: From Bible thumpers to sentence jumpers, the Chrisleys turn sin into a sales pitch for a pardon that other reality stars might consider, writes John Casey.

As Trump's economy tanks and the climate burns, will we finally wake up this Memorial Day?

Opinion: Will Americans finally understand what's happening because of Trump? writes John Casey.

If you measure a man by his friends, Trump choosing Kid Rock over 'The Boss' says it all

Opinion: ‘Born in the U.S.A.’ soars while ‘American Badass’ grinds like nails on a chalkboard inside a screeching subway car coming to an abrupt halt, writes John Casey.

Boo-hoo! A petulant Trump whines about flying on the majestic Air Force One

Opinion: Most of us long for a flight with an inch more legroom, a slightly reclined seat, and a socked seatmate, writes John Casey.

The pope’s MAGA brother and how even the holiest families have a black — and red — sheep stained by Trump

Opinion: There’s one in every family. The black and now red sheep. And we know who that is in the pope’s family, writes John Casey

MAGA who? Trump goes on a billionaire’s tour of palaces, planes, and payoffs

Visiting three of the richest countries on Earth, Trump will be greeted lavishly by fellow billionaires, who seek only to enrich him, writes John Casey.

As Mental Health Awareness Month ends, the three lives I tried to run from and the one I’m running toward

Opinion: While May recognizes mental health, these issues need to be recognized every day, writes John Casey.

When push comes to shove, Brigitte Macron’s swat was more a mirror than a meme

Opinion: The French president isn’t the only one being batted around in a world gone enraged and violent, writes John Casey.

Remember Charlottesville, when Trump saw 'very fine people on both sides'? Today, he'd pick just one

Opinion: For Trump, it’s raging racism instead of dog-whistles after his Oval Office ambush of South African President Ramaphosa, writes John Casey.

When George Wendt’s Norm taught us gay stereotypes are the real joke in one of Cheers’ most seminal episodes

At a time when gay representation on television was almost nonexistent or filled with caricatures like a theatrical designer, for instance, the Cheers episode was a radical statement.

From trauma to triumph, will NYC Councilman Erik Bottcher become the city's first out gay mayor one day?

From a teen grappling mightily with his sexuality, Bottcher is now a ubiquitous presence in New York City.

Trump’s three stooges of U.S. health care: a skeptic, a quack, and a huckster

Opinion: These three aren’t a joke. They’re a warning, and if they exert their power, the consequences of their actions could be fatal, writes John Casey.

In a real-life 'War of the Worlds,' the alien OAN will take over a civilized Voice of America

Opinion: Trump’s autocratic propaganda machine Is about to swallow America’s global voice and scare the daylights out of the world, writes John Casey.

The Advocate's John Casey reflects on a decade of marriage equality in new book

"LOVE isn’t just a collection of stories. It’s a testament. A reminder. A celebration. A rallying cry."

Marco Rubio had trouble sipping water but now has no problem drinking the Kool-Aid

We laughed at the awkwardness of Rubio’s water sipping, but there's nothing funny about what a danger he’s becoming, writes John Casey.

Losing the simplicity of the penny — something that stood for the values of our patriots

Opinion: The disappearance of America’s smallest coin mirrors the erosion of its foundational ideals, writes John Casey.

Target ending DEI proves when you follow Trump, on anything, you always lose in the end

Opinion: Gone, and perhaps irretrievably so, are the days when Target was at the forefront of corporate inclusivity, writes John Casey.

Trump, Noem, and Gabbard try to ‘86’ the real and harmless meaning of '86'

Opinion: The trio and other Trump henchpersons want to 86 dissent, 86 satire, and 86 the First Amendment, writes John Casey.

Johnny Mathis, the queer trailblazer and global superstar, takes a final bow

Johnny Mathis's career spanned nearly 70 years, releasing 70 albums and selling over 350 million records worldwide.

The huge banner of a glaring Trump in front of the USDA is a literal sign the U.S. has lost its democracy

Opinion: When public spaces glorify the ruler, dissent is silenced, and history is rewritten, it's the end of America as we knew it, writes John Casey.