A CNN interview? To be an ally to LGBTQ+ people? Melania Trump seems to need $250K just to show up
There are no freebies: Just like her husband, everything she does is transactional, John Casey writes.
October 03 2024 4:36 PM
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John Casey
John Casey is senior editor of The Advocate, writing columns about political, societal, and topical issues with leading newsmakers of the day.
The columns include interviews with Sam Altman, Neil Patrick Harris, Ellen DeGeneres, Colman Domingo, Jennifer Coolidge, Kelly Ripa and Mark Counselos, Jamie Lee Curtis, Shirley MacLaine, Nancy Pelosi, Tony Fauci, Leon Panetta, John Brennan, and many others. John spent 30 years working as a PR professional on Capitol Hill, Hollywood, the Nobel Prize-winning UN IPCC, and with four of the largest retailers in the U.S.
At the debate, JD Vance’s costume fell off, revealing him as the next insurrectionist
Many pundits are saying last night’s debate was "normal." but what was so normal about not defending democracy? writes John Casey.
October 02 2024 9:09 AM
How a historic meeting in 1977 between gay activists and Jimmy Carter's administration paved a way forward
On President Jimmy Carter's 100th birthday, one of the few people left from a historic White House meeting in 1977 talks about Carter acknowledging the existence of the queer community. “It started the ball rolling for gay rights, because back then, we had no rights," says activist George Raya.
October 01 2024 4:28 PM
6 unanswerable questions JD Vance needs to be asked during tonight’s debate
Yes, childless cat ladies will be asked, but so too should be a question about accepting the election results, writes John Casey.
October 01 2024 12:56 PM
As Trump falters, beware of the right-wing media in the final weeks of the election
“The danger lies not just in the narratives themselves but in how they could spark real-world consequences, potentially inciting violence,” the out president of Media Matters, Angelo Carusone, said.
September 27 2024 3:56 PM
The Menendez saga took place in an era of the closet, fantasy, and sexual abuse as innuendo
Is Eric gay? Is Lyle gay? Do Lyle and Eric sleep together? Does Eric wear a hairpiece? And, why are they lying about their father? These are all questions and accusations found in conversations about the Menendez brothers as the trial went on, writes John Casey.
September 27 2024 1:09 PM
Here’s why an LGBTQ+ Republican strategist thinks Kamala Harris and her team should just move to Pennsylvania
Sarah Longwell, the founder of the Republican Accountability Project, provides some insight into the final weeks of the 2024 presidential election.
September 25 2024 12:04 PM
North Carolina’s disgraced Mark Robinson is a pig in a pen full of GOP swine
Mark Robinson's scandal is typical Republican behavior, writes John Casey.
September 24 2024 11:03 AM
Meet Evan Bachner, who at 67 will participate in his 18th AIDS bike ride from Boston to New York
The annual Cycle for the Cause ride starts Thursday in Boston and ends Sunday in NYC.
September 19 2024 12:46 PM
Why Sarah Sanders and JD Vance's childless comments are harmful to the LGBTQ+ community
These statements not only erase my existence but suggest that my life is somehow less valuable because I don't fit into a traditional family structure, writes John Casey.
September 18 2024 2:29 PM
Trump and Vance made up racist lies about Springfield, Ohio. Now, an LGBTQ+ leader speaks out
Because of Trump’s grotesque racist lie about Haitian immigrants, which JD Vance defended, the Ohio town is under constant threat. A local LGBTQ+ organization is calling the bigotry out.
September 16 2024 3:52 PM
3 things we got wrong about Kamala Harris’s debate approach
By dissing the advice of many, she succeeded in letting America see her strength and Trump’s galling weaknesses, John Casey writes.
September 11 2024 10:22 AM
Anthony “the Mooch” Scaramucci, one of Harris’s guests at the debate tonight, on the dangers of his old boss
A long-time LGBTQ+ ally, Scaramucci says that we have to do everything we can to make sure Harris wins in November.
September 10 2024 6:18 PM
5 mistakes Harris needs to avoid that Gore made debating Bush
Al Gore was the last sitting vice president to run for president, and his debate against George W. Bush was full of sighs and lockboxes and lessons for Harris, writes John Casey.
September 10 2024 3:37 PM
53 years ago, Jack Baker and Michael McConnell became the first same-sex couple to wed
Their story is about a lifetime of love, commitment, and staying in the fight to prove that their marriage was legit.
September 04 2024 2:27 PM
And they're off! 8 things to watch for as the 2024 presidential election kicks into high gear
Debates, the economy, Trump sentencing, abortion, JD Vance and Project 2025, and Tim Walz as an LGBTQ+ defender may affect the election, writes John Casey.
September 04 2024 10:00 AM
The misogynistic motormouth of JD Vance is the gift that keeps on giving
In a contest of running mouths, JD Vance is giving Trump a run for his money as he keeps up his insidious comments about childless women and children, writes John Casey.
August 30 2024 5:51 PM
On National Dog Day, why queer people love their dogs
To celebrate, I’m going to make sure my dog gets extra treats, a longer walk, and some quality time with his giraffe, writes John Casey.
August 26 2024 2:26 PM
‘Let’s get to business’: ranking the top 10 stars and their best quotes from DNC 2024
Everything from McDonald's to childless cat ladies, Black jobs, Fox News, and first impressions.
August 23 2024 5:19 PM
What it’s like to meet the next president of the United States
There is no doubt in my mind,and in many others' where Kamala Harris will be at noon on January 20, 2025, writes John Casey.
August 22 2024 11:48 PM