Spectacular Republican losses prove MAGA's transphobic playbook doesn't win elections
Across the country, voters chose inclusion, empathy, and competence over cruelty and division.
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Zohran Mamdani will continue 'standing up' for transgender people as New York City mayor
Zohran Mamdani dominated the LGBTQ+ vote in NYC, with 82 percent of the community casting their ballots for him.
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Zohran Mamdani, LGBTQ+ ally, wins New York City mayoral election and makes history
Mamdani, a self-described Democratic socialist and queer ally, will be New York City's next mayor.
November 04 2025 9:41 PM
Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo’s complete track records on LGBTQ+ issues
Here are both Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo's complete track records on LGBTQ+ rights.
November 03 2025 12:00 PM
NYC mayor candidate Zohran Mamdani makes 1 a.m. surprise campaign stop at gay bar
In a surprise campaign stop, Mamdani thanked Brooklyn's Papi Juice "for creating a space for queer and trans New Yorkers."
November 03 2025 11:39 AM
AOC tells Riley Gaines to 'get a real job' instead of attacking trans people
AOC had a short but scathing response after failed college swimmer Riley Gaines challenged her to a debate.
October 28 2025 11:47 AM
Meet the folks of Euphoria, the NYC Gay Men's Chorus's trans and nonbinary affinity group
New York City's GMC is expanding its definition as a queer arts and advocacy organization, and the newly-founded Euphoria affinity group for trans and nonbinary members showcases what a modern queer-inclusive singing organization can strive to be.
September 02 2025 8:23 AM
This transgender boxer is fighting to save his mentor — and unlikely friend — from ICE captivity
Trans boxer Nolan Hanson tells The Advocate about his fight to get his mentor, Talap Mamyrkanov, out of ICE detention.
September 02 2025 6:00 AM
Judge orders immediate release of gay Jamaican asylum seeker detained by ICE
A federal judge in Manhattan determined ICE violated Rickardo Anthony Kelly's right to due process.
August 19 2025 2:02 PM
OpenAI’s Sam Altman bashes Democrats. Here’s why he says he’s 'politically homeless'
Sam Altman says it has to do with the party's relationship with billionaires like him.
July 09 2025 2:24 PM
Gay U.S. Rep. Ritchie Torres surprises MSNBC panel with announcement on New York governor candidacy
"That's news!" said one of the Morning Joe panelists after the New York congressman revealed his plans.
July 02 2025 9:52 AM
16-year-old girl in critical condition after shooting after New York Pride
Police said it is too early to know if the shooting after NYC Pride was a hate crime.
June 30 2025 10:13 AM
These 22 pics from 1970s NYC Pride marches show 'a moment without society’s prejudices'
An exhibition is showcasing the early marches of the LGBTQ+ liberation movement in 1970s New York City.
June 25 2025 4:40 PM
As companies stop sponsoring Pride, this NYC brewery is giving money directly to trans people
"We want to be very clear: our support isn’t conditional, and it’s not new," Brooklyn Brewery President Robin Ottaway tells The Advocate.
June 23 2025 6:00 AM
Kevin Aviance ‘lucky to be alive’ in New York City hospital after serious health scare
The legendary drag performer was rushed to the hospital with trouble breathing.
May 26 2025 2:34 PM
No LGB without the T — queer community protests Trump's transgender erasure at Stonewall
The Stonewall Inn held a rally Friday to protest the Trump administration's erasure of transgender people from the historic landmark's website.
February 14 2025 6:30 PM
Rally for transgender youth overtakes New York City's Union Square, in photos
February 10 2025 2:35 PM
Naughty holiday cheer as Santa's Secret lands in West Chelsea
Journey to the best elfing speakeasy this side of the North Pole. Here’s everything you need to know.
November 15 2024 2:25 PM
Former executive director of Black trans nonprofit charged with stealing nearly $100,000
Dominique Morgan, 42, was indicted on one count of second-degree grand larceny and 23 counts of first-degree falsifying business records during her time as executive director of the OKRA Project.
October 30 2024 11:09 AM
Who is Tony Hinchcliffe, the human pile of garbage insulting Puerto Rico at Donald Trump's MSG rally?
Tony Hinchcliffe called Puerto Rico "a floating island of garbage" during a Donald Trump rally at Madison Square Garden, but it isn't the first time his racist comments have sparked backlash.
October 28 2024 6:38 PM