The Run-Up to Pennsylvania

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The Run-Up to

            Pennsylvania
       What do Jennifer
            Beals and Chelsea Clinton have in common? They
            both have big gay followings and they're both stumping for
            their       candidate in Philadelphia. Check out our Election 2008 blog for all       the
            action.       
 Kerry Eleveld
          
          Apr 17, 2008
          
        
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       Advocate news
            editor Kerry Eleveld takes you inside Philadelphia on our
                Election 2008       blog in these
            critical final days before Pennsylvania's April 22nd
            vote, the biggest prize left on the primary calendar with
            158 delegates       at stake.     

        
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The Run-Up to
Pennsylvania

What do Jennifer Beals and Chelsea Clinton have in common? They both have big gay followings and they're both stumping for their candidate in Philadelphia. Check out our Election 2008 blog for all the action.

The Latest

Border Patrol boss kicked out of a Las Vegas bar to protect patrons

Trump gave Greg Bovino the boot, and now not even a sports bar in Sin City wants him around.

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger sends marriage equality & abortion rights amendments to voters

“We want to make sure that Virginia families know that here in Virginia, it is not just a Supreme Court decision that protects them, but it is also our state constitution," the Democratic governor said.

Black Americans are disproportionately criminalized for living with HIV. Here's how

Through "heightened surveillance, arrest, and conviction," Black Americans are more likely to be criminalized for their HIV.

Utah Republicans, ignoring their own study, pass ban on gender-affirming care for youth

Utah Republicans have passed a bill restricting gender-affirming care for youth, ignoring research they commissioned.

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A Capitol Hill staffer called the exchange "gay on gay violence."

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He also said he thinks that the government should use a “softer touch” in immigration enforcement nationwide.

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The Run-Up to Pennsylvania

What do Jennifer Beals and Chelsea Clinton have in common? They both have big gay followings and they're both stumping for their candidate in Philadelphia. Check out our Election 2008 blog for all the action.

FROM OUR SPONSORS

The Latest

Trump gave Greg Bovino the boot, and now not even a sports bar in Sin City wants him around.

“We want to make sure that Virginia families know that here in Virginia, it is not just a Supreme Court decision that protects them, but it is also our state constitution," the Democratic governor said.

Through "heightened surveillance, arrest, and conviction," Black Americans are more likely to be criminalized for their HIV.

Utah Republicans have passed a bill restricting gender-affirming care for youth, ignoring research they commissioned.

More For You

Most Popular

Turning Point USA is organizing a show headlined by Kid Rock for right-wingers upset with Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Halftime Show.

A Capitol Hill staffer called the exchange "gay on gay violence."

The gay actor delivered a 400-year-old monologue on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert that fiercely confronts American cruelty toward immigrants in 2026.

These fans are making their voices heard!

He also said he thinks that the government should use a “softer touch” in immigration enforcement nationwide.

The plaintiff's lawyer said it wasn't a referendum on gender-affirming care, but a question of adhering to guidelines for providing it.

The Run-Up to
Pennsylvania