DNC Recap

Happy Saturday!

🫏 The Democratic National Convention saw a historic moment Thursday when Vice President Kamala Harris accepted the Democratic nomination for president. If elected, Harris will be the most pro-LGBTQ+ president in history. The DNC also featured queer speakers and everyday voters. 🗳️

The Advocate's senior national reporter Christopher Wiggins reported from the DNC this week. ⬇️ Below, check out some of his reporting on the ground and analysis from The Advocate team. We have interviews with Stonewall icon Miss Major, lesbian California Sen. Laphonza Butler, Out Rep. Robert Garcia, and more. We'll continue bringing you queer election coverage all the way to November. So stay tuned! 🌈

Onward and upward,

Alex Cooper

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Kamala Harris rallies Democrats in stirring DNC acceptance speech, laying out her plan for America

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‘Do something’: The Obamas urge action, Doug Emhoff shares love on DNC Night 2

Stonewall icon Miss Major to LGBTQ+ caucus: 'Put on your best shit and get out there' to defeat Trump

A Prop 8 couple remembers how much of an LGBTQ+ ally Kamala Harris is

Drag icons BenDeLaCreme and Peppermint take on the DNC, urging people to not just watch but to act

California Sen. Laphonza Butler on Harris, the DNC, and Ann Coulter's bullying

Gay Rep. Robert Garcia praises Kamala Harris's kindness in DNC speech

Among the delegates at the DNC: A nonbinary drag queen from rural red Pennsylvania

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