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Disgraced Republican George Santos asks judge to ignore his posts while considering his prison sentence

The gay fabulist and former New York congressman is scheduled to be sentenced on Friday.

Pete Buttigieg enters the manosphere in marathon ‘Flagrant’ podcast appearance

Buttigieg opened up about raising his kids, coming out, and what's next for him politically.

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'WWE in the West Wing:' Elon Musk got into a screaming match with Scott Bessent

Witnesses said Bessent criticized Musk's DOGE for failing to make good on its promised cuts, and Musk called Bessent a "Soros agent" who ran "a failed hedge fund."

Robert Garcia demands answers in case of gay Venezuelan migrant deported to El Salvador prison

Andry Hernandez Romero fled Venezuela out of fear because of his sexuality. When he got to the U.S., authorities sent him to a hellhole.

Gay man Nancy Mace cursed out in South Carolina Ulta says ‘a fire was lit’ from Republican's ‘meltdown’

Ely Murray-Quick tells The Advocate he has no regrets about asking the congresswoman a question.

Nancy Mace yells 'F**k you!' at man she assumes is gay for asking her a question in an Ulta store

The Republican lawmaker, known for her transphobia, said the man 'got in her face.' A video she posted shows he didn't.

U.S. WorldPride organizers consider warning international transgender travelers to stay away amid escalating fears under Trump

Capital Pride Alliance executive director Ryan Bos said the group was weighing issuing a warning.

Charges dropped against trans advocate falsely accused of assault by Nancy Mace for giving her a firm handshake

The Trump-appointed interim U.S. attorney for D.C. dropped the case without explanation.

Jasmine Crockett mocks sports bans: 'Find the little trans child that is ruining your life'

Jasmine Crockett also called out Democrats who "allowed ourselves to be divided" over trans rights.

Transgender woman terrorized after South Carolina Republican Nancy Mace mocks her online

"I currently have people who wish to kill me for the sole reason of being trans,” 23-year-old Sabre told The Advocate.

Arizona Rep. Raúl Grijalva, fierce LGBTQ+ ally & progressive champion, dies at 77

His office confirmed his death in a statement.

Hollywood unites for LGBTQ+ rights against rising Trump

The LGBTQ+ community isn't afraid.

Why queer Democrat Emily Randall says she walked out of Trump’s presidential address

U.S. Rep. Emily Randall also wondered why JD Vance stood behind the president “palms up in the air as if trying to get a crowd to rise.”

Democrat Robert Garcia condemns ‘madman’ Donald Trump’s ‘monstrous’ response to D.C. plane crash

Instead of consoling a grieving nation, the president has tried to score political points by falsely blaming diversity efforts for the tragedy.

Queer Congresswoman Emily Randall opens office bathroom to everyone in defiance of anti-trans Capitol rules

“All are welcome to use our restroom regardless of gender identity or expression, political ideology, or shoe size,” U.S. Rep. Emily Randall said.

Watch a bishop scold Donald Trump about attacks on LGBTQ+ and immigrants during inaugural prayer service

“There are gay, lesbian, and transgender children in Democratic, Republican, and independent families, some who fear for their lives,” the Right Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde told the president.

As the first out trans person in Congress, Sarah McBride is ready to fight for us

The history-making congresswoman is fiercely focused on the real issues affecting most Americans — and is not deterred by ongoing far-right rhetoric.

Marjorie Taylor Greene calls Sarah McBride a 'child predator' and 'liar' in latest anti-transgender rant

The anti-trans Republican from Georgia took objection to a video posted by Libs of TikTok showing McBride reading to children from the book I Am Jazz.

Humble ‘first millennial’ Jimmy Carter honored with glorious, funny state funeral

The Advocate reports from inside Washington National Cathedral for the 39th president’s state funeral.

New Congressional Equality Caucus chair Mark Takano vows to defend LGBTQ+ rights in GOP-controlled Congress

“They’re going to try and do things in committees to tack on horrible riders to target our community, and we are planning to meet these attacks with strength and strategy,” he said.