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In Politics, The Advocate presents the latest news about the political world. From Supreme Court rulings to state and federal laws, The Advocate reports on how politics shapes the day-to-day realities faced by members of the gay community. Read about LGBT leaders like Barney Frank and Tammy Baldwin and their work to advance the causes of the LGBT rights movement in the United States and around the world. Find out about legislation related to same-sex marriage, adoption, and other issues in gay politics that will impact the lives of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender Americans.
"Don’t lay down and act like you’re making a baby til you’re ready to have a baby," the Republican candidate for governor in North Carolina said in an unearthed 2022 video.
In an exclusive interview with The Advocate, Brian Sims shared his vision for Agenda PAC as it gears up for the final stretch of the high-stakes 2024 election cycle.
Rich Lowry seemed to have used the racial slur in place of the term "migrants" while speaking to Megyn Kelly on her SiriusXM show. He's now claimed he didn't.
The man representing the North Carolina Republican party is a Holocaust denier who has often compared homosexuality to pedophilia.
The Fox News host insists, "I have to know — and they should tell."
A suspect has been detained in connection with the incident at Trump's golf course.
A French court has ordered Amandine Roy and Natacha Rey to pay Macron €8,000 (about $8,864) over claims they made in 2021 that falsely asserted the first lady is actually her brother.
The South Carolina Republican senator, who has consistently voted for anti-LGBTQ+ policies, has denied being queer.
The right-wing extremist is exerting her influence on Donald Trump and the MAGA base.
The two have been feuding online over Loomer’s attack on the vice president’s Indian heritage.
Curtis Bashaw’s campaign didn't react positively when Garden State Equality endorsed his Democratic opposition in the race for one of New Jersey's federal Senate seats, Rep. Andrew Kim.
The Congressional Equality Caucus is calling out the "outrageous" bill going to vote in the House that would forcibly out transgender students to their guardians.
From employee discrimination to millions in harmful donations, Chick-fil-A has a long anti-LGBTQ+ history. But how much is still going on?
"It's disgusting, it's belittling, and incredibly sexist," Vivian Jenna Wilson wrote in response to Elon Musk's creepy post about Taylor Swift's endorsement of Kamala Harris.
“These guys are rewriting quite literally history books. They’re going after and attacking vulnerable communities. It’s a sign of desperation," California Gov. Gavin Newsom told The Advocate before the debate.
McBride, who already made history as the first transgender state senator, won her primary in Delaware. Now, she faces a Republican opponent for the state's lone House seat.
Transgender Americans "may face barriers to voting in person" due to a "mismatch with their information as listed on voter registration rolls," according to a new report.
The moderators for tonight's debate, journalists David Muir and Linsey Davis, each have storied careers on and off the network.
The former president has repeated a claim that schools are giving gender-affirmation operations to students and sending them home another gender.
After Trump was asked about child care last week, Buttigieg said "it wasn’t clear whether he even understood the question."
