New court filings point to Matt Gaetz allegedly attending drug-fueled party with 17-year-old girl
The Florida congressman’s headaches surrounding sex trafficking allegations continue.
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Politics
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.
Republicans want colleges to fund student religious groups that discriminate against LGBTQ+ peers
That's part of a bill passed by the U.S. House Thursday, seeking to supersede the "all-comers" policies approved by the Supreme Court in 2010. Democrats, including Equality Caucus Chair Mark Pocan, are outraged.
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'You could ban our books, but you can’t ban the story': Authors speak out at Rep. Pressley event on book bans
“We have to fight for our freedom to read,” Pressley told the audience.
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17 of the most batsh*t things N.C. Republican governor candidate Mark Robinson has said
The man representing the North Carolina Republican party is a Holocaust denier who has often compared homosexuality to pedophilia.
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Anti-trans Mark Robinson called himself a 'Black Nazi,' admitted to liking trans porn: report
The Republican candidate for North Carolina governor also expressed support for reinstating slavery on message boards from the adult website "Nude Africa."
September 19 2024 3:39 PM
Republican running for N.C. schools superintendent falsely claims ‘+’ in LGBTQ+ includes pedophilia
The right-wing extremist is running to be in charge of public education in the state.
September 19 2024 10:22 AM
Kentucky bans conversion therapy for youth as Gov. Andy Beshear signs 'monumental' order
Beshear signed the executive order after similar legislation repeatedly failed in the Republican-dominated state legislature earlier this year.
September 18 2024 11:13 AM
Senate hate crimes hearing devolves when Republican tells Arab American witness to ‘hide your head in a bag’
Louisiana Republican U.S. Sen. John Kennedy made the outrageous remark during a heated exchange.
September 18 2024 10:46 AM
President Biden slams Donald Trump, Project 2025, and Clarence Thomas over anti-LGBTQ+ prejudice
“Most of the openly gay people that have worked with me, that I’ve worked with, the one advantage they have is they tend to have more courage than most people have,” he said in a recent interview.
September 18 2024 10:29 AM
Mark Robinson tells women to get their groins 'under control' in bizarre anti-birth control rant
"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.
September 17 2024 2:12 PM
Brian Sims named CEO of the LGBTQ+ PAC that took on Moms for Liberty in 2023 (exclusive)
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.
September 17 2024 1:52 PM
Conservative editor backtracks after seeming to use n word regarding Haitian migrants
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.
September 16 2024 3:49 PM
Jesse Watters bizarrely invokes 'don't ask, don't tell': 'I need to know if someone is gay'
The Fox News host insists, "I have to know — and they should tell."
September 16 2024 12:27 PM
Breaking: Donald Trump safe after apparent assassination attempt in Florida
A suspect has been detained in connection with the incident at Trump's golf course.
September 15 2024 5:47 PM
France's first lady Brigitte Macron awarded nearly $9,000 in damages after transvestigation
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.
September 13 2024 3:05 PM
Trump ally Laura Loomer goes after Lindsey Graham: ‘We all know you’re gay’
The South Carolina Republican senator, who has consistently voted for anti-LGBTQ+ policies, has denied being queer.
September 13 2024 2:28 PM
Who is Laura Loomer, the MAGA Republican too racist even for Marjorie Taylor Greene?
The right-wing extremist is exerting her influence on Donald Trump and the MAGA base.
September 13 2024 10:54 AM
Laura Loomer’s racist attack on Kamala Harris even upset the far-right's Marjorie Taylor Greene
The two have been feuding online over Loomer’s attack on the vice president’s Indian heritage.
September 12 2024 4:22 PM
Shocker! Gay Republican doesn't get LGBTQ+ group's endorsement after anti-trans comments
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.
September 12 2024 2:49 PM
LGBTQ+ Reps. condemn 'outrageous' forced outing bill advancing in Congress
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.
September 12 2024 11:52 AM