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The Advocates Podcast: Women in the White House 
The Advocate's executive editor, Neal Broverman, sits down with Jessie and Tracy to talk about the Rob Porter scandal and women in the White House.
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          Feb 20, 2018
          
        
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The newest episode of the new podcast The Advocates is now available. Hosts Jessie Earl and Tracy E. Gilchrist sit down with Neal Broverman, The Advocate's executive editor, to discuss the Olympics, the recent news from the Education Department about transgender students, the Rob Porter scanel, and women in the White House.
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The Advocates Podcast: Women in the White House

The Advocate's executive editor, Neal Broverman, sits down with Jessie and Tracy to talk about the Rob Porter scandal and women in the White House.

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The Advocates Podcast: Women in the White House

The Advocate's executive editor, Neal Broverman, sits down with Jessie and Tracy to talk about the Rob Porter scandal and women in the White House.

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The bill provides for financial and criminal penalties as well as lawsuits against those who use a government building's restroom that isn't designated for their birth sex.

The city of Orlando has also scheduled a meeting in which the public can view the memorial plans.

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The actress opened up in a vulnerable Valentine's Day post.

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Most Popular

The shooter's history includes a Nazi tattoo and amplifying far-right conspiracy theories online.

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Guillaume Cizeron and his ice dancing partner Laurence Fournier Beaudry have been mired in controversy since the start of the Milano Cortina Olympics.

The gold medalist is addressing fans who say her boyfriend was "stealing her moment" when he proposed.

This pansexual skater is heating up the ice!

Get motivated in the fight against fascism, and march to this music.