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RFK Jr. attacks gender-affirming care for minors while admitting he has brain worms. Really.

In a very real development, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is attacking transgender youth’s access to health care while admitting that a parasite has eaten part of his brain.

RFK Jr. makes California ballot by collaborating with political party with a bigoted, anti-LGBTQ+ past

The son of the former Democratic attorney general under President John F. Kennedy accepted the American Independence Party’s ballot spot in California. The group has a problematic history.

No Gay Angle to Sharrons Agenda

Sharron Angle of Nevada would be detrimental to gay people across the country if she wins the state's November U.S. Senate election against Majority Leader Harry Reid, gay and lesbian political leaders said.

The Electoral College: Why do we have it and how does it — or doesn't it — work

Here's why presidential candidates have to concentrate on a handful of swing states and why the winner of the popular vote doesn't always become president.

Trump’s conviction is an opportunity to sway independent voters — especially women

Most Americans say they won’t change their votes as a result of Trump’s historic trial, but the verdict could give both parties an opportunity to court independents, a 19th News/SurveyMonkey poll found.

Americans still support marriage equality by a vast majority — just not Republicans

More than two in three Americans still believe that marriage equality should be the law of the land, despite a slight dip in support.

Karine Jean-Pierre explains why her new memoir, Independent, is a manifesto for a fractured democracy

Jean-Pierre opens up to The Advocate about her claims that White House colleagues tried to sabotage her, what she thinks of Democrats pushing Biden not to run again, and the "hazing" Kamala Harris suffered.

Karine Jean-Pierre leaves Democratic Party, becomes independent

That's one of the revelations in the former White House press secretary's latest book, due out in October.

Poland’s dark history with far-right, anti-LGBTQ+ government should be a warning to Americans

A popular TikTok content creator sounds the alarm for women, immigrants and LGBTQ+ people.

Senator Kyrsten Sinema Is No Longer a Democrat

The bisexual Arizonan formally abandons the political party aligned with her community.

Poll Shows Strong Republican Opposition to Marriage Equality

The results are contrary to those of some other recent polls, but the right-wing groups that commissioned this poll say others were skewed by how questions were worded.

Neil Giuliano Says We Should Celebrate Our Independence with Pride

On reflection, former Tempe, Arizona mayor Neil Giuliano realizes that Pride season and Independence Day have something in common.

Log Cabin Republicans NYC to host Pride event at Trump Tower

The president won't recognize Pride Month, but the gay GOP group still wants to hang out in the Manhattan property.

Why Some Longtime Gay Republicans Oppose Trump

Many gay Republicans have been turned off by Donald Trump, but some activists think a diverse group of LGBTQ+ people can build a more inclusive party.

Tea Party Overwhelmingly Opposes Marriage Equality

A poll from The Washington Post shows the Tea Party is the least likely political group to support marriage equality.

Most religious Americans support nondiscrimination laws protecting LGBTQ+ people: survey

Regardless of faith, the vast majority of U.S. adults support LGBTQ+ protections.

The Superdelegate Race Heats Up

Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama begin making their case to win over the 800 superdelegates -- 21 of them LGBT -- who may decide the Democratic presidential nominee.