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Who are the Log Cabin Republicans, the LGBTQ+ conservative group?

It has long been the nation's leading LGBTQ+ Republican group. Here's where it's been and where it is now.

Was Bob Dole an LGBTQ+ Ally?

Probably not, but he should go down in history as one of American democracy's most notorious defenders.

Samuel and 'Mrs. Alito' are the new Clarence and Ginni Thomas

In a contest for Washington’s most reprehensible couple, it’s a close call.

The Best Political Satire of 'Saturday Night Live'

From Chevy Chase as a clumsy Gerald Ford to Kate McKinnon as an eager Hillary Clinton, SNL has shaped the way Americans view our presidential candidates.

Why We Could Use Sen. Ted Kennedy Now

The author of a new book on the complicated and consequential Kennedy and his life's work on AIDS and marginalized communities, and how he always found a partner on the other side of the aisle.

Orgies, Lies, and Presidents: The Secret Gay Cabal of Washington

A new book reveals the influential -- and targeted -- gay men who served presidents from Roosevelt to Clinton.

From the Great White Way to the White House

While there won't be a woman in the White House anytime in the near future, 24 took the reins and elected to cast two-time Tony Award winner Cherry Jones as its first female president, Allison Taylor, who is likely to have everything including terrorists, WMDs, and the kitchen sink thrown at her. Jones sat down with The Advocateto talk marriage, the White House, and her "fluid" relationship with partner Sarah Paulson.

Pataki bows out of re-election bid

George Pataki, a gay-friendly Republican who has served three terms as governor of New York, said he will not seek a fourth term in next year's race, while leaving open the possibility of a presidential bid in 2008.

Melania Trump Is the Latest Victim of Homophobia in Politics

The New York Post’s publishing of birthday suit photos of Melania Trump taps into a homophobic history.

Meet Trump's 'A-Gays,' the powerful MAGA gay men on Capitol Hill explained

These affluent gay men wield their power for the Republican Party and not the queer community.

With Trump Acquittal, Senate Republicans Ripped Up the Constitution

Nancy Pelosi ripped up a speech, but Republican senators, minus Mitt Romney, shredded the Constitution, writes John Casey.

In Pat Robertson, Satan Meets His Match

The so-called preacher proved that spreading hate speech and slandering queers was a lucrative business to the tune of $100 million.

Time to Pull the Lever

Buoyed by cheering crowds and bolstered by more than $1.3 million a day in TV ads, Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton raced through the final hours of an unpredictable Super Tuesday campaign across 22 states. The Republican race turned negative on the eve of the busiest day in primary history.

Iowa Winners Face New Challenges in N.H.

Iowa caucus victories behind them, Republican Mike Huckabee and Democrat Barack Obama vowed to stick with their winning principles Friday in an abbreviated dash to the finish in New Hampshire's presidential primary campaign, despite facing a different political alignment and, as Huckabee put it, ''only a few days to close the sale.'' Mitt Romney and Sen. John McCain, GOP poll leaders in New Hampshire, stood ready to try to douse Huckabee's ''prairie fire'' in a state that lacks the religious voting bloc of Iowa and has an ornery tradition of rejecting Iowa's Republican caucus winners. ''It will be a different race here,'' Romney said Friday.

Growing a gay old party

Patrick Guerriero has increased the Log Cabin Republicans' membership and budget--as well as its standing among liberal national gay rights groups. Of course, that means fewer invites to White House parties.

Trump’s lies about an assassination order provide a dangerous undercurrent to the upcoming election

How much worse can Trump get if he stooped so low to lie about someone wanting to kill him?

Republican Matters

While many have hailed Democrats' courtship of LGBT voters as one giant leap for gaykind, perhaps the movement's future progress lies on the GOP side of the fence

GOP Debate: A Dumpster Fire, With or Without Trump

A clown show for the ages. Get your popcorn.