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Trump smashed the U.S. Capitol and the White House, piercing the soul of the nation as Joe Biden predicted

Opinion: This week, watching Trump raze the "People’s House," I felt the same heartbreak as I did on January 6, writes John Casey.

Donald Trump's East Wing demolition trashes First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt's queer legacy

Eleanor Roosevelt, who was likely queer, held the first press conference by a first lady in the East Wing, and the wing became a base for her activism.

White House 'Major Events' timeline features photo of topless transgender woman

The White House has posted lies about trans people to justify the complete destruction of the East Wing.

Donald Trump bans transgender athletes from playing sports

He signed the “No Men in Women’s Sports” executive order in a televised signing ceremony spectacle from the East Wing of the White House.

Out Rep. Mark Pocan lambastes Trump's trade war, misguided priorities

With Trump's destruction of the White House East Wing to build a ballroom, "his priorities couldn’t be any more out of whack," Pocan said Friday on CNN.

In a sure sign of a looming dictatorship, Trump is making the White House into his forever home

Opinion: The People’s House is being transformed into Trump’s fortress, where he wishes to stay indefinitely. A mausoleum is next, writes John Casey.

39 Festive Holiday White House Images That Show 'Magic, Wonder, and Joy'

The Advocate was invited to experience the White House holiday decorations and they did not disappoint.

While prices rise, jobs fade, and a shutdown hurts, Trump bills us $20+ billion for his lavish expenses

Opinion: Trump voters, are you happy about paying billions for a ballroom, bailout, vanity parade, and luxury airplane, and compensating your aggrieved president with hundreds of millions of dollars? .No? Then fix it, writes John Casey.

President Biden to host AIDS Memorial Quilt on White House South Lawn for World AIDS Day (exclusive)

The president and First Lady Jill Biden will host a public display of the Quilt for the first time on the South Lawn that people can visit and view.

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Pete Buttigieg Rebuffs Right-Wing Reporter, Conservatives Enraged

Conservative commentators called out Buttigieg for asking to take the reporter's picture.

Illinois School District Dissolves Committee on Transgender Issues

The move effectively ends the East Aurora School District's much-talked-about transgender rights effort, but advocates vow to keep up the fight.

Lesbian Leads Germany's Resurgent Anti-Immigrant Party

Alice Weidel, who compared Angela Merkel to a "pig," helped lead Alternative Fuer Deutschland to a surprising third-place finish  in the German election.

Illinois School Board Quickly Rescinds Transgender Rights Policy

The Illinois Family Institute, a right-wing group, had led the outcry against the policy, which was rescinded four days after its passage.

Tim Cook and 80 CEOs Urge Repeal of N.C. Anti-LGBT Law

Silicon Valley has no tolerance for anti-LGBT animus, declares a new letter signed by Apple’s Tim Cook and more than six dozen other business leaders asking North Carolina to repeal House Bill 2.

300+ LGBTQ Artists Join Call For Ceasefire in Gaza, Boycott of Israel

Over 300 LGBTQ+ artists are demanding a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, vowing "not to perform or participate in public events in Israel until Palestinians are free."

This Gay Man Wants to End Texas' War Against LGBT People

Former Republican Mike Hendrix thinks he can change Texas before it succumbs to complete right-wing hysteria.

Proud Boys Clash With Protesters in NYC, Yell Homophobic Slurs

Three protesters were arrested after a speech by the far-right group's founder, Gavin McInnes, but witnesses say the Proud Boys and their allies were aggressors.

Log Cabin Republicans Refuse to Endorse Trump

The organization cannot reconcile the candidate's supportive statements on LGBT issues with his less-than-supportive stances and allies.

Don't Get Discouraged — All the Hate Means We're Winning

The Southern freak-out over LGBT rights is reminiscent of past reactions to equality gains.