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Who's running for Nancy Pelosi's House seat? Here are 3 Democrats who could replace her in Congress

Here are a few Democrats that could replace Nancy Pelosi in the House of Representatives after her retirement.

LGBTQ+ ally Abigail Spanberger trounces anti-trans Republican to win Virginia governor’s race

The Advocate is reporting live from Spanberger's election night victory event.

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Muslim legislator running for governor says Georgia deserves leaders who reject scapegoating trans people

“I have not seen the kind of representation that is demanded of this moment,” state Rep. Ruwa Romman told The Advocate.

Pete Buttigieg will join Abigail Spanberger for Virginia get-out-the-vote rally

The gay former transportation secretary and Democratic star will join the pro-LGBTQ+ candidate for governor in Charlottesville.

This bisexual San Diego City Council member is fighting to replace Darrell Issa in Congress

“If we want to keep our rights, and I want to keep my right to marry who I want to marry and have the rights of equality under the law, I have to step up and fight,” Marni von Wilpert told The Advocate.

YouTube welcomes back banned creators — says it 'values conservative voices'

The platform, owned by Google, announced that it is reversing a policy that once treated bans as permanent.

Rachel Maddow confronts Kamala Harris on not picking Pete Buttigieg as her running mate because he’s gay

"To say that he couldn’t be on the ticket effectively because he was gay. It’s hard to hear,” Maddow told the former vice president.

Virginia GOP’s gubernatorial ticket pairs anti-LGBTQ+ candidate with gay man whose rights she opposes

Winsome Earle-Sears has described homosexuality, like John Reid’s, as an “immoral lifestyle choice.”

Nancy Mace announces run for South Carolina governor with anti-LGBTQ+ remarks

The Republican congresswoman said she would seek statewide office on Monday.

New poll shows who currently leads potential 2028 Democratic presidential field

As the party seeks a leader, one former cabinet member is leading the field in early polls.

New pope voted in Republican primaries, Illinois records show

Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, voted in a suburb of Chicago.

How the SAVE Act would make it harder for trans people, married women, and some men to vote

The U.S. House has passed the bill, and activists are urging the Senate to reject it.

Pete Buttigieg and Dana Nessel, out gay and lesbian politicians, lead in early Senate poll

Out gay former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and out lesbian Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel are Michigan's leading candidates in an early U.S. Senate primary poll.

​Reclaiming the Mosaic: Dr. Tyler TerMeer on the weight of intersectional leadership

As we head toward life under another Trump administration, one queer Black leader offers words of wisdom, reflection, and hope.

Meet Bobbie Simpson: California’s first out trans school board member

Simpson won her election on November 5 with more than 56 percent of the vote, beating out incumbent Elias Haynes, who had served on the board with his wife, Lindsi, who were both subject to recall votes.

A guide to navigating Thanksgiving with Trump voters

Gravy or grievance? Brit Barron is on a mission to redefine the art of connection in a divided world.

Congressional GOP begins assault on trans people and Rep. Sarah McBride as Democrats dither

While Democrats stumble defending the trans community, Republicans will be opportunistic in escalating their attacks, writes John Casey.


Ohio passes sweeping college trans bathroom ban, first in nation after election

The bathroom ban was attached to the "College Credit Plus" program designed to help students enter dual enrollment and is the first anti-trans law to pass after the 2024 elections.