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LGBTQ+ voters in these 4 states could swing the 2024 presidential election

In the most comprehensive political survey of LGBTQ+ Americans ever conducted found most respondents – 85% – “always” or “nearly always” voted, compared with roughly a third of the general population.

Presidential race remained undecided on Election Night

Pennsylvania was called for Trump in the early hours of Wednesday, leaving him three votes shy of an Electoral College victory.

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Gay Man Brutally Attacked By Trump Supporters on Election Night

A group of men smashed a beer bottle on his face. He now has five staples on the top of his head.

9 Tweets Saying What We're All Thinking About The Election

The GOP now has full control of Congress. Maybe a quick laugh will ease the pain.

Marjorie Taylor Greene and other Republicans attack transgender rights on RNC opening night

“Let me state this clearly, there are only two genders,” Greene said to cheers in Milwaukee.

Op-ed: Churches Can Be as Accepting as The Ballot Box

A pastor sees the same progress that became evident on election night in his own church.

Map Daddy Steve Kornacki is back with his khakis, glasses, and nerdy sex appeal

Let the out MSNBC journalist guide you through the election night numbers.

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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Jodie Foster Reprises Clarice Starling to Help Mueller Investigate Trump

Foster played her iconic role opposite Stephen Colbert's scarily good Hannibal Lecter. And she elaborated on election night 2016's "screaming of the lambs" moment.

Hillary Clinton: 'I For One Am Appalled' at Donald Trump

In what may have been the most significant clash in the final presidential debate, Donald Trump revealed on election night he will keep Americans "in suspense," and Hillary Clinton fired back.

At Least 100 LGBTQ Candidates Win Elections as Rainbow Wave Continues

Candidates for mayoral office, state legislative seats, and even one spot on the court bench won elections Tuesday night. Pictured, from left: Eddie Sundquist, Eliz Markowitz, and Danica Roem.

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Recap: Election Day 2024 coverage of LGBTQ+ issues

Vice President Kamala Harris, an LGBTQ+ champion, faced former President Donald Trump in the presidential election. Hundreds of LGBTQ+ people also ran for office on the federal, state, and local levels. Here's reporting from The Advocate's team of reporters across the country, including in D.C. with Harris.

At Howard University, thousands rally for Kamala Harris as LGBTQ+ leaders celebrate a night of progress

“There’s a delicious sense of community here tonight, people who showed up because they need each other and know that our fates are linked,” Kierra Johnson, president of the National LGBTQ Task Force, said.

A Trans Man Has Also Been Elected to the Minneapolis City Council

Special education teacher Phillipe Cunningham overcame huge odds to beat a long-serving incumbent. He joins Andrea Jenkins as the second trans person of color on Minneapolis's council.

Editor in Chief Says This Election Proves Being Pro-Equality Is No Longer Risky

The GOP has frozen into an unmovable rigidity, and if it doesn't thaw, it will splinter and crack, warns The Advocate's Editor-in-Chief Matthew Breen.

Stephanie Byers Wins to Become Kansas's 1st Trans Elected Official

As member of the Chickasaw Nation, Byers pulled off another national first. 

LGBT Voters in Ohio Are Dismayed at the Election Results

In Ohio, a state that flipped back to red, LGBT voters are wondering what's next.