Trump's DOE sued (twice) for disqualifying LGBTQ+ nonprofit workers from loan forgiveness
Two lawsuits have been filed over a new DOE policy disqualifying LGBTQ+ nonprofit workers from student loan forgiveness.
November 4, 2025
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How SNAP benefits for 42 million Americans could be saved during the shutdown
Trump's USDA has refused to release contingency funds for SNAP benefits, and Congress remains gridlocked.
October 31, 2025
'It makes you angry:' LGBTQ+ food pantries prepare for end of SNAP benefits
As SNAP runs out of money, LGBTQ+ community centers and nonprofits are feeding people when the government won't.
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October 31, 2025
Heritage Foundation cofounder Edwin Feulner dead at 83
The Heritage Foundation announced cofounder Edwin Feulner's passing Friday, though it did not reveal the time or cause of death.
July 22, 2025
Project 2025 vowed to roll back LGBTQ+ rights. Here's everything Trump has done so far
Donald Trump claimed on the campaign trail that he had "nothing to do" with Project 2025 — but now that he's in office, he's implementing it.
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May 6, 2025
Protests erupt across U.S. at hospitals complying with Trump's under-19 anti-trans executive order
Demonstrators argue that hospitals should stand as a bulwark against Trump and should care for all of their patients, rather than comply without a fight.
February 7, 2025
To erase transgender people further, Trump administration implements policy prohibiting pronouns in emails
The Republican president has banned an essential part of the English language from email signatures for federal employees.
February 3, 2025
What is DEI, what does it mean, and why are companies really getting rid of it?
DEI does not ensure certain groups have preferential treatment, but rather that none do.
February 3, 2025
LGBTQ+ parents are rushing to adopt their children before Trump is sworn in
Attorneys have been inundated with requests for adoptions, a safeguard some queer families are using to make sure they retain parental rights to their nonbiological kids before a second Trump administration that may be hostile to LGBTQ+ people.
December 10, 2024
Pete Buttigieg expertly fact-checks Donald Trump Jr. on electric vehicles
The president-elect's son is getting roasted for believing a ridiculous post that claimed "Pete Buttigieg will leave his post as Transportation Secretary having spent $7.5 BILLION to build 8 EV charging stations."
November 27, 2024
Pete Buttigieg confronts Elon Musk’s falsehoods about government’s Hurricane Helene relief: ‘Give me a call’
The tech billionaire acknowledged speaking with the transportation secretary.
October 5, 2024
Assistant AG Carlos Uriarte is the gay Latine powerhouse shaping the DOJ’s relationship with Congress
The assistant attorney general for legislative affairs navigates the intersection of civil rights, LGBTQ+ advocacy, and public service.
September 27, 2024
As new mpox strain spreads globally, activists push health officials to avoid past mistakes (exclusive)
Torrian Baskerville, director of HIV & Health Equity at the Human Rights Campaign, tells The Advocate how groups are preparing for a potential outbreak of the new mpox strain.
August 28, 2024
If you think Project 2025 is scary, take a look at Donald Trump's Agenda 47
If reelected, Donald Trump will "cut federal funding for any school or program pushing critical race theory or gender ideology" and "create a new credentialing body to certify teachers who embrace patriotic values."
July 9, 2024
A path toward dignity and equality with PRIDE Act
The fight for marriage equality has been a long and emotional journey for many in the LGBTQ+ community. The PRIDE Act aims to right the wrongs of the past and ensure equal treatment for all couples, writes congressional representatives of the Equality Caucus.
June 4, 2024
New study finds inadequate response to mpox outbreak
A similarly negative GAO report spurred out U.S. Rep. Ritchie Torres to introduce legislation overhauling the federal response to future outbreaks.
April 19, 2024
Limited gender markers add hurdles for nonbinary people
While there has been progress in creating inclusive identity markers on the federal level, some states have tried to restrict ID choices.
April 12, 2024
Founder of D.C. LGBTQ+ nonprofit Casa Ruby arrested in Maryland after fleeing to El Salvador
The Department of Justice said that Ruby Corado was arrested after unexpectedly returning to the United States.
March 7, 2024
North Carolina's 'don't say gay' law and anti-trans sports statute challenged by activists
The Campaign for Southern Equality filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education, saying these statutes violate federal law.
February 1, 2024
Suicide and the Question of Whether It’s Ever OK to Out Someone
The suicide of an Alabama mayor and pastor shows the cruelty of being outed and raises the question if outing someone is ever appropriate even as retribution for hypocrites.
November 7, 2023
MAGA Republicans Continue to Abuse Funding Bills to Push an Anti-LGBTQ+ Agenda
"I’ve seen firsthand how Republicans are using these bills...to target marginalized communities for discrimination and exclusion," writes U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley.
November 6, 2023