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Javier Muñoz and Peppermint on Capitol Hill
Politics

Javier Muñoz and Peppermint warn Congress 'we will be back to HIV wards' if funding is cut

Javier Muñoz and Peppermint tell The Advocate about their time on Capitol Hill fighting for HIV funds.

Professors Gate at the George Washington University washington DC campus alongside University president Ellen Granberg
News

George Washington University implements hiring freeze & budget cuts as Trump advances war on higher ed

University President Ellen Granberg called sweeping austerity measures at the elite institution “a step we have tried to avoid but cannot any longer.”

protesters in front of the white house in 1992 with signs calling out the government for not funding HIV/AIDS research
Voices

The Trump administration is choosing silence on World AIDS Day, but we're showing up louder than ever

Opinion: World AIDS Day is about coming together to remember loved ones and share in shared pain. But it is also about recommitting to the fight to ensure that we move forward, rejecting a deadly return to government inaction, argues Jeremiah Johnson and Maxx Boykin.

Tammy Baldwin Elizabeth Warren Ed Markey Jeff Merkley official portraits
Politics

Democratic senators denounce plan to cut LGBTQ+ suicide and crisis hotline

“While we strongly disagree with the many actions taken by the Trump Administration targeting LGBTQ+ individuals, we believe that suicide prevention should be a nonpartisan issue," the Democratic senators wrote.

Stills of Senator Ed Markey wearing a trans flag and Representative Seth Moulton speaking at the Boston No Kings Rally Saturday.
Transgender

Pro-trans rival draws cheers after Rep. Seth Moulton booed at Boston No Kings rally

Sen. Ed Markey, who will defend his Senate seat against Moulton, a fellow Democrat, in 2026, was met with applause at Saturday's protest while wearing the transgender flag.