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Late-night monologues and 'SNL' skits can't match South Park's Noem’s face, ICE in heaven, and Satan’s anus

Opinion: Colbert burns bright, SNL plays safe, but only South Park is fighting Trump in the language of our unreal, absurd, and chaotic political moment, writes John Casey.

Kamala Harris might provide the fifth way to chase the White House via the California governorship

Opinion: Nixon lost it, Reagan declined it, Brown couldn’t quit it, Newsom is using it, and Harris just passed it up, writes John Casey.

Gerald Ford supported gays and the end of sodomy laws

In a 2003 letter obtained exclusively by The Advocate, the late president Gerald Ford (pictured) wrote to his friend and colleague Charles Francis that he supported the pro-gay side in the Texas case that ultimately led the U.S. Supreme Court to abolish sodomy laws nationwide.

Meet the Gay Men Who Got Married in 1975

In the days of Gerald Ford and Anita Bryant, Anthony Sullivan and Richard Adams gave a big middle finger to authority. 

The Best Political Satire of 'Saturday Night Live'

From Chevy Chase as a clumsy Gerald Ford to Kate McKinnon as an eager Hillary Clinton, SNL has shaped the way Americans view our presidential candidates.

Navy Leader Defends Nonbinary Officer After Republican Criticizes Them

Adm. Michael Gilday told Sen. Tommy Tuberville he's glad to have Lt. JG Audrey Knutson, the grandchild of a gay service member, in the Navy.

England's Freemasons Open Door to Trans Members

English lodges of the "world's oldest fraternity" will accept trans men and women with some caveats. 

How Lulu Miller and Latif Nasser Keep Radiolab Current

A queer white woman and a straight man of color mix science, history, mystery, and more as hosts of the audio series.

How dark will our skies be on July 4, 2026?

Opinion: Could this be our last Fourth of July celebrating what's left of a true democracy? writes John Casey.

Why we will never have another president like Jimmy Carter again

We’re likely to never again see a president as kind, simple, and honest as Carter, and that’s why his death stings so much, writes John Casey.

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How Will Fifth Circuit Judges Treat Friday's Marriage Cases?

Expect a tough grilling when three marriage cases reach the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday.

Sen. Alan Simpson was way ahead of his party when it came to LGBTQ+ rights and marriage equality

Opinion: The much beloved former Senator thought it was hypocritical of Republicans to fiddle around with social issues, writes John Casey.

What it’s like to meet the next president of the United States

There is no doubt in my mind,and in many others' where Kamala Harris will be at noon on January 20, 2025, writes John Casey.


Dick Cheney, former Republican vice president and supporter of marriage equality, is dead

Cheney held very conservative beliefs and was a war hawk, but he did not back a constitutional ban on marriage equality.

JD Vance lives in one of the most liberal areas of Northern Virginia

The Republican vice-presidential nominee lives in a heavily Democratic neighborhood in Alexandria. His neighbors are mostly OK with that.

Rachel Maddow calls out Supreme Court’s decision to hear Trump immunity claim as ‘flagrant bull pucky’

In a candid discussion on MSNBC, Maddow criticized the court’s delay of Trump’s trial, challenging the legitimacy of presidential immunity claims, in conversation with Chris Hayes.

Op-ed: Boy Scouts Must Complete the Inclusion Process

There is more work to do, say the leader of GLAAD and the lawyer who argued Boy Scouts of America vs. James Dale before the Supreme Court in 2000.