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Playing for both teams: 6 LGBTQ+ spies from history

From the world wars and Red Scare to the fight for Irish independence, here are some queer spies worth knowing.

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The huge banner of a glaring Trump in front of the USDA is a literal sign the U.S. has lost its democracy

Opinion: When public spaces glorify the ruler, dissent is silenced, and history is rewritten, it's the end of America as we knew it, writes John Casey.

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Decorated FBI agent trainee fired over Pride flag warns new ‘Lavender Scare’ is spreading ‘like wildfire’

“People immediately started scouring their desks of Pride flags, anything personal in nature,” after Kash Patel terminated him, David Maltinsky told The Advocate.

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Politics

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."

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Lesbian journalist Victoria A. Brownworth dead at 69

Brownworth's work appeared in The Advocate, The Bay Area Reporter, and many other publications.

World

Election Puts Poland on New Path; Gay Activists Cautiously Optimistic

Poland is set to change course after a turbulent two years under a government whose old-fashioned Catholic values and strident approach to the European Union alienated many younger, urban voters. Opponents of Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski turned out in strength on Sunday, swelling turnout to a post-communist record of 53.8% as they mobilized for a different vision of their country, as a nation looking to a promising future instead of a painful past and seeing European neighbors as a source of opportunity rather than a threat.

great purge

Playing for both teams: 6 LGBTQ+ spies from history

From the world wars and Red Scare to the fight for Irish independence, here are some queer spies worth knowing.

The huge banner of a glaring Trump in front of the USDA is a literal sign the U.S. has lost its democracy

Opinion: When public spaces glorify the ruler, dissent is silenced, and history is rewritten, it's the end of America as we knew it, writes John Casey.

God Sent Coronavirus to Destroy LGBTQ People, Says Trump-OK'd Preacher

That comes from Rick Wiles, whose TruNews outlet received White House press credentials to cover the president in Switzerland last week.

Russian Christians 'purge' gay cruise waters

More than 200 Orthodox and right-wing Russians sailed an icon-bedecked ship down the Moscow River on Sunday to "cleanse" the waters after a gay cruise took the same route the night before.

Decorated FBI agent trainee fired over Pride flag warns new ‘Lavender Scare’ is spreading ‘like wildfire’

“People immediately started scouring their desks of Pride flags, anything personal in nature,” after Kash Patel terminated him, David Maltinsky told The Advocate.

A pink purge?

Mississippi Mayor Withholds $110k in Library Funds Over LGBTQ+ Books

Ridgeland Mayor Gene McGee objected to "homosexual materials" because they went against his Christian beliefs, the library system's director says.

White House Readies Memo on Implementing Trans Military Ban

Reports indicate that a few trans troops will be allowed to keep serving, but most will be out -- and that Mike Pence is the ban's champion.

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."

Lesbian journalist Victoria A. Brownworth dead at 69

Brownworth's work appeared in The Advocate, The Bay Area Reporter, and many other publications.

Multiple D.C. LGBTQ+ bars pull Jack Daniel's orders over distiller's retreat from diversity & inclusion

If you're looking for Jack Daniel's, you won't find it at these LGBTQ+ bars.

The Price of James Comey’s Integrity

The former FBI director's mistaken sense of integrity brought us Donald Trump, writes Susan SurfTone.

Court sides with ACLU and queer performers over federal trans funding restrictions

As in many authoritarian campaigns, art has been recognized as a vital form of resistance — but bad actors have sought to curtail it accordingly.

Who Is Pete Hegseth, the Fox News host who doesn’t wash his hands that Trump nominated for Defense Secretary?

Trump is trying to burn down the American government.

New Book Debunks the Pink Swastika Myth

The male bonding of stormtroopers before World War II was recast as sexual by Hilter and his cronies to fuel German social panic and justify a bloody power grab.

LGBTQ+ History Month founder says ‘history is our defense’ against Trumpism’s false saints like Charlie Kirk

“Everything they don’t like, don’t want, don’t understand, or don’t approve of is now targeted," Rodney Wilson told The Advocate.

Stephen Miller Really Hates Gay Pop-Tarts

The Trump acolyte sinks his teeth into Pop-Tarts... because of a year-old Pride collaboration. Can you smell the desperation?

Election Puts Poland on New Path; Gay Activists Cautiously Optimistic

Vatican's tolerance of gay priests moves toward strict oversight

For more than four decades the Roman Catholic Church has followed its rules concerning gay priests while recognizing the reality of their presence. But the Vatican--as far back as 1961--has made it clear they are not wanted.

Newsom-DeSantis Debate Leaves No Doubt as to Who's an LGBTQ+ Ally

The differences between the governor of California and the governor of Florida were stark.

Antigay Groups Defend Rekers

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From the world wars and Red Scare to the fight for Irish independence, here are some queer spies worth knowing.

Opinion: When public spaces glorify the ruler, dissent is silenced, and history is rewritten, it's the end of America as we knew it, writes John Casey.

That comes from Rick Wiles, whose TruNews outlet received White House press credentials to cover the president in Switzerland last week.

More than 200 Orthodox and right-wing Russians sailed an icon-bedecked ship down the Moscow River on Sunday to "cleanse" the waters after a gay cruise took the same route the night before.

“People immediately started scouring their desks of Pride flags, anything personal in nature,” after Kash Patel terminated him, David Maltinsky told The Advocate.

Ridgeland Mayor Gene McGee objected to "homosexual materials" because they went against his Christian beliefs, the library system's director says.

Reports indicate that a few trans troops will be allowed to keep serving, but most will be out -- and that Mike Pence is the ban's champion.

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."

Brownworth's work appeared in The Advocate, The Bay Area Reporter, and many other publications.

If you're looking for Jack Daniel's, you won't find it at these LGBTQ+ bars.

The former FBI director's mistaken sense of integrity brought us Donald Trump, writes Susan SurfTone.

As in many authoritarian campaigns, art has been recognized as a vital form of resistance — but bad actors have sought to curtail it accordingly.

Trump is trying to burn down the American government.

The male bonding of stormtroopers before World War II was recast as sexual by Hilter and his cronies to fuel German social panic and justify a bloody power grab.

“Everything they don’t like, don’t want, don’t understand, or don’t approve of is now targeted," Rodney Wilson told The Advocate.

The Trump acolyte sinks his teeth into Pop-Tarts... because of a year-old Pride collaboration. Can you smell the desperation?

For more than four decades the Roman Catholic Church has followed its rules concerning gay priests while recognizing the reality of their presence. But the Vatican--as far back as 1961--has made it clear they are not wanted.

The differences between the governor of California and the governor of Florida were stark.