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Pete Hegseth

7 times Pete Hegseth was the definition of toxic masculinity

The secretary of Defense, now in trouble over military strikes on an alleged drug trafficking boat, has plenty of toxic deeds on his record.

Joe Biden

Joe Biden to receive top honor at LGBTQ+ leadership conference for his contributions to equality

He will receive the award at the LGBTQ+ Victory Institute's International LGBTQ+ Leaders Conference, the largest gathering of LGBTQ+ elected leaders held in Washington, D.C. annually.

Utah Governor Spencer Cox

Utah Gov. Cox is 'calmed' by Kirk's words, but a generation has been indoctrinated by his rhetoric of hate

Opinion: Kirk’s false mythology will be carried forward by young people who grew up on his rhetoric, emboldened by a president who thrives on division, writes John Casey.

Trump supporters in Pennsylvania in 2024

A powerful civil rights group is hitting the road and going to red states. Here's why

The Human Rights Campaign’s American Dreams Tour is bringing storytelling and organizing to communities targeted by a wave of anti-LGBTQ+ laws.

National LGBTQ Task Force ceremony honoring Sam Nordquist

Names of Sam Nordquist, Jiggly Caliente, Lady Chablis, and more added to Stonewall Wall of Honor

This year's honorees are all transgender at a time of trans erasure.

Congressman Eric Sorensen and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

Gay congressman confronts Pete Hegseth over Harvey Milk ship, military diversity

After grilling Navy Secretary John Phelan Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen had some choice words for Hegseth Thursday.

Donald Trump smirks on stage at fort bragg while his picture is taken

Confederate or not? Army bases revert to names of rebels but supposedly honor others

Military Times has dubbed this "a workaround" of a law against naming bases for Confederates.

US Navy portrait Harvey Milk and Rep Eric Sorensen

U.S. Rep. Sorensen sticks up for Harvey Milk in hearing with Navy secretary

It’s wrong and un-American to remove Milk's name from a Navy ship, the gay congressman says.

Dustin Lance Black at the Out100 party 2024 alongside US Navy portrait of then Ens Harvey Milk

Here's what the Oscar-winning screenwriter of 'Milk' has to say about taking Harvey Milk's name off navy ship

This is the time to lock arms with other marginalized people, which is what Harvey Milk would do, Black says.

USNS Harvey Milk during acceptance trials alongside Adam Schiff in 2023

Sen. Adam Schiff blocked in effort to keep Harvey Milk's name on Navy ship

A Republican senator objected, keeping Schiff's resolution from winning unanimous consent.

Equality PAC gala Chuck Schumer Hakeem Jeffries Washington DC June 2025

Chuck Schumer & Hakeem Jeffries commit to defending trans rights at star-studded Pride gala

“House Democrats will always stand with the LGBTQ community — including our transgender fellow Americans,” Hakeem Jeffries said.

Harvey Milk outside his Castro neighborhood camera shop in San Francisco in 1977; USNS Harvey Milk

For Pride Month, homophobe Hegseth orders Navy to strip Harvey Milk's name from ship

An official with the Department of Defense said the timing during Pride Month was intentional.

San Francisco Harvey Milk Plaza upgrade rendering

Harvey Milk Plaza in San Francisco is getting improvements to make it worthy of its namesake

Friends of Havey Milk Plaza is working on a memorial and event space at the site.

Harvey Milk alongside nephew Stuart San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk seen outside his camera shop after his 1977 election to the Board of Supervisors

Harvey Milk Day is a day for both activism and celebration, says nephew Stuart Milk

Stuart Milk, cofounder of the Harvey Milk Foundation, talks to The Advocate about his uncle's legacy and the foundation's work.