Who will Harris choose as VP nominee? Several team members of The Advocate make their predictions
Harris is expected to make the announcement soon. Here's what some of our team thinks.
August 4, 2024
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15 Gay Founding Fathers, Mothers, and their straight allies
Was Benjamin Franklin gay? Was Alexander Hamilton bisexual? Was Betsy Ross stitching a sapphic revolution? Learn more about these queer patriots and their straight allies.
January 18, 2017
Was James Buchanan the First Gay President?
Writer Thomas J. Balcerski on the 15th president and his very close male friend.Â
November 26, 2019
Pete Buttigieg Admits His 'Gaydar' Is Bad
The gay presidential hopeful said he wouldn't be able to tell if James Buchanan was the first gay president or not.Â
March 27, 2019
Another Seat Flipped to Democrats in Florida Special Election
Margaret Good defeated James Buchanan in Florida House District 72, marking the 36th state legislative seat that has been flipped to Democrats since the election of Donald Trump.Â
February 15, 2018
Possible Presidential Candidate Cory Booker Answers the Gay Question
The New Jersey senator could be first single man elected president in more than 130 years.
December 17, 2018
Who Called Lindsey Graham a 'Bro With No Ho?'
Sen. Mark Kirk of Illinois is in hot water after being caught on a hot mike making a salacious comment about fellow Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham.
June 12, 2015
TV Comic: Lindsey Graham Is Single 'Because He's Gay'
According to The Nightly Show, the reasons for the South Carolina senator's lifelong bachelorhood are actually quite obvious.
June 12, 2015
MSNBC Commentator: Pete Buttigieg Flaunts His Gayness
"[Buttigieg] could have ignored it," said Chandelle Summer. "But he made it an issue."
April 29, 2019
How Gay Were America's Presidents? A Ranking
Pete Buttigieg said gay men have already occupied the West Wing. Looking at these presidential facts, we'd have to agree.
July 4, 2019
Op-ed: Bradley Manning, A Prisoner of Conscience
What does the Obama Administration have against Bradley Manning?
March 7, 2013
7 Biographies to Add to Your LGBTQ Library
In an era of tell-all memoirs, these biographies tell the story of activists and artists who died before they could offer their own.
December 26, 2019
15 Gay Founding Fathers and Mothers
Queer people and their allies have always been part of the tapesty of the United States. Here are those who made the first few stitches.
February 2, 2018
17 Gay Sex Scandals That Rocked American Politics
Sex, power, and homophobia have shaped the course of U.S. history. Here's a review.
February 2, 2018
Kramer on Kramer
On the publishing of his magnum opus, The American People, famed author Andrew Holleran asks our angriest activist all that he has learned.
March 9, 2015
31 LGBT Leaders From World History
These pharaohs, kings, queens, (and presidents!) ruled the ancient and modern worlds.
February 2, 2018
Mormons, God, and Gays
The Mormon Church is uniquely dogmatically nimble in times of necessity. What would happen if God now said gay was OK?
March 5, 2014
What is the Democratic National Convention? A brief history of its battles, protests, and celebrations
It's been going on since 1832. Here's what it's all about.
August 17, 2024
Equality Wyoming Exec Wins State House Seat by 70 Votes
Sara Burlingame, the director of the statewide LGBTQ group, won over voters in her Cheyenne-area district.
November 12, 2018
Trump Defends Gays, Mexicans to The Advocate
When he ran for president 15 years ago, the real estate mogul sang a different tune when it came to minorities. Read the entire Q&A from 2000 below.
September 28, 2015