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Gay NYC Council member Erik Bottcher drops U.S. House bid, will run for state Senate instead

“This decision is rooted in where I believe I can do the most good immediately,” Bottcher said.

Erik Bottcher
Politics

Gay NYC councilman running for Congress says America is at a crossroads

“We are either going to reject hatred and bigotry and discrimination, or our country will succumb to it,” Erik Bottcher told The Advocate.

Erik Bottcher
Politics

Gay NYC city council member Erik Bottcher joins Jack Schlossberg in packed race for Jerry Nadler’s House seat

His launch draws heavily on themes he shared in a recent interview with The Advocate.

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Erik Bottcher
Politics

Out NYC Councilman Erik Bottcher files to run for Rep. Jerry Nadler's seat, raises nearly $700k in one day

In an interview with The Advocate, Bottcher says he’s stepping up as a new-generation leader and that “the gloves are off” in his challenge to Trump.

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Legislators object to possibly 'discriminatory arrests' of men allegedly cruising at Penn Station

Amtrak police seem to be using "a hostile arrest campaign reminiscent of anti-LGBTQ policing from the Stonewall era," says a letter from Congressman Jerrold Nadler and others.

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Voices

Congress needs Erik Bottcher

Opinion: "As someone who has watched his career and worked alongside him, I believe the choice is clear: we need him to step forward," writes Evan Low.