Why queer Democrat Emily Randall says she walked out of Trump’s presidential address
U.S. Rep. Emily Randall also wondered why JD Vance stood behind the president “palms up in the air as if trying to get a crowd to rise.”
March 5, 2025
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Biden Tells Trans Youth 'Your President Has Your Back'
President Joe Biden's address to a joint session of Congress included support of the Equality Act.
April 28, 2021
In the Wee Hours, Congress Certifies Biden-Harris Victory
After a day when pro-Trump rioters invaded the U.S. Capitol, lawmakers finally affirmed the Electoral College vote for the Democratic ticket.
January 7, 2021
Gay Rep. David Cicilline: Trump 'Singularly Responsible' for Riot
The congressman shredded arguments against Donald Trump's second impeachment.
February 9, 2021
Journalists Calling Trump 'Presidential' Criticized for Setting a Low Bar
Reporters and commentators such as Van Jones and Chris Wallace are getting blowback from George Takei, Michael Moore, and others.
March 1, 2017
Pence's 'Political Career Over' as '24 Presidential Nom Slips Away
The former vice president is an archconservative and thoroughly anti-LGBTQ+, but many Republicans haven't forgiven his "betrayal" of Donald Trump.
July 19, 2021
Pete Buttigieg & Stephen Colbert take turns roasting Donald Trump for his unhinged presidential address
"There was a lot of darkness and it was a lot of dazzle, but there was very, very little about the things that most affect our lives," the former transportation secretary said.
March 5, 2025
Pope Tells Congress of 'Concern for the Family'
Never before has a leader of the Roman Catholic Church addressed a joint session of Congress, and Pope Francis seized the opportunity to express his view on marriage equality.
September 24, 2015
State of the Union Scheduled
This is President Obama's first State of the Union address.
January 19, 2010
Watch Trump's Speech to Congress Live
Beset by unending controversies, the unpopular president will try to turn this ship around.
February 28, 2017
Why Rep. Maxwell Frost says Democrats must step up their game against Donald Trump
“I don't think it makes sense for us to tell our people we're gonna play dead and roll over,” Frost told The Advocate.
March 5, 2025
Meet the Marriage Equality Trailblazers Who Joined Jill Biden at SOTU
President Joe Biden's State of the Union event included queer representation with LGBTQ+ people in the first lady's box and inclusive words in the president's speech.
February 8, 2023
LGBTQ+ Democrats will take a stand during Trump’s joint address — including skipping it entirely
“I won’t sit and watch him lie,” Vermont Democratic Congresswoman Becca Balint said.
March 4, 2025
Donald Trump delivers presidential address filled with anti-LGBTQ+ lies and transphobic rhetoric
The address to a joint session of Congress was marked by bluster, exaggeration, and outright lies.
March 4, 2025
At 2026's State of the Union, will the House Sergeant at Arms bellow, 'Mr. Speaker, His Excellency, King Donald?'
Why presidents address Congress from the middle tier, and how Trump could speak from the top next year, writes John Casey.
March 4, 2025
U.S. Senator to Pope: Tell Cardinal to Quit Gay-Bashing
Staunch Catholic Sen. Dick Durbin is standing up for his friend, the out U.S. ambassador to the Dominican Republic.
December 16, 2015
Richard Grenell Is Still Spreading Lies About the Election
The highest-ranking out official in the Trump administration cast doubt on the election's legitimacy even after a mob stormed the Capitol.
January 7, 2021
Van Jones on Trump Speech: 'He Became POTUS in That Moment'
Jones, known for his strong criticism of Trump, had a more positive reaction last night.
March 1, 2017