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Among many contrasts this election, confederate flags on pointed poles versus American flags on soft sticks

When Harris was finished on Tuesday, the crowd left the Ellipse peacefully, returning to their cars, their buses, their homes, and their lives — with hope, John Casey writes.

Pattie Gonia takes drag and fierceness to Capitol Hill to voice environmental concerns

The performer and environmental activist led a rally and march in Washington, D.C., and met with key lawmakers to push for enhanced protections for mature and old-growth forests.

Giant George Santos Balloon on the National Mall Has the Internet in Stitches

The ballon — which read "full of lies" — kept getting caught up in the wind.

Artist Aims to Take 10,000 LGBT Portraits to National Mall in D.C.

Photographer iO Tillett Wright plans to use photos of 10,000 people to tell a national LGBT story.

Anti-Gun March for Our Lives Rally Denied Permit

The National Park Service will not allow the event to take place at the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

Op-ed: The Emergence of a Fierce Advocate

Editor-in-chief Matthew Breen was on the national mall and shares the illuminating experience of an inauguration speech designed for a global audience -- and for history.

Organizers Announce Route for Equality March in Washington, D.C.

The Equality March for Unity and Pride scheduled for June 11 will pass by the White House, the D.C. Capital Pride event, and finish at the National Mall.

Why I’m Marching

COMMENTARY: At first he thought the march on Washington planned for October was ill-timed and ill-advised, but Michelangelo Signorile now says there couldn't be a better time to take to the National Mall en masse.

By the Numbers: Inauguration

By the numbers, a look at what it took to put together the biggest inauguration in history.

President Biden to host AIDS Memorial Quilt on White House South Lawn for World AIDS Day (exclusive)

The president and First Lady Jill Biden will host a public display of the Quilt for the first time on the South Lawn that people can visit and view.

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HBO Blames Obama Transition Team for Robinson Blackout

Live from the Lincolm Memorial, it was supposed to be openly gay Rev. V. Gene Robinson -- but HBO didn't air the bishop's prayer. Why? The network says ask Obama's transition team.

Gays for Trump President Crushed in N.C. House Race

Peter Boykin, who organized sparsely-attended Trump rallies, was soundly defeated in his quest for a seat in North Carolina's legislature.  

Nancy Pelosi, perhaps the greatest LGBTQ+ ally in history, reflects on the meaning of Pride (exclusive)

For Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, the LGBTQ+ community has been an intellectual, emotional, and political resource, she told The Advocate. She also understands the serious risks at stake for the community in this year’s election.

Gays Against Guns Lead Protest Outside NRA Office

The gun violence prevention group is going after the National Rifle Association. 

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Bishop Gene Robinson to Deliver Prayer at Inauguration's Opening Ceremony

Gay Episcopal bishop Gene Robinson has been asked by Obama to deliver the invocation at the inauguration's opening ceremony.

Sean Spicer's 'Alternative Facts' Are No Match for the Truth

Donald Trump's press secretary is gaslighting America, but his lies don't hold a candle to the power of protest evidenced by the historic Women's March.