This gay Navy reservist is running to represent the Virginia Beach area in Congress
James Osyf is running to kick anti-LGBTQ+ Republican Jen Kiggans out of the U.S. House of Representatives.
July 29, 2025
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After Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Peter Pace called homosexuality immoral, seven retired officers came out. Their new duty? Showing America how honorable gay service members are.
April 9, 2007
South Bend, Ind.'s Gay Mayor Weds in Supreme Style
The ceremony for Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Chasten Glezman featured some words from the Supreme Court's marriage equality ruling.
June 21, 2018
California Becomes First State to Honor LGBTQ Veterans
A monument to LGBTQ vets now has official state recognition.
August 21, 2018
Watch Pete Buttigieg's First Campaign Ad
The out presidential candidate highlights his positions on health care, climate change, and gun violence.
September 6, 2019
Navy, Marines Move Toward Open Trans Service
Effective immediately, decisions about discharging transgender Marines and members of the Navy must be approved by Pentagon officials.
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July 2, 2015
Log Cabin Republicans Names Interim Deputy
Don R. Bramer, who served in the George H.W. Bush administration, has been named interim deputy executive director of the group representing gay Republicans.
July 10, 2012
Slayer Pete Returns: Buttigieg Claps Back on Tucker Carlson Comments
The secretary has perfected the art of having the last word.
October 15, 2021
Buttigieg on His Gay Identity and Being Banned From Donating Blood
Buttigieg kept it personal during The Advocate's LGBTQ Presidential Forum.
September 20, 2019
Popular Mayor in Indiana Is Out
The mayor of South Bend, Indiana, Pete Buttigieg, chose to reveal his sexuality in an op-ed published in the local newspaper.
June 16, 2015
Pete Buttigieg Claps Back at GOP Chair's Glaring Homophobia
The transportation secretary put the Michigan Republican on blast for a homophobic comment she made about him recently.
September 15, 2022
Tucker Carlson Goes on Another Homophobic Rant Against Pete Buttigieg
The popular Fox News host mocked the transportation secretary for being an "unqualified" child who "breastfeeds."
January 31, 2022
Chasten Buttigieg Slams Tucker Carlson's Criticism of Pete Buttigieg
Carlson claimed that Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg wants to talk only about being gay after having "lied" about his identity for years.
November 25, 2022
Biden on DADT Repeal Anniversary: 'A Tremendous Weight Was Lifted'
The repeal, which took effect 10 years ago today, "helped move our nation closer to its foundational promise of equality, dignity, and opportunity for all," Biden said.
September 20, 2021
Chaya Raichik loses it after Chasten Buttigieg calls out Libs of TikTok for being unqualified for her goverment post
The anti-LGBTQ+ creator unleashed homophobic remarks on the Buttigiegs after Chasten criticized her for being unqualified to consult on children’s educational issues.
March 11, 2024
Here are the Democrats who might be Kamala Harris's VP pick — and their LGBTQ+ records
Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to announce her running mate soon. Here who she may choose and how they've treated the LGBTQ+ community.
August 4, 2024
Mayor Pete Buttigieg: Nation Ready for a Gay Millennial President
The South Bend, Ind., mayor tells The Advocate why he launched a presidential exploratory committee today.
January 23, 2019
Pete Buttigieg warns of ‘major concern’ over dangerous Trump-era instability
The gay former transportation secretary warned of the ramifications of the second Trump administration's chaos.
May 7, 2025
The Advocate ranked the 25 most important queer history moments of the century so far
From the good and the bad, from marriage equality, decriminalization of queer sex, and groundbreaking electoral victories to the Pulse massacre and the unfortunate election of Donald Trump to the presidency — twice — here are the biggest queer news events of the first quarter of the 21st century.
December 23, 2024