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Before ‘No Kings’ rally, ex-Pentagon official warns Trump’s anti-trans agenda threatens democracy

"Demonizing trans people is the canary in the coal mine, but the air is getting thin for everyone," former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Readiness Shawn Skelly told The Advocate.

'No Kings' protests: What to know about the June 14 rallies against Trump

June 14 will see the largest nationwide protest of President Donald Trump's second term thus far. Here's everything to know.

Massive ‘No Kings’ rally in D.C. features LGBTQ+ rights advocates: 'This is my country too'

Millions of people around the country are participating in "No Kings" rallies voicing their opposition to Donald Trump and his anti-LGBTQ+ administration.

Pro-trans rival draws cheers after Rep. Seth Moulton booed at Boston No Kings rally

Sen. Ed Markey, who will defend his Senate seat against Moulton, a fellow Democrat, in 2026, was met with applause at Saturday's protest while wearing the transgender flag.

Kamala Harris, Liz Warren Embolden Women With #ShePersists

After Majority Leader Mitch McConnell rebukes Sen. Elizabeth Warren for reading a letter from Coretta Scott King, a rallying cry is born. 

No Kings: What to know about the October protests against Trump

The second No Kings demonstration about "democracy versus dictatorship" takes place this weekend.

Rustin Instilled Power To The People

Celebrating the hundredth anniversary of his birth, a new book shares the correspondence Martin Luther King Jr.'s right-hand man, Bayard Rustin, known as the "lost prophet" of the Civil Rights Movement.

22 times Donald Trump has dumped a number 2 on America

Opinion: The real sludge is not the one coming from Trump’s hideous AI plane, it’s the excrement that sits in the White House, trying to clog up democracy, writes John Casey.

Billie Jean King Slams U.S. Open Umpire for Sexist 'Abuse of Power'

In an op-ed for The Washington Post, King praised Serena Williams for standing up to tennis's double standard that unfairly punishes women of color. 

Lesbian Teacher Gets Engaged, Wears Ring to Catholic School

Stephanie Merrow is a drama teacher at Eastside Catholic High School in Sammammish, Wash., which recently dismissed its vice principal after he married another man.

South Florida Awaits Justice for Slain Teenager

No one has come forward in the murder of teenager Simmie Williams, who was slain a year ago in Fort Lauderdale, but many in the community still continue the fight to find his killer.

While prices rise, jobs fade, and a shutdown hurts, Trump bills us $20+ billion for his lavish expenses

Opinion: Trump voters, are you happy about paying billions for a ballroom, bailout, vanity parade, and luxury airplane, and compensating your aggrieved president with hundreds of millions of dollars? .No? Then fix it, writes John Casey.

He was the church’s golden boy—and my domestic abuser

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. One man reflects on the partner who broke him, and the strength it took to break free.

Play Nice, Folks

Why confrontation is exactly the wrong approach when it comes to getting what you want.

Illinois Army captain says Dems are ‘rolling over’ on LGBTQ+ rights. He’s running for Congress to change that

“What’s happening right now to trans people — to the LGBTQ+ community — is not okay. Somebody needs to stand up," Dylan Blaha told The Advocate.

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Legendary Love: Bayard Rustin and Walter Naegle

As we continue to pay tribute in our own way to upcoming Valentine's Day, the partner of the gay civil rights activist and organizer of the March on Washington shares his side of the story.

11 Reasons Mitchell and Cameron Belong Together

After years as a couple, Modern Family's Mitchell and Cameron are finally going to tie the knot. Here's why we know they're meant to be together.

Sarah McBride opens up about her darkest day in Congress (exclusive)

“The high of orientation was met with probably the deepest low of my life outside of losing my husband to cancer," the first trans member of Congress told The Advocate in an exclusive interview.