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What Medicaid and SNAP cuts mean for LGBTQ+ people

Trump's "one big, beautiful" tax and spending law is poised to make drastic cuts to Medicaid and SNAP — programs on which many LGBTQ+ Americans rely.

Here's what Pete Buttigieg had to say about Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill' passing Congress

"It is up to us, the American people, to respond politically and say that it is unacceptable to harm the majority of Americans to make the very wealthiest a little better off,” Buttigieg said in an Instagram video.

Why LGBTQ+ advocates hope Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill' costs the Republicans in the midterms

Speaker Mike Johnson pushed through the so-called "One Big Beautiful Bill," that will disproportionately affect LGBTQ+ people.

How Trump’s ‘one big beautiful’ tax bill could impact women, children and LGBTQ+ Americans

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said over the weekend that the Senate package is projected to add $3.3 trillion to the national deficit over the next decade.

In the wake of Kerrville, how so-called Christian Mike Johnson is leading a satanic cycle of suffering

Opinion: With huge cuts to NOAA, climate initiatives, Medicaid, and rural hospitals, those in harm's way of nature’s fury have little hope, writes John Casey.

The deadly 'big beautiful' budget bill will turn America into a morgue

Opinion: When future generations look back on July 2025, they’ll see this moment when Republicans chose abject cruelty over compassion, writes John Casey

From people to food to flags, why does the Trump administration hate colors so much?

Opinion: It’s whites only at the White House as Trump et al. seek to turn America’s palette of pigments into a colorless society, writes John Casey.

Pete Buttigieg says Democrats must end ‘preachy’ politics to combat Trump’s autocratic government takeover

He warned that the fear of saying the wrong thing has morphed into a hallmark of rising autocracy.

When the beacon goes dark: How U.S. regression on social stances fuels global repression

Opinion: As the tides of global LGBTQ+ rights shift, the U.S. finds itself at a crossroads, raising critical questions about its moral leadership and the ramifications of its domestic choices on international equality movements.

Inside the fight against Trump in red states: It 'isn't just about Pride. It's about power'

In an exclusive interview, Human Rights Campaign President Kelley Robinson reflects on faith, family, and a new era for the equal rights movement.

As Trump's body falters, he’s bringing the health of the Earth down with him

Opinion: Trump’s body is beyond repair, but the Earth’s is not, writes John Casey.

Meet the gay Navy veteran trying to flip a red congressional seat in Virginia

Mike Pruitt is trying to flip a district that hasn't elected a Democrat since 2008.

Bishop William Barber: Ignoring the poor means ignoring the Jesus factor and defying Christianity

Opinion: Anything less, he warns, is heresy and a betrayal of both the gospel and democracy itself, writes John Casey.

Congressional Equality Caucus condemns Medicaid cuts, anti-trans provisions in budget bill

Republicans are advancing a "cruel reconciliation bill," Equality Caucus Chair Mark Takano says.

Gay U.S. Rep. Ritchie Torres surprises MSNBC panel with announcement on New York governor candidacy

"That's news!" said one of the Morning Joe panelists after the New York congressman revealed his plans.

Matt in the Middle

Behind every great woman is a fabulous gay man like Matt Jacobi on Giuliana & Bill.

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein vetoes anti-trans, anti-DEI bills

The Democratic governor called the bills "mean-spirited."

When Texans desperately sought higher ground, Ted Cruz climbed to the Parthenon in Greece

Opinion: If Texas wants to avoid natural disasters in the future, it should first get rid of the do-nothing lyin’ Ted Cruz, writes John Casey

Out Rep. Mark Pocan lambastes Trump's trade war, misguided priorities

With Trump's destruction of the White House East Wing to build a ballroom, "his priorities couldn’t be any more out of whack," Pocan said Friday on CNN.

Nancy Pelosi's Possible House Successor Places His Gay Identity Front and Center

Calif. Sen. Scott Wiener, one of our Advocates of the Year, is a worthy heir to both Pelosi and another San Francisco icon, Harvey Milk.