Randi Weingarten calls Donald Trump 'connoisseur of chaos and fear' at PFLAG event (exclusive)
She didn’t hold back during her interview with The Advocate ahead of the event at which she was being honored.
September 20, 2024
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A gay volunteer working against a gay candidate says that was the reason he was assaulted, but media reports appear somewhat skeptical.
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Barbara Phifer draws the line at political attacks by Valentina Gomez on her kids and trans grandchild.
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The organizer of Diversity House called the eviction a "political attack" that demonstrated Russia's issues with human rights.
June 18, 2018
HRC Deletes Tweet Praising Chicago's Lesbian Mayor as Criticism Mounts
Mayor Lori Lightfoot is being attacked from across the political spectrum for her handing of policing during protests.
August 18, 2020
New Study Shows Upward Trend in Suicide Risk for LGBTQ+ Youth
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May 6, 2022
FBI, Police Debunk Antigay Conspiracy Theory About Paul Pelosi Attack
Conservative influencers have peddled a conspiracy theory that Paul Pelosi and his attacker, David DePape, were gay lovers.
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Nancy Pelosi Won't Run for Leadership Post, Marking the End of an Era
Pelosi, a vocal LGBTQ+ rights advocate, is a towering figure in American politics with a history-making legacy of shattering glass ceilings.
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WATCH: Nancy Grace Attempts to Rewrite Gay History
The CNN host claimed that Anita Bryant was a 'sweet lady.'
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February 9, 2022
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey Vigorously Denies She Is Gay
The governor had attacked the "agenda" and "values" of an LGBT nonprofit before she became the subject of the story.
May 16, 2018
Gay Trump Supporter Attacks Protester at N.C. Rally
Wearing a "Make America Great Again" cap and a "Gays for Trump" shirt, he attempted to eject the objector from a campaign event.
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A Watershed Moment for Equality
The defeat of North Carolina's Pat McCrory proves that progress has not completely ground to a halt, writes HRC's Chad Griffin.
December 8, 2016
Melania Trump Is the Latest Victim of Homophobia in Politics
The New York Post’s publishing of nude photos of Melania Trump taps into a homophobic history.
August 1, 2016
WATCH: This Is What Antigay Politicans Will Face One Day
It's never been done before, so The Advocate demonstrates what a negative campaign commercial might look like against an anti-LGBT candidate.
July 10, 2013
Gay Couple Hires Lawyer After Republicans Use Their Wedding Pic in Attack Ad
An Air Force veteran and his husband claim they were exploited for politcal purposes after the Tennessee Republican Party used their wedding photo to attack a Democratic opponent.
March 10, 2018
WATCH: Mary Cheney Called a 'Lesbian Bigot'
In Liz Cheney's quest for the Senate, Mary Cheney's family further becomes a political football.
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